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306:Cord Roberts
274:Grandfathers
200:Sam Davidson
185:Renée Divine
180:Asa Buchanan
27:
22:Ben Davidson
1545:ABC Daytime
1464:Gary Tomlin
1441:Thom Racina
1413:Leah Laiman
1395:Dena Higley
1380:Brian Frons
1349:Agnes Nixon
1328:(2003–2012)
1322:(2001–2002)
1320:Gary Tomlin
1316:(1997–2001)
1304:(1991–1994)
1298:(1984–1991)
1217:Senior cast
1148:Brad Vernon
1138:Mark Toland
1123:Talia Sahid
1081:Alex Olanov
1056:John McBain
981:Hank Gannon
976:Robert Ford
971:Oliver Fish
966:Shaun Evans
941:Téa Delgado
916:Cathy Craig
871:Jared Banks
866:Roxy Balsom
820:Bo Buchanan
792:Paul Cramer
754:Karen Wolek
749:Jenny Wolek
734:Vince Wolek
729:Larry Wolek
681:Victor Lord
673:Lord family
657:(1968–2013)
553:January 29,
516:December 4,
471:Dorian Lord
464:Larry Wolek
406:Mark Derwin
242:Bo Buchanan
143:Other names
48:Mark Derwin
1585:Categories
1487:Storylines
1296:Paul Rauch
1273:Executives
1016:Max Holden
996:Sadie Gray
991:Carla Gray
961:Greg Evans
931:Marco Dane
840:Rex Balsom
739:Anna Wolek
664:Characters
481:References
433:Max Holden
361:(adoptive)
355:(adoptive)
333:Rex Balsom
319:(adoptive)
313:(adoptive)
217:(adoptive)
151:Occupation
96:2008-07-22
81:1999-02-09
1509:2000–2013
1504:1990–1999
1499:1980–1989
1494:1968–1979
1351:(creator)
1111:Joe Riley
1006:Josh Hall
921:Jim Craig
701:Tony Lord
696:Tina Lord
543:Soaps.com
266:(2000–04)
260:(1998–99)
60:1999–2002
30:character
1569:Category
1530:Llanview
1390:Sam Hall
504:One Life
211:Brothers
167:Buchanan
54:Duration
1523:Related
1001:Ed Hall
222:Sisters
173:Parents
94: (
79: (
1334:(2013)
251:Spouse
163:Family
1172:Lists
849:Other
555:2009
518:2008
66:2008
63:2004
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563:^
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526:^
489:^
639:e
632:t
625:v
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