Ross Rayburn
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Ross Rayburn is a fictional character
from the ABC
soap opera
One Life to Live
. The role was originated by Shawn Christian
in 2002. Michael Lowry
portrayed the role from August 28, 2009 to December 14, 2009, from January 8 to 13, 2010 and on April 29, 2010. Billy Warlock
took over the role on August 27, 2010 and left on October 8, 2010.
in 2002. Todd needs his help in a plan to kidnap his children, Starr
and Jack Manning
. The plan fails when Téa Delgado
tells Todd's ex-wife Blair
about it. Ross, Todd and Téa end up shipwrecked on a deserted island. Ross falls for Téa, and Todd's romantic feelings for her resurface. Ross manages to pull her into a kiss, which Todd witnesses and then leaves. He and Téa later reconcile and have sex for the first time, but he soon leaves Ross and Téa stranded on the island while he returns to Llanview. Ross is not heard from again until he sends his lawyer, Elijah Clark, to Llanview to warn Téa. Blair begins looking into Téa's life after the island and finds that there is nothing to see. She tracks down Ross in Tahiti
, who is living under the alias Ross Raymond, to get the full story from him. It turns out that Ross and Téa did not go their separate ways after they were rescued off the island. Instead, the two married and had a life, complete with daughter Dani
, together in Tahiti. Blair convinces him to set up fake divorce papers for Téa and to come with her to Llanview. The plan is to stop Todd and Téa's pending nuptials; but after Dorian Lord pays him to make sure the wedding happens, Ross kidnaps Blair. When the two finally make it back to land, though she is upset with Ross, she carries out her plan and tells Todd Manning
that his marriage to Téa is invalid. Ross later tells her that she only has half the story. Blair tries to force Téa to tell her that she has a child with Todd. He soon develops romantic feelings for Blair, who is too stuck on Todd to notice.
Téa eventually tells Ross Dani is Todd's biological daughter. On December 7, 2009, he kidnaps Danielle Rayburn
and Blair Cramer
just to be with his daughter and in Blair's car. On December 14, 2009, while he and Todd fight over a gun, Todd pushes Ross off a bridge. He is declared legally dead, though his body is never found.
Dani takes Bo Buchanan
's gun and tries to kill Todd, blaming him for Ross's death. Realizing how traumatized her daughter is from losing her father, Téa takes Dani back home to Tahiti, to mourn Ross's death. While they are there, Ross reveals he is alive. He tells Dani that Todd is her father, proving to Téa how much he loves Dani. Dani is devastated and Ross comforts her telling her he is the lucky one since he got to raise and love Dani from birth. He points out that Todd didn't have that chance. After she finally takes this in, Téa makes Dani a deal: They can let everyone believe Ross is dead so he can live free in Tahiti, if Dani comes back to Llanview with Téa. Ross encourages her to go and Dani promises she will one day return home to Ross, who she maintains is her father regardless of DNA. Ross, in turn, promises to wait for her.
He appears in a hallucination of Todd's in April, 2010. He is depicted re-marrying Téa.
When Tea apparently dies from a brain tumor Ross returns to Llanview in the hopes of getting his "daughter" back. Before his brother Eli had died, Eli had forged Tea's will so that Ross had sole custody of Dani. When Ross appears with the will at Todd's house, Todd calls John McBain to have him arrested but learns that the Seattle Police Department doesn't want Ross anymore because the charges against him for the kidnapping of Blair and Dani were dropped thanks to the help of Elijah. Blair and Todd put on a front for Dani to appear to be nice to Ross and even offer to set him up at the Palace Hotel for the time being but are secretly setting up to destroy him in court. The next day at Tea's memorial service Ross meets Dani's new boyfriend Nate Salinger. He is also confronted by Todd with a gun, and offers to pay him as much money as he wants to get rid of Ross but he doesn't budge and Blair stops Todd from killing Ross.
Fictional character
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from the ABC
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soap opera
Soap opera
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One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
. The role was originated by Shawn Christian
Shawn Christian
Shawn Patrick Christian is an American television and film actor.After graduating Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan in 1989, he moved to Chicago to pursue an acting career. He starred in numerous stage productions, and began appearing in commercials...
in 2002. Michael Lowry
Michael Lowry (actor)
Michael Lowry is an American actor best known for his role as Jake Martin on All My Children from 1996 to 2000. He has also appeared in the soap opera As the World Turns as Les Sweeney in 2004 and 2005...
portrayed the role from August 28, 2009 to December 14, 2009, from January 8 to 13, 2010 and on April 29, 2010. Billy Warlock
Billy Warlock
Billy Warlock is an American actor best known for playing Eddie Kramer, a lifeguard on the original three seasons of Baywatch and in the reunion movie in 2003, as well as for numerous daytime roles, most notably Frankie Brady on Days of our Lives and A.J...
took over the role on August 27, 2010 and left on October 8, 2010.
