Eileen Riley Siegel is a fictional character on the American soap
opera One Life to Live. The role was played by Patricia Roe from July
1968 until March 1972, and by Alice Hirson from March 1972 until the
character's last appearance in May 1976.Introduced as a supporting
character to older sister to protagonist Joe Riley (Lee Patterson),
Eileen Riley Siegel (Roe) is an Irish Catholic married to Jewish
lawyer Dave Siegel (Allen Miller) featured in one of the first
interfaith marriages on American soap operas. When Joe initially
marries media heiress and lead protagonist Victoria Lord (Gillian
Spencer, Erika Slezak after 1971) in June 1969, the Siegels' twin
children, Julie Siegel (Lee Warwick) and Tim Siegel (Bill Fowler,
William Cox), premiere on the series. David serves as the primary
legal counsel for dynamic characters on the series, and Eileen as the
familial confidante of Joe.Introduced as a supporting character to
older sister to protagonist Joe Riley (Lee Patterson), Eileen Riley
Siegel (Roe) is an Irish Catholic married to Jewish lawyer Dave Siegel
(Allen Miller) featured in one of the first interfaith marriages on
American soap operas. When Joe initially marries media heiress and
lead protagonist Victoria Lord (Gillian Spencer, Erika Slezak after
1971) in June 1969, the Siegels' twin children, Julie Siegel (Lee
Warwick) and Tim Siegel (Bill Fowler, William Cox), premiere on the
series. David serves as the primary legal counsel for dynamic
characters on the series, and Eileen as the familial confidante of
Joe.While on a reporting assignment in California for The Banner in
September 1970, journalist Joe is presumed dead after his car drives
over a cliff and his body goes missing. Joe's widow Victoria Lord
Riley (Slezak) declares him legally dead and begins dating Steve Burke
(Bernard Grant) in 1971, to Eileen's grief as she held out hope her
brother survived the crash. Victoria marries Steve in 1972, and Joe
reappears in Llanview soon thereafter. The reappearance of Joe
delights his sister (Hirson), but leaves Victoria dismayed at her
possible bigamy. Victoria and Joe's marriage is dissolved at his legal
1970 death date. Joe and Victoria eventually remarry in September
1974.Dave dies of a heart attack in December 1972, and Eileen copes by
abusing painkillers in 1973. Eventually she seeks treatment from Dr.
Dorian Cramer (Nancy Pinkerton). Julie's husband Dr. Mark Toland (Tom
Lee Jones) carries on an extramarital affair with Dorian, unbeknownst
to Julie (Leonie Norton after 1974). Eileen briefly romances Ben
Farmer (Rod Browning), whose wife Rachel Wilson Farmer (Nancy Barrett)
dies because of a hospital mishap involving Dorian and Mark. Julie
strongly objects to Eileen dating anyone, and demands she remain
utterly devoted to the memory of David. Julie goes so far as trying to
seduce Ben in order to break up her mother's relationship with him.
opera One Life to Live. The role was played by Patricia Roe from July
1968 until March 1972, and by Alice Hirson from March 1972 until the
character's last appearance in May 1976.Introduced as a supporting
character to older sister to protagonist Joe Riley (Lee Patterson),
Eileen Riley Siegel (Roe) is an Irish Catholic married to Jewish
lawyer Dave Siegel (Allen Miller) featured in one of the first
interfaith marriages on American soap operas. When Joe initially
marries media heiress and lead protagonist Victoria Lord (Gillian
Spencer, Erika Slezak after 1971) in June 1969, the Siegels' twin
children, Julie Siegel (Lee Warwick) and Tim Siegel (Bill Fowler,
William Cox), premiere on the series. David serves as the primary
legal counsel for dynamic characters on the series, and Eileen as the
familial confidante of Joe.Introduced as a supporting character to
older sister to protagonist Joe Riley (Lee Patterson), Eileen Riley
Siegel (Roe) is an Irish Catholic married to Jewish lawyer Dave Siegel
(Allen Miller) featured in one of the first interfaith marriages on
American soap operas. When Joe initially marries media heiress and
lead protagonist Victoria Lord (Gillian Spencer, Erika Slezak after
1971) in June 1969, the Siegels' twin children, Julie Siegel (Lee
Warwick) and Tim Siegel (Bill Fowler, William Cox), premiere on the
series. David serves as the primary legal counsel for dynamic
characters on the series, and Eileen as the familial confidante of
Joe.While on a reporting assignment in California for The Banner in
September 1970, journalist Joe is presumed dead after his car drives
over a cliff and his body goes missing. Joe's widow Victoria Lord
Riley (Slezak) declares him legally dead and begins dating Steve Burke
(Bernard Grant) in 1971, to Eileen's grief as she held out hope her
brother survived the crash. Victoria marries Steve in 1972, and Joe
reappears in Llanview soon thereafter. The reappearance of Joe
delights his sister (Hirson), but leaves Victoria dismayed at her
possible bigamy. Victoria and Joe's marriage is dissolved at his legal
1970 death date. Joe and Victoria eventually remarry in September
1974.Dave dies of a heart attack in December 1972, and Eileen copes by
abusing painkillers in 1973. Eventually she seeks treatment from Dr.
Dorian Cramer (Nancy Pinkerton). Julie's husband Dr. Mark Toland (Tom
Lee Jones) carries on an extramarital affair with Dorian, unbeknownst
to Julie (Leonie Norton after 1974). Eileen briefly romances Ben
Farmer (Rod Browning), whose wife Rachel Wilson Farmer (Nancy Barrett)
dies because of a hospital mishap involving Dorian and Mark. Julie
strongly objects to Eileen dating anyone, and demands she remain
utterly devoted to the memory of David. Julie goes so far as trying to
seduce Ben in order to break up her mother's relationship with him.
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