Tony Lord (One Life to Live)

Tony Lord
George Reinholt as Tony Lord
One Life to Live character
Portrayed by	George Reinholt (1975–77) Philip MacHale (1977–79, 1987) Chip Lucia (1981–83)
Duration	1975–79 1981–83 1987
First appearance	April 1975 (April 1975)
Last appearance	April 1987 (April 1987)
Created by	Agnes Nixon Gordon Russell
Introduced by	Doris Quinlan Joseph Stuart (1981) Paul Rauch (1987)
Classification	Former, regular
Profile
Other names	Tony Harris
Occupation	Businessman Journalist
Residence	Llanfair 1177 Regency Drive Llanview, Pennsylvania
Family Lord Father Victor Lord Mother Dorothy Randolph Half-brothers Todd Manning Victor Lord, Jr. Half-sisters Victoria Lord Meredith Lord Tina Lord Spouse Cathy Craig (1976) Patricia Ashley (1982–83) Sons Brian Kendall Aunts and uncles Powell Lord I Gwendolyn Lord Abbott Eugenia Randolph Lord Nieces and nephews Megan Gordon Daniel Wolek Kevin Buchanan Joey Buchanan Jessica Buchanan Natalie Buchanan C. J. Roberts Sarah Roberts Starr Manning Danielle Manning Jack Manning Sam Manning First cousins Clayton-Powell Lord II Richard Abbott Powell Lord III (once removed)

Tony Lord is a fictional character from the American soap opera One Life to Live. The elder child of Victor Lord and brother to heroine Victoria Lord, actor George Reinholt originated the role in April 1975. The character was featured continually through 1979, from 1981 to 1983, and last appeared in episodes in 1987.

George Reinholt transitioned from his popular leading role as Steve Frame on NBC's Another World to the newly created role of "Tony" on ABC's One Life to Live in 1975. Reinholt's move was spurred after the actor voiced his displeasure with scripts on AW and he posed for a nude centerfold, prompting NBC to fire the actor on the expressed grounds of breaching a contractual morals clause.

Regarded as a preeminent soap opera star of the 1970s, Reinholt's move to ABC was considered a major get for the show garnered by One Life's consulting producer, creator, and former AW head writer Agnes Nixon.

Reinholt debuted on OLTL amid fanfare in April 1975. He was soon joined by fired fellow AW actor and off-and-onscreen girlfriend Jacqueline "Jacquie" Courtney, who played Alice Matthews on the NBC series and created the role of OLTL's Pat Ashley. Reinholt eventually left the series in 1977 after his soap opera repairing with Courtney failed to match the popular acclaim of their prior onscreen romance.

Philip MacHale was recast to the role in June 1977, and both MacHale and the role departed fictional Llanview in 1979. The role of Tony reappeared on the series in March 1981 played by newcomer Chip Lucia, who went on to play the character through September 16, 1983.