In 1973, Daniel's mother dies[1][2] of a traumatic brain injury following a freak accident during an attempted robbery at the Lord estate Llanfair.[5] Larry raises young Danny a single father[2] and with help from his siblings Anna and Vince. Danny leaves fictional Llanview in 1979 attends to boarding school overseas.[6]
Dr. Wolek is fired from Llanview Hospital, and starts a private clinic for low-income Llanview residents. He falls in love with Laura Jean Ellis (Neith Hunter), the estranged wife of one of the mob lieutenants of Carlo Hesser (Thom Christopher). Dan leaves Llanview with Laura[14] and with little fanfare[12] in 1991.[15]
Casting and impact
In spite of being related to original and long-running protagonists Larry Wolek and Victoria Lord, the role of Daniel Wolek failed to achieve the fanfare the showrunners had hoped for.[2][12][16][17] Daniel was recast six times[12] between 1974 and 1991 and is the second-most recast character role on One Life to Live after Kevin Buchanan.
The role was originated by infant children in non-speaking roles from 1971 until 1974. Daniel began appearing as a speaking role in 1974, played child actors Neail Holland from 1974 through 1976[2][18] and Eddie Moran from 1976 until 1979.[19] The role was aged up to a 17-year-old with actor Timothy Waldrip in the role in 1983,[7] changing the character's onscreen birth year from 1971 to 1966. Actor Steven Culp replaced Waldrip in the role from 1983 until 1984.[20] Actor Ted Demers played the character in 1984.[20] Waldrip returned to play the role after he was fired in 1983[21] for a few months in 1985.[22] Joshua Cox picked up playing the character from 1986 until he was fired[17] in 1987.[23]Michael Palance was the last actor to play Daniel Wolek, from March 9, 1989[16] until he left the show[14] in 1991.[12][20][24][25]
^Terrace, Vincent (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials 1974–1984. Vol. 2. New York City: Baseline Books. p. 307. ISBN978-0-918432-61-2.
^SOD (February 22, 2021). "What other soap roles have you auditioned for?". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. p. 7. from the original on February 24, 2021.
External links
March 20, 2023
daniel, wolek, fictional, character, american, soap, opera, life, live, only, original, characters, larry, wolek, meredith, lord, life, live, charactermichael, palance, portrayed, byneail, holland, 1974, 1976, eddie, moran, 1976, 1979, timothy, waldrip, 1983, . Daniel Wolek is a fictional character on the American soap opera One Life to Live He is the only son of original characters Larry Wolek and Meredith Lord 1 2 Daniel WolekOne Life to Live characterMichael Palance as Daniel WolekPortrayed byNeail Holland 1974 1976 Eddie Moran 1976 1979 Timothy Waldrip 1983 1985 Steven Culp 1983 1984 Ted Demers 1984 Joshua Cox 1986 1987 Michael Palance 1989 1991 Duration1971 1979 1983 1987 1989 1991First appearanceNovember 17 1971 November 17 1971 Last appearanceAugust 1991 August 1991 ClassificationFormer regularCreated byAgnes NixonIntroduced byDoris QuinlanHenry Slesar 1983 Paul Rauch 1989 Joshua Cox as Daniel WolekIn universe informationOccupationPhysicianJournalistFamilyWolekLordFatherLarry WolekMotherMeredith LordSiblingsStillborn twin sisterGrandparentsVictor LordEugenia LordAunts and unclesAnna WolekVince WolekTony LordVictoria LordTina LordTodd ManningVictor Lord Jr First cousinsMegan GordonBrian KendallKevin BuchananJoey BuchananJessica BuchananNatalie BuchananC J RobertsSarah RobertsStarr ManningDanielle ManningJack ManningSam ManningCathy Craig adoptive Contents 1 Background and storyline 2 Casting and impact 3 References 4 External linksBackground and storyline EditDaniel nicknamed Dan or Danny is born onscreen November 17 1971 3 4 He is the first grandchild of series patriarch Victor Lord Ernest Graves to appear on the serial and Victor s third born grandchild in the show s final canon after Megan Gordon and Brian Kendall His twin sister is born stillborn which prompts mother Meredith Lynn Benesch to suffer post partum depression and seek help from Dr Joyce Brothers playing herself 3 In 1973 Daniel s mother dies 1 2 of a traumatic brain injury following a freak accident during an attempted robbery at the Lord estate Llanfair 5 Larry raises young Danny a single father 2 and with help from his siblings Anna and Vince Danny leaves fictional Llanview in 1979 attends to boarding school overseas 6 Danny is aged to an adult in 1983 7 and becomes a newspaper reporter 8 for his grandfather s newspaper The Banner Dorian Lord Callison Robin Strasser seduces Dan into a brief love affair in 1984 9 The character returns to Llanview on an ongoing basis in August 1986 10 as Dr Dan Wolek Joshua Cox a resident physician at Llanview Hospital He dates shy Allison Perkins Barbara Garrick 11 briefly before she falls under the spell of Mitch Laurence Roscoe Born Dan Michael Palance returns again in 1989 and soon becomes a rival to his own father Larry for the affection of nurse Brenda McGillis Brenda Brock in a love