Ray MacDonnell
Encyclopedia
Raymond Arthur "Ray" MacDonnell (born March 5, 1928) is an American
actor
, best known for his role as Dr. Joe Martin
on the daytime soap opera All My Children
, a role he played for 40 years. MacDonnell received a Daytime Emmy
award for Lifetime Achievement in 2004 (along with now deceased fellow All My Children castmate Ruth Warrick
).
Prior to appearing on All My Children, he played Philip Capice on the soap The Edge of Night
from 1961 to 1969.
In 1967, he played the title role of Dick Tracy
in a live-action television
pilot. The show was not picked up.
On September 29, 2009, MacDonnell announced he would be retiring from All My Children. Production of the show moved from New York to California in December 2009, marking the end of his 40-year run, although he will make guest appearances from time to time. His retirement from AMC left Susan Lucci, portrayer of Erica Kane, as the only original cast member still performing on the show.
In February 2011, it was announced that MacDonnell along with on-screen wife Lee Meriwether, would be making a three-day return to All My Children on March 8, 9, and 16th.
MacDonnell will once again return to All My Children, this time to say goodbye to the show which signs off ABC in September.
. He attended Amherst College
through the G.I Bill, subsequently receiving a Fulbright Scholarship for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He is married and has three children.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, best known for his role as Dr. Joe Martin
Joe Martin (All My Children)
Dr. Joseph Henry "Joe" Martin Sr. is a fictional character on the American soap opera All My Children. Ray MacDonnell played the character from the show's inception on January 5, 1970 until his retirement on January 5, 2010. He reprised his role for three episodes in March 2011, and again for two...
on the daytime soap opera All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
, a role he played for 40 years. MacDonnell received a Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
award for Lifetime Achievement in 2004 (along with now deceased fellow All My Children castmate Ruth Warrick
Ruth Warrick
Ruth Elizabeth Warrick , DM, was an American singer, actress and political activist, best known for her role as Phoebe Tyler on All My Children, which she played regularly from 1970 until her death in 2005....
).
Prior to appearing on All My Children, he played Philip Capice on the soap The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night is an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984...
from 1961 to 1969.
In 1967, he played the title role of Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy is a comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a hard-hitting, fast-shooting and intelligent police detective. Created by Chester Gould, the strip made its debut on October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror. It was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate...
in a live-action television
pilot. The show was not picked up.
On September 29, 2009, MacDonnell announced he would be retiring from All My Children. Production of the show moved from New York to California in December 2009, marking the end of his 40-year run, although he will make guest appearances from time to time. His retirement from AMC left Susan Lucci, portrayer of Erica Kane, as the only original cast member still performing on the show.
In February 2011, it was announced that MacDonnell along with on-screen wife Lee Meriwether, would be making a three-day return to All My Children on March 8, 9, and 16th.
MacDonnell will once again return to All My Children, this time to say goodbye to the show which signs off ABC in September.
Personal life
Raymond Arthur MacDonnell was born in Lawrence, MassachusettsLawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 76,377. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are...
. He attended Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
through the G.I Bill, subsequently receiving a Fulbright Scholarship for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He is married and has three children.