Richard Abbott (One Life to Live)

Richard Abbott

One Life to Live character

Portrayed by

Luke Reilly (1977–79)
Keith Langsdale (1980)
Robert Gribbon (1980–81)
Jeffrey Byron (1986–87)

Duration

1977–81
1986–87

First appearance

January 1977

Last appearance

January 1987

Created by

Gordon Russell

Introduced by

Doris Quinlan
Paul Rauch (1986)

Classification

Former, regular

Profile

Occupation

Residence

Paris, France

Family	Lord
Parents	Jonathan Abbott Gwendolyn Lord Abbott
Spouse	Becky Lee Hunt (1978–81)
Uncles	Victor Lord Clayton-Powell Lord, Sr.
First cousins	Tony Lord Victoria Lord Meredith Lord Tina Lord Todd Manning Victor Lord, Jr. Clayton-Powell Lord II Powell Lord III

Family	Lord
Parents	Jonathan Abbott Gwendolyn Lord Abbott
Spouse	Becky Lee Hunt (1978–81)
Uncles	Victor Lord Clayton-Powell Lord, Sr.
First cousins	Tony Lord Victoria Lord Meredith Lord Tina Lord Todd Manning Victor Lord, Jr. Clayton-Powell Lord II Powell Lord III

Richard Abbott is a fictional character on the American soap opera One Life to Live. The role was originated in January 1977 by actor Luke Reilly. The nephew of Victor Lord and first cousin to Victoria Lord, the role last appears in January 1987 portrayed by actor Jeffrey Byron.

Luke Reilly originated the role of Victor Lord's nephew Richard Abbott onscreen January 1977, and played the role through 1979.Robert S. Woods originally auditioned for the recast of Richard with One Life to Live executive producer Joseph Stuart and opposite fictional cousin Victoria Lord Riley (Erika Slezak). Stuart cast Woods to play new character and featured protagonist Bo Buchanan, and Richard cast to newcomer Keith Langsdale. Langsdale first appeared onscreen in February 1980, fired from the show in April and replaced with Robert Gribbon in episodes beginning June 1980. Gribbon went on to play Richard continually through 1981. In January 1986, actor Jeffrey Byron assumed the role and last appeared in 1987.

Introduced as the charming son of Victor Lord's sister, Gwendolyn Lord Abbott (Joan Copeland), Richard (Reilly) comes to Llanview and soon begins work with cousin Viki Lord Riley (Erika Slezak) in the Lord family-owned newspaper The Banner. Becky Lee Hunt (Jill Voight) arrives in Llanview soon afterward in pursuit of a country music career, falling in love with wealthy Richard. Dorian Lord (Claire Malis, Robin Strasser) and Edwina Lewis (Margaret Klenck) both pursue Richard, but he proposes marriage to Becky Lee.

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