The husbands of Victoria Lord Gordon Riley Burke Riley Buchanan Buchanan Carpenter Davidson Banks
Roger Gordon (pre-1968) annulled
Joe Riley (1969-1970) marriage ended when Viki had Joe declared legally dead
Steve Burke (1972-1974) divorced
Joe Riley (1974-1979) second marriage, widowed
Clint Buchanan (1982-1985) divorced
Clint Buchanan (1986-1994) second marriage, divorced
Sloan Carpenter (1994–1995) widowed
Ben Davidson (2000–2004) widowed
Charlie Banks (2009-2011) divorced
Roger Gordon
Roger Gordon portrayed by actor Larry Pine from 1988 through 1992.
Roger was Viki's first husband, whom she secretly married as a teenager before Victor Lord intervened and had their marriage annulled. Viki's memories of the marriage were suppressed, and years later Roger's return revealed that they had a daughter, Megan, whose existence Victor had concealed from her. The revelation reopened painful memories and complicated Viki's marriage to Clint.
Joe Riley
Joe Riley portrayed by Lee Patterson from the beginning of OLTL in 1968 to 1970; 1972 to 1979 and briefly in 1987.
Joe was Viki's first great love, a dedicated newspaperman whose relationship with her helped her break free from Victor Lord's control. After Joe's presumed death and unexpected return, they eventually reunited and married for a second time. They had two sons, Kevin and Joey, but their happiness ended tragically when Joe died of a brain tumor in 1979, leaving Viki widowed and pregnant with Joey.
Photo note: The first two photographs feature Gillian Spencer, who originated the role of Victoria Lord when One Life to Live premiered in 1968, alongside Lee Patterson as Joe Riley.
Steve Burke
Steve Burke portrayed by Bernard Grant 1970–1975.
Steve was a newspaper executive at The Banner who fell in love with Viki while she was grieving the presumed death of Joe Riley. They married in 1972, but Joe's unexpected return created a painful love triangle. Viki eventually realized that her heart still belonged to Joe and divorced Steve to reunite with her first love.
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Clint Buchanan
Clint Buchanan portrayed by Clint Ritchie (1979-1998, 1999, 2003, 2004) and Jerry verDorn (2005-2012).
Knowing he was dying of a brain tumor, Joe Riley personally brought Clint Buchanan to Llanview from Arizona to succeed him as editor of The Banner. Following Joe's death, Clint helped Viki protect the newspaper, and their initially difficult working relationship gradually developed into love. They married twice and faced many family crises together, including Viki's struggles with Niki Smith. Although their marriage ultimately ended, they remained deeply connected through their family and shared history.
For a look back at the actor who brought Clint Buchanan to life for two decades, read the 2009 newspaper tribute to Clint Ritchie.
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Sloan Carpenter
Sloan Carpenter portrayed by Roy Thinnes from 1992 until 1995.
Sloan was a retired Army general who came to Llanview to write a biography of Viki's father, Victor Lord. Their growing love contributed to the end of Viki's marriage to Clint, while Sloan's research uncovered troubling truths about Victor's past. Viki and Sloan eventually married in the hospital, but their happiness was tragically brief when he died of Hodgkin's disease.
Ben Davidson
Ben Davidson portrayed by Mark Derwin from 1999 to 2002, and briefly in 2004 and 2008.
Ben brought new love into Viki's life after years of heartbreak. He stood by her during her battle with breast cancer, and they married in 2000.
Their wedding was featured in the April 17, 2001 issue of Soaps in Depth in an article titled For Keeps.
After Ben was left in a coma, Viki faced another devastating loss when he died in 2004. In an extraordinary turn of events, Ben's heart was transplanted into Viki, saving her life.
A 2004 Applause, Applause feature praised Erika's moving performance as Viki struggled with the loss of Ben.
Charlie Banks
Charlie Banks portrayed by Brian Kerwin from October 25, 2007, to May 11, 2011. He re-appeared on December 12 and 13, 2011, when Viki returned to Paris, Texas.
Viki met Charlie, a recovering alcoholic, while working as a waitress in Paris, Texas, far from her responsibilities in Llanview. Their friendship blossomed into love, and they married in 2009. Following the tragic death of Charlie's son Jared, their relationship deteriorated, and his affair with Echo DiSavoy ultimately ended their marriage.
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