The Chandler Family
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The Chandler family is a fictional family from the ABC
soap opera
All My Children
.
Ruthless businessman Adam Chandler
made it his goal in life to destroy Palmer Cortlandt
. Soon he would realize there was more to life than revenge. Adam became a dedicated father and grandfather, but cross anyone in his family and expect to feel the Chandler wrath.
featured on the popular ABC
daytime
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, All My Children
.
American Broadcasting Company
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Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
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Ruthless businessman Adam Chandler
Adam Chandler
Adam Chandler, Sr. is a fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children, portrayed by David Canary from December 1983 through his departure on April 23, 2010. Adam Chandler was one of the most devious and powerful individuals within the town of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania...
made it his goal in life to destroy Palmer Cortlandt
Palmer Cortlandt
Palmer Cortlandt is a fictional character on the long-running ABC soap opera All My Children, played by James Mitchell from 1979 to 2010. A major character until 1982, when health issues forced him to reduce his work load, Mitchell continued to appear regularly on the show until May 2007 when he...
. Soon he would realize there was more to life than revenge. Adam became a dedicated father and grandfather, but cross anyone in his family and expect to feel the Chandler wrath.
Family tree
- Adam ChandlerAdam ChandlerAdam Chandler, Sr. is a fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children, portrayed by David Canary from December 1983 through his departure on April 23, 2010. Adam Chandler was one of the most devious and powerful individuals within the town of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania...
- m. Althea Patterson (dv. off-screen)
- c. Skye Chandler Quartermaine (adopted)
- m. Tom CudahyTom CudahyThomas 'Tom' Cudahy is on-and-off again fictional character that is a resident of Pine Valley in the television soap opera All My Children. He was portrayed by Richard Shoberg from 1977 to 1995 on contract, then 1995 to 1996 on recurring, and also from 1996 to present appearing as intermittent...
(m. 1988; dv. 1988) - m. Jonathan Kinder (dv. 1996)
- m. Ben DavidsonBen DavidsonBenjamin Earl Davidson is a former collegiate and professional American football player between 1961 and 1972, most notably in the American Football League with the Oakland Raiders from 1964 through 1969, and for the NFL Raiders from 1970 through 1972. He had also played in the NFL for the league...
(dv. off-screen) - m. Jasper JacksJasper JacksJasper "Jax" Jacks is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera General Hospital. He has been played by actor Ingo Rademacher from January 1996 to August 2000, and from August 2001 to July 2011. In January 2008, the role was temporarily filled by Gideon Emery...
(m. 2002; dv. 2003) - a. Lorenzo AlcazarLorenzo AlcazarLorenzo Alcazar is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, originated by actor Ted King, who previously played Lorenzo's deceased brother Luis Alcazar...
- c. Lila Rae Alcazar (b. 2006)
- m. Tom Cudahy
- c. Skye Chandler Quartermaine (adopted)
- m. Erica KaneErica KaneErica Kane is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children.The character has been portrayed by actress Susan Lucci since the show first aired in January 1970, until the last broadcast television episode aired in September 2011. Erica is considered to be the most popular...
(m. 1984; dv. 1984) - m. Brooke EnglishBrooke EnglishBrooke Allison English is a fictional character on the television soap opera All My Children. After being originated by Elissa Leeds in 1976, she was portrayed by Julia Barr from 1976 to 1981 and from 1982 to 2006. Harriet Hall temporarily played the role in 1981...
(m. 1988; dv. 1989) - m. Dixie Cooney (m. 1989; dv. 1989)
- c. Adam "JR" Chandler, Jr. (b. 1989)
- m. Arabella "Babe" CareyBabe CareyArabella "Babe" Carey Chandler is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. She was originally portrayed by actress Alexa Havins, from October 13, 2003 to October 8, 2007, and then by actress Amanda Baker from October 8, 2007 to October 31, 2008...
(m. 2004; dv. 2005) - m. Arabella "Babe" CareyBabe CareyArabella "Babe" Carey Chandler is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. She was originally portrayed by actress Alexa Havins, from October 13, 2003 to October 8, 2007, and then by actress Amanda Baker from October 8, 2007 to October 31, 2008...
(m. 2006; dv. 2007) - m. Arabella "Babe" CareyBabe CareyArabella "Babe" Carey Chandler is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. She was originally portrayed by actress Alexa Havins, from October 13, 2003 to October 8, 2007, and then by actress Amanda Baker from October 8, 2007 to October 31, 2008...
