Meredith Lord is a fictional character from the American soap opera
One Life to Live.Actress Trish Van Devere originated the role of
Meredith from the series pilot aired July 15, 1968 through December
1968. Meredith was then recast by series creator and writer Agnes
Nixon to Lynn Benesch, who became most associated with the role by
playing the character from January 1969 until the character's onscreen
death August 8, 1973. Benesch last appeared in the role briefly in
April 1987.Actress Trish Van Devere originated the role of Meredith
from the series pilot aired July 15, 1968 through December 1968.
Meredith was then recast by series creator and writer Agnes Nixon to
Lynn Benesch, who became most associated with the role by playing the
character from January 1969 until the character's onscreen death
August 8, 1973. Benesch last appeared in the role briefly in April
1987.The daughter of newspaper tycoon Victor Lord (then played by
Ernest Graves) and his deceased wife Eugenia, Meredith (Trish Van
Devere) is the younger sister of main protagonist Victoria Lord (then
Gillian Spencer). An assertive free spirit, Meredith defies her father
by dating upwardly-mobile Dr. Larry Wolek (then Paul Tulley), a suitor
not to Victor's liking. Larry was of Polish descent and his siblings
had scrimped to put him through medical school, so he did not come
from an old moneyed family like the Lords. In the opening months of
the serial, Victor pushed Meredith into an engagement with the more
socially-acceptable Dr. Ted Hale (played by Terry Logan). Ted
accidentally falls down a flight of stairs at Llanview Hospital while
in the company of Larry (then Jim Storm). Hospital nurse Karen Martin
(Niki Flacks) overheard, from the other side of the closed stairwell
door, Larry and Ted argue over Meredith, and Larry threaten Ted. Karen
tells this to the police, leading to Larry's arrest.Larry stands trial
for murder and is nearly convicted, but it is revealed he threatened
Ted over keeping Meredith's terminal blood disease a secret. Larry is
released from custody and hopes to spend time with Meredith in her
remaining days. Meredith learns of her condition from Dr. Steve Hardy
(John Beradino), in a crossover role as consultant on her case from
ABC sister soap General Hospital. Wanting to spare Larry the pain of
watching her die, Meredith runs away to San Francisco and leaves him a
"Dear John" letter claiming she no longer loves him. Depressed, Larry
confides in his former accuser, Karen.
One Life to Live.Actress Trish Van Devere originated the role of
Meredith from the series pilot aired July 15, 1968 through December
1968. Meredith was then recast by series creator and writer Agnes
Nixon to Lynn Benesch, who became most associated with the role by
playing the character from January 1969 until the character's onscreen
death August 8, 1973. Benesch last appeared in the role briefly in
April 1987.Actress Trish Van Devere originated the role of Meredith
from the series pilot aired July 15, 1968 through December 1968.
Meredith was then recast by series creator and writer Agnes Nixon to
Lynn Benesch, who became most associated with the role by playing the
character from January 1969 until the character's onscreen death
August 8, 1973. Benesch last appeared in the role briefly in April
1987.The daughter of newspaper tycoon Victor Lord (then played by
Ernest Graves) and his deceased wife Eugenia, Meredith (Trish Van
Devere) is the younger sister of main protagonist Victoria Lord (then
Gillian Spencer). An assertive free spirit, Meredith defies her father
by dating upwardly-mobile Dr. Larry Wolek (then Paul Tulley), a suitor
not to Victor's liking. Larry was of Polish descent and his siblings
had scrimped to put him through medical school, so he did not come
from an old moneyed family like the Lords. In the opening months of
the serial, Victor pushed Meredith into an engagement with the more
socially-acceptable Dr. Ted Hale (played by Terry Logan). Ted
accidentally falls down a flight of stairs at Llanview Hospital while
in the company of Larry (then Jim Storm). Hospital nurse Karen Martin
(Niki Flacks) overheard, from the other side of the closed stairwell
door, Larry and Ted argue over Meredith, and Larry threaten Ted. Karen
tells this to the police, leading to Larry's arrest.Larry stands trial
for murder and is nearly convicted, but it is revealed he threatened
Ted over keeping Meredith's terminal blood disease a secret. Larry is
released from custody and hopes to spend time with Meredith in her
remaining days. Meredith learns of her condition from Dr. Steve Hardy
(John Beradino), in a crossover role as consultant on her case from
ABC sister soap General Hospital. Wanting to spare Larry the pain of
watching her die, Meredith runs away to San Francisco and leaves him a
"Dear John" letter claiming she no longer loves him. Depressed, Larry
confides in his former accuser, Karen.
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