Ray MacDonnell

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Raymond Arthur MacDonnell (b. March 5, 1928, Lawrence, Massachusetts) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Joe Martin on All My Children, a role which he has played for over 37 years. He is one of only two actors remaining on the show who have played their roles since the very first episode in 1970 — the other being Susan Lucci (Erica Kane). MacDonnell received a Daytime Emmy award for Lifetime Achievement in 2004 (along with now deceased fellow All My Children castmate Ruth Warrick).

Prior to appearing on All My Children, he played Philip Capice on the soap The Edge of Night from 1961 to 1969.

In 1967, he played the title role of Dick Tracy in a live-action television pilot. The show was not picked up.[1]

In 2011, he will celebrate 50 years with ABC Daytime; beginning on The Edge of Night in 1961.

MacDonnell attended Amherst College and the Royal Academy of Arts in London. He is married and has three children.[2]

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