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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070708103410/http://abc.go.com/daytime/onelifetolive/characters/bio?pn=characterbio&character=Asa+Buchanan Asa Buchanan bio - ABC.com] [[Internet Archive]], [[8 July]] [[2007]]. |
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*[http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/whoswho/asa.php Asa Buchanan profile - SoapCentral.com] |
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Portrayed by | Phil Carey (1979-2007) Brian Smiar (2000, temp. recast) [1] | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
Created by | Gordon Russell and Sam Hall | ||||||||||||||||
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Asa Jeb Stuart Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live. The role was originated in late 1979 by Philip Carey, who made a guest appearance as the father of the newly-arrived characters Clint and Bo Buchanan. In early 1980, Carey reprised the role full time.
In 2007, Carey turned down the show's offer to place him on recurring status.[2] The character subsequently died offscreen in August 2007, coinciding with the series' 9999th and 10,000th episodes, which brought back characters from the show's past to attend the funeral. In November 2007,[3] Carey briefly reprised the role for three episodes in new scenes in which Asa's video will is played for the family.
Character history
The patriarch of the Buchanan family, Asa is a self-made billionaire and Chief Executive Officer of Buchanan Enterprises (casually called "B.E." by the family). Born and raised in Texas, Buchanan moves the headquarters of his company to Llanview, Pennsylvania in 1980 to stay close to his sons. Over the next two decades, Asa's ruthless business dealings and attempts to both protect and control his family members drive much of the drama in the series.
In 1999, it is revealed that Asa's on-again off-again wife Renee Divine had conceived a son by Asa when they had been involved in their youth, and had put the boy up for adoption. Max Holden poses as the missing heir, but Asa and Renee's real son turns out to be Ben Davidson, adopted brother of Sam Rappaport and love interest of Asa's former daughter-in-law Viki Carpenter.
In October 2006, David Vickers finds out that Asa once had an affair with David's mother, Emma Bradley, but Asa denies it. Later, David's brother Dr. Spencer Truman claims to be Asa's son, but a DNA test proves otherwise. A conversation between Asa and his longtime butler Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe hints that there is more to the story.
On August 16 2007, Asa dies in his sleep and is found by Nigel. Grandsons Cord Roberts, Kevin Buchanan and Joey Buchanan (as well as ex-wife Alex Olanov) return temporarily for his funeral. On August 17 2007 Nigel tells a returned Max Holden that Asa does indeed have another son: David Vickers. Max advises Nigel to wait to tell the rest of the family, and an eavesdropping Alex overhears. She begins a search for David herself.
Asa's will is executed in November 2007[3] as a video is played featuring the Buchanan patriarch. He bequeaths his mansion to former daughter-in-law Nora Hanen, who has been living there with her and Bo's son Matthew since her house burned down; he also leaves his yacht, the Jeb Stuart, and his tropical island, St. Blaize's, to loyal servant Nigel. Asa also notes the existence of his other son, though not his identity, and finally states that he will not be splitting Buchanan Enterprises amongst his heirs and taking the chance that the company will be split up or partially sold. He instead challenges the family to run it as a cohesive team and, if the company's stock rises, be rewarded handsomely in a year. Alex appears, married to an in-the-dark David, and blackmails Nigel with the facts of David's parentage. Not wanting the Buchanans to discover that con man David is one of them, Nigel gives his inheritance to Alex in exchange for her silence. Meanwhile, Buchanan Enterprises up-and-comer Jared Banks — an admirer of Asa's who is already a favorite of widow Renee and circling Natalie Buchanan romantically — overhears Alex's news and pressures Nigel to pass him off as Asa's heir instead. Nigel does, and Jared feigns disinterest, armed with a lock of David's hair to prove his claim.
The many wives of Asa Buchanan
Asa is one of the most married male characters in daytime television, having been married 14 times to 10 different women (although several of the marriages were invalid).[4]
- Olympia Buchanan (Unknown-1981, dissolved by her death)
- Pamela Oliver Stuart (Unknown, invalid)
- Samantha Vernon (24 June 1981, invalid) [5]
- Delila Ralston (7 February 1983 - 1983, divorced) [5]
- Becky Lee Abbott (11 July 1983 - 1983, divorced) [5]
- Pamela Oliver Stuart (20 January 1986 - 1987, divorced) [5]
- Renee Divine (30 November 1988 - 1992, divorced) [5]
- Blair Cramer (16 June 1992 - 1992, divorced) [5]
- Alex Olanov Hesser (November 1994, invalid) [5]
- Alex Olanov Hesser (29 March 1996 - 1996, divorced) [5]
- Renee Divine (18 May 1999 - 2001, divorced) [5]
- Gabrielle Medina (May 2001 - February 2002, divorced) [5]
- Gretel Rae Cummings (2002 - 2003, divorced)
- Renee Divine (14 February 2004 - August 2007; ended by his death) [5]
Notes and references
- ^ Brian Smiar profile - IMDb.com
- ^ "Phil Carey turns down the show's offer to place him on recurring status". TVguide.com. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ^ a b The footage of Asa's will aired on November 9, November 12 and November 13 2007.
- ^ Because Asa fakes Olympia Buchanan's death and is later secretly married to Pamela Stuart, his marriages to Samantha Vernon, Delila Ralston and Becky Lee Abbott (as well as his first marriage to Pamela) are all invalid.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Asa Buchanan profile - SoapCentral.com