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Tom Christopher, best known for writing “One Life to Live,” died Thursday at the age of 84.
THR It was reported that the actor had been suffering from a long illness.
A native New Yorker, he was born on October 5, 1940. He appeared numerous times on Broadway, including “Emperor Henry IV” (1973), “Noel Coward in Two Keys” (1974) and “Caesar and Cleopatra” (1977).
He made his television debut in the soap “The Edge of Night” in 1974 and also appeared in the soap “Love of Life” in 1977.
After guest appearances on shows such as “Cannon” (1975), “The Rookies” (1976) and “Kojak” (1976), he appeared in 11 episodes of “Buck Rogers” (1981). He became a memorable character when he played the bird-man Hawk.
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In 1990, he was cast as mafia boss Carlo Hesser in One Life to Live, and eventually played his twin, Mortimer Byrne. Through 2008, the show received one Daytime Emmy Award nomination and one win.
He also appeared on the soaps “Loving” (1993-1994) and “Guiding Light” (2001-2002), for which he was nominated again for a Daytime Emmy Award.
Once the “One Life to Live” gig ended, he pretty much retired.
Christopher was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 50 years, Judith Rebellon, in 2019.
