"One Life to Live" (1968) TV series 1968-????

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Creator:

Agnes Nixon
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Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

15 July 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

One Life to Live premiered in 1968, centering on the lives of the citizens of the fictional town of Llanview...

Plot Keywords:

Interracial Relationship | Sex | Beautiful Woman | Multiple Personality | Human Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 73 wins & 320 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13	2:00 PM	ABC
Tue. July 14	2:00 PM	ABC

Cast

Michael Easton	...	John McBain (432 episodes, 2003-2009)
Trevor St. John	...	Todd Manning (400 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kristen Alderson	...	Starr Manning / ... (376 episodes, 1998-2009)
Kassie DePaiva	...	Blair Cramer / ... (373 episodes, 1993-2009)
John-Paul Lavoisier	...	Rex Balsom / ... (366 episodes, 2002-2009)
Melissa Archer	...	Natalie Buchanan / ... (356 episodes, 2001-2009)
Bree Williamson	...	Jessica Brennan / ... (344 episodes, 2003-2009)
Robin Strasser	...	Dorian Lord / ... (341 episodes, 1979-2009)
Brandon Buddy	...	Cole Thornhart / ... (337 episodes, 2006-2009)
Robert S. Woods	...	Bo Buchanan / ... (299 episodes, 1979-2009)
Erika Slezak	...	Viki Lord Davidson / ... (286 episodes, 1971-2009)
Hillary B. Smith	...	Nora Hanen / ... (266 episodes, 1992-2009)
Renee Goldsberry	...	Evangeline Williamson (263 episodes, 2003-2007)
Kamar De Los Reyes	...	Antonio Vega (257 episodes, 1995-2009)
David Fumero	...	Cristian Vega / ... (253 episodes, 1998-2009)
John Brotherton	...	Jared Banks / ... (248 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kathy Brier	...	Marcie McBain / ... (247 episodes, 2002-2009)
Jerry Ver Dorn	...	Clint Buchanan / ... (244 episodes, 2005-2009)
Farah Fath	...	Gigi Morasco / ... (241 episodes, 2007-2009)
Brittany Underwood	...	Langston Wilde (239 episodes, 2006-2009)
BethAnn Bonner	...	Talia Sahid / ... (217 episodes, 2006-2009)
Forbes March	...	Nash Brennan (202 episodes, 2005-2008)
Melissa Fumero	...	Adriana Cramer / ... (189 episodes, 1998-2008)

