Robert Ford (One Life to Live)
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| One Life to Live character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | David A. Gregory | ||||||||
| Duration | 2009–12 | ||||||||
| First appearance | August 10, 2009 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | January 10, 2012 | ||||||||
| Created by | Ron Carlivati | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Frank Valentini | ||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||
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| Other names | Ford | ||||||||
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| Residence | Llanview, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
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| Spouse | Jessica Buchanan (2011) |
| Sons | Ryder Ford |
Robert Ford is Commonly known By his last name Ford is a fictional character from the ABC original soap opera One Life to Live. The role was originated by David A. Gregory on August 10, 2009, on a recurring basis. Gregory was upgraded to contract status in December 2009, and he remained on the show through the end of its run, last airing January 10, 2012.
Alaskan born David A. Gregory debuted in the recurring role of Ford in August 2009. Originally his role was meant to be short term, but Gregory is later placed on contract and returns in December 2009. In an interview with Michael Fairman, Gregory reveals the producers original plan for Ford: "Initially they were going to have him, you know a well suited up producer, kind of slick and then when they wrote that scene [the barn scene], I remember thinking, 'This is kind of unlike anything we've done before." Though the writers make him out to be the bad guy originally, steps are taken to redeem the character.
-MichaelFairmanSoaps.com
When Gregory first returns, he finds out from executive producer, Frank Valentini that his character is getting a brother James Ford (played by Nic Robuck). Later Nate Salinger (played by Lenny Platt) is revealed to be their younger brother as well. Gregory claims that he was surprised that Platt's character would be tied into his storyline because Platt was already on the show and his character was already involved in another storyline. Gregory's co-star Brittany Underwood (Langston Wilde) occasionally mistook Platt for Gregory while onset.
Besides his role on One Life to Live, Gregory also appeared on an episode of Law & Order in 2008. Gregory also starred in the Airborne vitamin commercial as "Sebastian".
Robert Ford, going by his last name Ford , shows up in Llanview in August 2009 as the young producer of a reality television show David Vickers is trying to film. After being rejected by his ex-wife, Dorian Lord at La Boulaie, the film crew goes to Llanfair and tries to secretly tape David's interactions with his friend, Victoria Lord. But when Jessica Brennan sees someone hiding in the bushes, she assumes it is the stalker who had been following her. She bashes the person over the head, only to find out that the person is Ford. After Viki kicks David out, the film crew moves on to the Buchanan mansion and takes up temporary residence in the horse stables. Langston Wilde goes looking for her boyfriend Markko Rivera, who is working as the cameraman, when she spies Ford trying to beat the heat by pouring a bucket of water over his head and bare chest. Langston likes what she sees but is embarrassed when Ford sees her watching him. They chat about the reality show and seem to hit it off. When Markko interrupts, Ford takes off. Later, Ford quits and leaves town after realizing the reality show idea was a flop.
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