Storylines
Ross Rayburn is hired by Todd ManningTodd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. Created by writer Michael Malone, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. In 2003, Howarth departed from the series and the role was recast with actor Trevor St. John as Todd, initially written...
in 2002. Todd needs his help in a plan to kidnap his children, Starr
Starr Manning
Starr Irene Manning is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Portrayed by Kristen Alderson since 1998, Starr is the oldest child of Todd Manning and Blair Cramer, and was originally known for her mischievous behavior, exacerbated by her parents' volatile...
and Jack Manning
Jack Manning
Jack Manning may refer to:*Jack Manning , 19th century baseball player*Jack Manning , American film, stage and television actor-Others:...
. The plan fails when Téa Delgado
Téa Delgado
Téa Delgado is a fictional character from the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. The role was portrayed by Florencia Lozano from January 27, 1997 to March 2, 2000 and briefly in 2002; Lozano returned to the role once again on December 5, 2008.A stern but passionate personality, the character has...
tells Todd's ex-wife Blair
Blair Cramer
Blair Cramer is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live...
about it. Ross, Todd and Téa end up shipwrecked on a deserted island. Ross falls for Téa, and Todd's romantic feelings for her resurface. Ross manages to pull her into a kiss, which Todd witnesses and then leaves. He and Téa later reconcile and have sex for the first time, but he soon leaves Ross and Téa stranded on the island while he returns to Llanview. Ross is not heard from again until he sends his lawyer, Elijah Clark, to Llanview to warn Téa. Blair begins looking into Téa's life after the island and finds that there is nothing to see. She tracks down Ross in Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
, who is living under the alias Ross Raymond, to get the full story from him. It turns out that Ross and Téa did not go their separate ways after they were rescued off the island. Instead, the two married and had a life, complete with daughter Dani
Danielle Rayburn
Danielle "Dani" Manning is a fictional character from ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Created by writer Ron Carlivati, the role was originated in 2009 by actress Kelley Missal. The character was conceived as part of her mother Téa Delgado's absence on the series from 2002 through 2008...
, together in Tahiti. Blair convinces him to set up fake divorce papers for Téa and to come with her to Llanview. The plan is to stop Todd and Téa's pending nuptials; but after Dorian Lord pays him to make sure the wedding happens, Ross kidnaps Blair. When the two finally make it back to land, though she is upset with Ross, she carries out her plan and tells Todd Manning
Todd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. Created by writer Michael Malone, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. In 2003, Howarth departed from the series and the role was recast with actor Trevor St. John as Todd, initially written...
that his marriage to Téa is invalid. Ross later tells her that she only has half the story. Blair tries to force Téa to tell her that she has a child with Todd. He soon develops romantic feelings for Blair, who is too stuck on Todd to notice.
Téa eventually tells Ross Dani is Todd's biological daughter. On December 7, 2009, he kidnaps Danielle Rayburn
Danielle Rayburn
Danielle "Dani" Manning is a fictional character from ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Created by writer Ron Carlivati, the role was originated in 2009 by actress Kelley Missal. The character was conceived as part of her mother Téa Delgado's absence on the series from 2002 through 2008...
and Blair Cramer
Blair Cramer
Blair Cramer is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live...
just to be with his daughter and in Blair's car. On December 14, 2009, while he and Todd fight over a gun, Todd pushes Ross off a bridge. He is declared legally dead, though his body is never found.
Dani takes Bo Buchanan
Bo Buchanan
Beaufort Oglethorpe "Bo" Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live.-Casting and awards:The role was originated in 1979 by Robert S. Woods, who briefly left the series in 1986 but returned in 1988, and currently portrays the role...
's gun and tries to kill Todd, blaming him for Ross's death. Realizing how traumatized her daughter is from losing her father, Téa takes Dani back home to Tahiti, to mourn Ross's death. While they are there, Ross reveals he is alive. He tells Dani that Todd is her father, proving to Téa how much he loves Dani. Dani is devastated and Ross comforts her telling her he is the lucky one since he got to raise and love Dani from birth. He points out that Todd didn't have that chance. After she finally takes this in, Téa makes Dani a deal: They can let everyone believe Ross is dead so he can live free in Tahiti, if Dani comes back to Llanview with Téa. Ross encourages her to go and Dani promises she will one day return home to Ross, who she maintains is her father regardless of DNA. Ross, in turn, promises to wait for her.
He appears in a hallucination of Todd's in April, 2010. He is depicted re-marrying Téa.
When Tea apparently dies from a brain tumor Ross returns to Llanview in the hopes of getting his "daughter" back. Before his brother Eli had died, Eli had forged Tea's will so that Ross had sole custody of Dani. When Ross appears with the will at Todd's house, Todd calls John McBain to have him arrested but learns that the Seattle Police Department doesn't want Ross anymore because the charges against him for the kidnapping of Blair and Dani were dropped thanks to the help of Elijah. Blair and Todd put on a front for Dani to appear to be nice to Ross and even offer to set him up at the Palace Hotel for the time being but are secretly setting up to destroy him in court. The next day at Tea's memorial service Ross meets Dani's new boyfriend Nate Salinger. He is also confronted by Todd with a gun, and offers to pay him as much money as he wants to get rid of Ross but he doesn't budge and Blair stops Todd from killing Ross.