(m. 2008) (deceased)- c. AJ Chandler (b. 2004)
- m. Marissa TaskerMarissa TaskerMarissa Tasker is a fictional character on the soap opera All My Children She has been portrayed by actress Brittany Allen from April 21, 2009 to December 21, 2010...
(m. 2010) (divorcing Marissa) - a.Annie LaveryAnnie LaveryAnnie Novak, more commonly known as Annie Lavery , is a fictional character on ABC's daytime drama All My Children. She has been portrayed by Melissa Claire Egan since July 10, 2006...
(2010-present)
- m. Arabella "Babe" Carey
- c. Adam "JR" Chandler, Jr. (b. 1989)
- m. Natalie MarloweNatalie MarloweNatalie Dillon is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera All My Children...
(m. 1990; dv. 1991) - m. Gloria Marsh (m. 1993; dv. 1995)
- c. Anna Claire Chandler (b. 1995; deceased 1995)
- m. Liza ColbyLiza ColbyLiza Colby is a fictional character on the American soap opera All My Children who has been played by actress Jamie Luner from April 2009 until September 2011. She was previously played by actress Marcy Walker from 1981-1984 and then again from 1995-2005, although the role was also briefly...
(m. 1996; dv. 1997) - m. Liza ColbyLiza ColbyLiza Colby is a fictional character on the American soap opera All My Children who has been played by actress Jamie Luner from April 2009 until September 2011. She was previously played by actress Marcy Walker from 1981-1984 and then again from 1995-2005, although the role was also briefly...
(m. 1999; dv. 2000) - m. Liza ColbyLiza ColbyLiza Colby is a fictional character on the American soap opera All My Children who has been played by actress Jamie Luner from April 2009 until September 2011. She was previously played by actress Marcy Walker from 1981-1984 and then again from 1995-2005, although the role was also briefly...
(m. 2001; dv. 2003)- c. Colby ChandlerColby Chandler (All My Children)Colby Marian Chandler is a fictional character on the American soap opera All My Children. She was portrayed by various child actresses during her childhood, and as a teenager notably portrayed actresses Ambyr Childers from July 3, 2006 to May 6, 2008, Brianne Moncrief from May 7, 2008 to November...
(b. 1999)
- c. Colby Chandler
- m/. Arlene VaughanArlene VaughanArlene Vaughan is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera All My Children. The character was originated by actress Phyllis Lyons. She portrayed the role from 1990 to 1993. Olivia Berkelund, most identified in the role, took over the role in 1995 and portrayed it from April 1995 to September...
(m. 2000; dv. 2000)- c. Hayley Vaughan Santos
- m. Will Cortlandt (m. 1992; dis. 1992)
- m. Alec McIntyre (m. 1996; dv. 1996)
- m. Mateo SantosMateo SantosMateo Santos Sr. is a fictional character from the soap opera All My Children. He was first portrayed by Tito Ortiz in a guest appearance in 1994 but is best known as being portrayed by Mark Consuelos from 1995-2002...
(m. 1997; invalid 1998) - m. Mateo SantosMateo SantosMateo Santos Sr. is a fictional character from the soap opera All My Children. He was first portrayed by Tito Ortiz in a guest appearance in 1994 but is best known as being portrayed by Mark Consuelos from 1995-2002...
(m. 2000)- c. Lorenzo Hector Santos (b. 2001)
- c. Hayley Vaughan Santos
- m. Krystal Carey (m. 2005; dv. 2007)
- m. Annie LaveryAnnie LaveryAnnie Novak, more commonly known as Annie Lavery , is a fictional character on ABC's daytime drama All My Children. She has been portrayed by Melissa Claire Egan since July 10, 2006...
(m. 2010; dv. 2010)
- m. Althea Patterson (dv. off-screen)
- Stuart ChandlerStuart ChandlerStuart Chandler was a fictional character on ABC's daytime drama All My Children. He was a member of the powerful and wealthy Chandler family. He was portrayed by David Canary from October 1984 to May 28, 2009 & September, 2011.- Identical opposite :...
(deceased)- m. Joanna Yaeger (dv. 1984)
- m. Cindy Parker (m. 1988; dis. 1989)
- c. Scott ParkerScott Chandler (All My Children)Scott Chandler is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama All My Children. He has recently been portrayed by Adam Mayfield from April 9, 2009 to October 13, 2010. Previously, Scott has been portrayed, most notably, by Daniel Cosgrove from November 27, 1996 to July 28, 1998 and Forbes March...
