Joe Riley (One Life to Live)
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| Portrayed by | Lee Patterson | ||||||||||||||||
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| First appearance | July 15, 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | April 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Agnes Nixon | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Doris Quinlan | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Joseph Francis Riley | ||||||||||||||||
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| Family | Riley |
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| Spouse | Victoria Lord (1969–70, 1974–79) |
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| Daughters | Megan Craig Riley |
| Grandsons | Duke Buchanan |
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Joe Riley is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera One Life to Live originated on the debut episode by actor Lee Patterson. Patterson regularly appeared in the role from the inception of the serial July 15, 1968, through 1970, from 1972 through October 3, 1979, and briefly in 1987.
"Doing a serial is a tough business and requires high competence. It’s not for inexperienced actors. You’ve got little time for preparation and you’ve got to get it right the first time!"
Series creator Agnes Nixon cast Patterson as one of the leading protagonists on One Life to Live in 1968. After two seasons with the show, Patterson departed the role in 1970, filming Chato's Land opposite Jack Palance and making guest television appearances including on ABC's The Immortal during his absence from the serial. The actor reprised the role on-contract with the series in 1972, playing Joe until the character's onscreen death October 3, 1979. In 1986, Patterson returned to One Life to Live in the contract role of Joe's long-lost twin brother, Tom Dennison. The actor made his final appearances on the series as Joe in episodic dream sequences aired in March and April 1987.
In 1968, reporter Joe Riley clashes with icy heiress Victoria "Viki" Lord (originally Gillian Spencer), who had little interest in romance and focused her time and energy on her work at The Banner. They soon start to fall in love, but publisher Victor Lord (Ernest Graves) disapproves of his daughter becoming involved with the working-class Riley and does all he can to keep them apart. Torn between pleasing her father and following her heart, Viki begins getting headaches — and mysterious, threatening notes telling her to end her relationship with Joe.
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