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Series Directed by
Gary Donatelli		(322 episodes, 1990-2009)
Larry Carpenter		(64 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jill Mitwell		(54 episodes, 1995-2009)
Danielle Faraldo		(34 episodes, 2004-2009)
Mary Ryan		(25 episodes, 2008-2009)
Bruce Cooperman		(23 episodes, 2005-2009)
Frank Valentini		(13 episodes, 1996-2009)
Richard Manfredi		(6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jill Ackles		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Robert Scinto		(3 episodes, 2003)
Zetna Fuentes		(3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gary Tomlin		(2 episodes, 1993-1995)
David Pressman		(1 episode, 1976-1980)
Peter Miner		(unknown episodes, 1976-1996)
Larry Auerbach		(unknown episodes)
Melvin Bernhardt		(unknown episodes)
Noel Black		(unknown episodes)
John Bolger		(unknown episodes)
Gary Bowen		(unknown episodes)
Lisa Brown		(unknown episodes)
Casey Childs		(unknown episodes)
Pierluigi Ciriaci		(unknown episodes)
Al Freeman Jr.		(unknown episodes)
Allen Fristoe		(unknown episodes)
Walter Gorman		(unknown episodes)
Matthew Hall		(unknown episodes)
Norman Hall		(unknown episodes)
Roy Hoesten		(unknown episodes)
Del Hughes		(unknown episodes)
George Keathy		(unknown episodes)
Lynwood King		(unknown episodes)
Ron Lagomarsino		(unknown episodes)
Stephen Messer		(unknown episodes)
Dino Narizzano		(unknown episodes)
Susan Pomerantz		(unknown episodes)
Gordon Rigsby		(unknown episodes)
James Sayegh		(unknown episodes)
Neil Smith		(unknown episodes)
Joseph Stuart		(unknown episodes)
Don Wallace		(unknown episodes)
Jack Wood		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Ron Carlivati		(517 episodes, 1998-2009)
Laudine Vallarta		(286 episodes, 2006-2008)
Gary Tomlin		(68 episodes, 2008)
Aida Croal		(42 episodes, 2007-2009)
Elizabeth Page		(40 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michelle Poteet Lisanti		(35 episodes, 2003-2009)
Katherine Schock		(28 episodes, 2003-2009)
Michael Malone		(23 episodes, 1993-2004)
Sharon Lennon		(23 episodes, 2008-2009)
Fran Myers		(14 episodes, 2008)
Josh Griffith		(8 episodes, 1994-2004)
Leslie Nipkow		(8 episodes, 2003-2007)
Carolyn Culliton		(8 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mark Christopher		(8 episodes, 2005)
Jeanne Marie Ford		(8 episodes, 2008)
Janet Iacobuzio		(7 episodes, 1994-2008)
David Cherrill		(5 episodes, 1994-2004)
Dena Higley		(4 episodes, 2004-2007)
Victor Gialanella		(4 episodes, 2007)
Lorraine Broderick		(3 episodes, 2001-2004)
Shelly Altman		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Van Etten		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lisa Seidman		(3 episodes, 2007)
Becky Cole		(2 episodes, 1994)
Anna Cascio		(2 episodes, 1996-2004)
Richard Backus		(2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jim Fryman		(2 episodes, 2003)
Stephen Demorest		(2 episodes, 2004)
Frances Myers		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tamiko K. Brooks		(2 episodes, 2008)
Lloyd 'Lucky' Gold		(1 episode, 1985-1997)
Christopher Whitesell		(1 episode, 1994-2003)
Agnes Nixon		(unknown episodes, 1968-1969)
Ted Dazan		(unknown episodes, 1976)
Enid Rudd		(unknown episodes, 1976)
Madelyn Davis		(unknown episodes, 1984)
Dennis de Brito		(unknown episodes, 1984)
Matthew T. Gannon		(unknown episodes, 1992-1994)
Richard J. Allen		(unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
John Loprieno		(unknown episodes, 1994)
Claire Labine		(unknown episodes, 1996-1998)
Matt Labine		(unknown episodes, 1996-1998)
Gordon Rayfield		(unknown episodes, 1996)
Megan McTavish		(unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