(adopted by Stuart)- m. Annie LaveryAnnie LaveryAnnie Novak, more commonly known as Annie Lavery , is a fictional character on ABC's daytime drama All My Children. She has been portrayed by Melissa Claire Egan since July 10, 2006...
(m. 2010) (divorcing Annie)
- m. Annie Lavery
- c. Scott Parker
- m. Marian Chandler (m. 1999; dis. 2009)
- Charlotte "Lottie" Chandler (deceased)
- a. Palmer CortlandtPalmer CortlandtPalmer Cortlandt is a fictional character on the long-running ABC soap opera All My Children, played by James Mitchell from 1979 to 2010. A major character until 1982, when health issues forced him to reduce his work load, Mitchell continued to appear regularly on the show until May 2007 when he...
- c. Ross Chandler
- m. Cynthia Preston (dv. off-screen)
- m. Ellen Shepherd (m. 1984; dv. 1987)
- c. Julie Rand Chandler (ad. 1987)
- m. Nico Kelly (m. 1988; invalid. 1989)
- c. Julie Rand Chandler (ad. 1987)
- c. Ross Chandler
- a. Palmer Cortlandt
Chandler Enterprises
Chandler Enterprises is a fictional companyCompany
A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
featured on the popular ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
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Daytime television
Daytime television is the general term for television shows produced that are intended to air during the daytime hours on weekdays. This article is about American daytime television, for information about international daytime television see Daytime television....
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
.
Employees
- Adam ChandlerAdam ChandlerAdam Chandler, Sr. is a fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children, portrayed by David Canary from December 1983 through his departure on April 23, 2010. Adam Chandler was one of the most devious and powerful individuals within the town of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania...
(Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer; Former Chairman of the Board of Directors) - Scott ChandlerScott Chandler (All My Children)Scott Chandler is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama All My Children. He has recently been portrayed by Adam Mayfield from April 9, 2009 to October 13, 2010. Previously, Scott has been portrayed, most notably, by Daniel Cosgrove from November 27, 1996 to July 28, 1998 and Forbes March...
(Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors) - JR Chandler (Executive and Former Chief Executive Officer)
- Colby ChandlerColby Chandler (All My Children)Colby Marian Chandler is a fictional character on the American soap opera All My Children. She was portrayed by various child actresses during her childhood, and as a teenager notably portrayed actresses Ambyr Childers from July 3, 2006 to May 6, 2008, Brianne Moncrief from May 7, 2008 to November...
(Shareholder) - Annie Chandler (Executive)
- Caleb (CFO)
- Barry Shire (Attorney)
- Ellen (Executive Assistant to JR Chandler)
- Mr. Pine (Board Member)
- Erica KaneErica KaneErica Kane is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children.The character has been portrayed by actress Susan Lucci since the show first aired in January 1970, until the last broadcast television episode aired in September 2011. Erica is considered to be the most popular...
(Former Shareholder) - Zach SlaterZach SlaterZachary "Zach" Slater is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. He was portrayed by actor Thorsten Kaye from May 20, 2004 to November 19, 2010; Thorsten returned to the role on August 5, 2011 to September 23, 2011...
(Former Owner) - Josh MaddenJosh MaddenJoshua "Josh" Madden is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. He first came to Pine Valley on June 17, 2005 and was originally portrayed by actor Scott Kinworthy until September 15, 2005...
(Former Chief Executive Officer) - Krystal Carey (Former Co-Owner)
- Bob Barrett (Former Chief Financial Officer)
- Lena Kundera (Former Employee)
- Hayley VaughanHayley VaughanHayley Santos is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children; in the series' narratives, she is a member of the powerful and wealthy Chandler family, specifically Adam Chandler's daughter. She was portrayed by actress Kelly Ripa from 1990 to 2002...
(Former Chief Executive Officer of Enchantment Cosmetics) - Liza ColbyLiza ColbyLiza Colby is a fictional character on the American soap opera All My Children who has been played by actress Jamie Luner from April 2009 until September 2011. She was previously played by actress Marcy Walker from 1981-1984 and then again from 1995-2005, although the role was also briefly...
(Former Co-Chief Executive Officer) - Tad MartinTad MartinThaddeus James "Tad" Martin is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. Tad is portrayed by actor Michael E. Knight. Knight has portrayed the role on and off from 1982 until the series finale in 2011. Tad represents the good on the show All My Children, often butting...
(Former Co-Chief Executive Officer) - Miles Christopher (Former Employee)
- Ross Chandler (Former Employee)