triangle The nefarious Michael Grande Dennis Parlato then seeks to woo Brenda and rigs a medical malpractice case to get Dan was fired from the hospital Michael is killed in a whodunit and Dan is accused of murdering Michael before the former husband of his aunt Victoria Lord Buchanan Erika Slezak Roger Gordon Larry Pine is revealed to be Michael s actual killer 12 13 Dr Wolek is fired from Llanview Hospital and starts a private clinic for low income Llanview residents He falls in love with Laura Jean Ellis Neith Hunter the estranged wife of one of the mob lieutenants of Carlo Hesser Thom Christopher Dan leaves Llanview with Laura 14 and with little fanfare 12 in 1991 15 Casting and impact EditIn spite of being related to original and long running protagonists Larry Wolek and Victoria Lord the role of Daniel Wolek failed to achieve the fanfare the showrunners had hoped for 2 12 16 17 Daniel was recast six times 12 between 1974 and 1991 and is the second most recast character role on One Life to Live after Kevin Buchanan The role was originated by infant children in non speaking roles from 1971 until 1974 Daniel began appearing as a speaking role in 1974 played child actors Neail Holland from 1974 through 1976 2 18 and Eddie Moran from 1976 until 1979 19 The role was aged up to a 17 year old with actor Timothy Waldrip in the role in 1983 7 changing the character s onscreen birth year from 1971 to 1966 Actor Steven Culp replaced Waldrip in the role from 1983 until 1984 20 Actor Ted Demers played the character in 1984 20 Waldrip returned to play the role after he was fired in 1983 21 for a few months in 1985 22 Joshua Cox picked up playing the character from 1986 until he was fired 17 in 1987 23 Michael Palance was the last actor to play Daniel Wolek from March 9 1989 16 until he left the show 14 in 1991 12 20 24 25 In 2021 Wally Kurth revealed he had auditioned for the role a few years prior to his casting as Justin Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives 26 References Edit a b Kohn Goldsen Rose 1978 The Show and Tell Machine How Television Works and Works You Over New York City Dell Publishing p 305 ISBN 978 0 440 57666 2 a b c d e Soares Manuela January 1978 The Soap Opera Book New York City Harmony Books p 166 ISBN 978 0 517 53331 4 a b One Life to Live recap 1971 ABC Archived from the original on April 23 2008 Retrieved August 26 2016 One Life to Live Season 4 November 17 1971 American Broadcasting Company One Life to Live recap 1973 ABC Archived from the original on April 23 2008 Retrieved August 26 2016 One Life to Live Season 10 11 1979 American Broadcasting Company a b Reichardt Nancy M April 29 1983 Days of Our Lives welcomes Barbara The Courier Prescott Arizona Retrieved August 26 2016 Goudas John N November 26 1983 Soap Opera Scene Sarasota Herald Tribune Sarasota Florida Retrieved August 26 2016 Goudas John N September 22 1984 Kevin Conroy Is an Actor on the Run Sarasota Herald Tribune Sarasota Florida King Features Syndicate Retrieved August 26 2016 Soap News The Gazette Montreal August 25 1986 Retrieved August 26 2016 Reichardt Nancy M September 13 1986 What s happening on your favorite soap opera Chicago Tribune Chicago Retrieved August 26 2016 a b c d e Waggett Gerry 2008 The One Life to Live 40th Anniversary Trivia Book New York City Hyperion Books ISBN 9781401323097 One Life to Live Season 21 22 1989 1990 American Broadcasting Company a b Soap Bubbles Calhoun Times Calhoun Georgia January 23 1991 Retrieved August 26 2016 One Life to Live Season 24 August 1991 American Broadcasting Company a b Tipoff Wilmington Morning Star Wilmington North Carolina January 21 1989 Retrieved August 26 2016 a b Reichardt Nancy M May 21 1987 Several Ryan s Hope stars departing Times News Hendersonville North Carolina Syndicated Retrieved August 26 2016 Terrace Vincent 1981 Television 1970 1980 1 ed A S Barnes amp Co p 148 ISBN 978 0 498 02539 6 Terrace Vincent 1985 Encyclopedia of Television Series Pilots and Specials 1974 1984 Vol 2 New York City Baseline Books p 307 ISBN 978 0 918432 61 2 a b c Schemering Christopher 1988 The Soap Opera Encyclopedia Ballantine Books ISBN 0345324595 Tipoff Wilmington Morning Star Wilmington North Carolina June 13 1985 Retrieved August 26 2016 Tipoff Wilmington Morning Star Wilmington North Carolina October 23 1985 Retrieved August 26 2016 Riggs Thomas 19 January 2007 Contemporary Theatre Film and Television Vol 17 Gale p 46 ISBN 978 0787690502 Rout Nancy E 1993 The Soap Opera Book Who s Who in Daytime Drama Todd Publications p 202 ISBN 0915344238 McNeil Alex 1996 Total Television The Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present London Penguin Books p 621 ISBN 978 0 14 024916 3 SOD February 22 2021 What other soap roles have you auditioned for Soap Opera Digest United States American Media Inc p 7 Archived from the original on February 24 2021 External links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel Wolek amp oldid 1119156805, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