James Grissom		(unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Joanna Coons		(unknown episodes, 1999)
Ted Sullivan		(unknown episodes, 2000)
David A. Levinson		(unknown episodes, 2001-2002)
Tom Casiello		(unknown episodes, 2004)
Stephanie Braxton		(unknown episodes)
John William Corrington		(unknown episodes)
Margaret DePriest		(unknown episodes)
Harding Lemay		(unknown episodes)
Pamela K. Long		(unknown episodes)
Victor Miller		(unknown episodes)
Roger Newman		(unknown episodes)
Eugene Price		(unknown episodes)
S. Michael Schnessel		(unknown episodes)
Michael Slade		(unknown episodes)
Henry Slesar		(unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Sweet		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Frank Valentini	....	executive producer / co-producer / ... (780 episodes, 1985-2009)
Jill Farren-Phelps	....	executive producer (34 episodes, 1998-2001)
Gary Tomlin	....	executive producer (28 episodes, 2001-2003)
Leah Weber	....	assistant producer (21 episodes, 2009)
Suzanne Flynn	....	producer (18 episodes, 2001-2009)
John Tumino	....	producer (16 episodes, 2003-2009)
Shelley Honigbaum	....	producer / coordinating producer (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Paul Rauch	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1984-1991)
Sonia Blangiardo	....	coordinating producer / producer (4 episodes, 2001-2004)
Robyn Goodman	....	supervising producer (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Charlotte Weil	....	associate producer / producer (2 episodes, 1980-1992)
Leslie Kwartin	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ellen Novack	....	producer (2 episodes, 1997)
Linda Gottlieb	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1991-1994)
Agnes Nixon	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes, 1968-1975)
Jean Arley	....	producer: early 1980s-1984 (unknown episodes)
Mary O'Leary	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Pepperman	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
Doris Quinlan	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Susan Scudder	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Steve Davis		(15 episodes, 2008)
Dan Beyer		(4 episodes, 2008)
Lee Holdridge		(1 episode, 1999-2007)
Dominic Messinger		(1 episode, 1999-2007)
David Nichtern		(1 episode, 1999-2007)
Kevin Bents		(unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Rob Mounsey		(unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Bette Sussman		(unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Jay Wilkison		(unknown episodes, 2003)
Kassie DePaiva		(unknown episodes)
Frank Valentini		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Al Forman		(1 episode, 1984)
Leona K. Zeira		(1 episode, 1984)
Mary Ryan		(1 episode, 2000-2007)
Vince Catania		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Eileen Clancy		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Al De Jesus		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Danielle Faraldo		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Trudy Gonzalez		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Cathy Isabella		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Denise Kaufman		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Reginald Mason		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Owen Renfroe		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Casting by
Julie Madison		(1 episode, 2007)
Annamarie Kostura		(unknown episodes, 1987-1988)
Judy Wilson		(unknown episodes, 1988-1991)
Joan D'Incecco		(unknown episodes)
Barbara Dodd		(unknown episodes)
Bobby Hoffman		(unknown episodes)
Sonia Nikore		(unknown episodes)
Ellen Novack		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Roger Mooney		(1 episode, 2007)

Series Art Direction by
Martin Fahrer		(183 episodes, 2000-2006)

Series Costume Design by
Susan Gammie		(1 episode, 1999-2007)
David Brooks		(unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Sally Lesser		(unknown episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Makeup Department
Paul Beggia	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1984)
John Jay Harkins	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 1984)
Deborah Sperber	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1989)
Katiejo Kardel	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 2007)
Julia Davis	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 2008)
Merita Neziri	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 2008)
Mark Zafrani	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 2008)
Laurie Filippi	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 2000-2005)
Wayne Bilotti	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Dennis Eger	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Renate Long	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Miriam Meth	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Mark Payne	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Michael Anthony Sampson	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Beverly Belletieri	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Laurie Cacioli	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Katia Doumbia	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Doreen Gillis	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Jill Keogh	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Marie Rossi	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Margo Husin Call	....	post-production supervisor (1 episode, 2007)
Felicia Minei Behr	....	executive in charge of production: ABC (unknown episodes, 2001)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Glass	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2007)
Rolo Pereyra	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
John C. Kenny Jr.	....	scenic designer (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Ruth A. Wells	....	scenic designer (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Sound Department
Paul Glass	....	pre-production mixer (27 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ritchie Steven Filippi	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2001-2005)
Robert Cardelli	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
William John Deblock	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Michael Goldberg	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Glen Heil	....	post-production sound effects mixer / post-production sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Jamie Howarth	....	pre-production mixer (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Jon Lory	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
David Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Robert T. Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Harry Yarmark	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Jerry Cudmore	....	boom operator (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Joseph Sapienza	....	boom operator (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Robert Theodore	....	boom operator (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Jerry Zeller	....	boom operator (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Brett Frances	....	boom operator (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Joe Gaskins	....	boom operator (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Visual Effects by
Japhy Grant	....	digital artist (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Jeffrey Orlinski	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Stunts
Danny Aiello III	....	stunt coordinator (645 episodes, 1990-2009)
Vince Cupone	....	assistant stunt coordinator / stunt performer / ... (39 episodes, 2005-2009)
Samantha MacIvor	....	stunt double / stunt double: Melissa Archer (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tracey Ruggiero	....	stunt double (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ian Mclaughlin	....	key stunt rigger / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2007)
Anthony Vincent	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2008)
Joanne Lamstein	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 1997-2001)
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 2004)
Ray Abbott	....	stunts: Minion #3 (unknown episodes)
Nancy Ellen Anzalone	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Bob Colletti	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Roy Farfel	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Cheryl Lewis	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Dennis Lundin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Rhodes	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
David Shumbris	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mam Smith	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Edward Wheeler	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ritchie Steven Filippi	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2005)
Barrin Bonet	....	camera operator: electronic camera (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Frank Forsyth	....	camera operator: electronic camera (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Tom Shepard	....	camera operator: electronic camera (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Larry Strack	....	camera operator: electronic camera (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Tom Tucker	....	camera operator: electronic camera (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Howie Zeidman	....	camera operator: electronic camera (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Robert Bessoir	....	lighting director (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
James M. Thornburgh	....	lighting director (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Rich Martinez	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Rick Schiaffo	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Victoria Visgilio	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 2007)
Bobby Hoffman	....	casting consultant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lara Greene	....	set wardrobe (8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Roseann Milano	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes, 1992-1995)
James Deanes	....	wardrobe assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Margo Husin Call	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Paul Glass	....	musical director (15 episodes, 1999-2007)
Brandon Scott Thompson	....	musical director (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Matthew Twining	....	musician: keyboard (unknown episodes, 2004)
Jamie Howarth	....	musical director (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Todd Garrin	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: directors / ... (474 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mindy Venta	....	production coordinator / assistant: directors (468 episodes, 2006-2009)
Dan O'Connor	....	writers' associate (147 episodes, 2007-2008)
Leah Weber	....	assistant: directors / production intern (109 episodes, 2007-2008)
Garrett Greer	....	writing intern (69 episodes, 2007)
Gladys Silvera	....	production intern / production assistant (64 episodes, 2008)
Mark J. Parker	....	writing intern (52 episodes, 2008)
Nicolle K. Gallo	....	production intern / writing intern (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Carlo Zenone	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 1994)
Alan Needleman	....	associate director / stage manager (3 episodes, 2007)
Amy Boutet	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2009)
Janet Iacobuzio	....	script editor (3 episodes, 2009)
Teresa Anne Cicala	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2007)
Paul Glass	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2007)
Tracy Casper Lang	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2007)
Anthony Wilkinson	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2007)
Rob Santeramo	....	technical director (1 episode, 1999-2007)
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer (unknown episodes, 1984-1991)
John Shanoski	....	senior video (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Robert J. Shinn	....	technical director (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Henry E. Ferro	....	technical director (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Richard Backus	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 2003)
Rick Figalora	....	production executive (unknown episodes, 2003)
Lauri Hogan	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Charles Goon	....	production intern (unknown episodes, 2006)
Crista Barrasso	....	production associate (unknown episodes)
Sheyne Benoit	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lisa Brown	....	acting coach (unknown episodes)
Marnie Cooper	....	acting coach: Erin Torpey (unknown episodes)
Gina Genova	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Timothy Heath	....	guest appearance (unknown episodes)
Angela Jensen	....	assistant to director / stage manager (unknown episodes)
Grace Lee	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jaime Lin-Yu	....	script continuity supervisor / writer's associate (unknown episodes)
J.J. Lupatkin	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Michael Malone	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Erica Meyer	....	production intern (unknown episodes)
Billy Pittard	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Laudine Vallarta	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Anthony Volastro	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Philip Carey	....	in memory of (1 episode, 2009)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Capital Cities/ABC Video Enterprises Inc.
• Creative Horizons

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• ABC Distribution Co.
• Buena Vista Television (worldwide)
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (199?-1999) (Canada)
• Chum Television (2002-)
• Worldvision Enterprises

Other Companies

• ABC Television Center  taping location

Also Known As:

"Between Heaven and Hell" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (1968-1976) | 45 min (1976-1978) | 60 min (1978-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (2001-) | Mono (1968-1984) | Stereo (1984-2000)

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

ABC Studios, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

The original title was "Between Heaven and Hell".

Quotes:

Rex Balsom: [talking about Tommy] We didn't do anything... except find out and not tell anyone about him being a kidnapped baby. That would make us accessories.
Adriana Colón Cramer #2: I don't like that word, accessory.
Rex Balsom: I thought you loved it. With your furry vest and fuzzy hat.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV)

i love soap operas

I'm in high school and everyday i have to watch soap net to get caught upon my soaps one life to live & all my children are my favorites. i think that we all watch soaps because their lives are glamorous yet they seem so real. its cool , would love to be a soap star. on one life to live i wish bo and nora would just get together again they are the best couple. on all my children ahh i want bianca to get her baby please give the girl back her baby. but see I'm so into them. well one life to live is amazing and Friday's show was interesting thats all i will say but i cant wait until Monday. SOAP OPERAS ROCK & everyone should watch them !!