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  • Love of Life (1951–1980)
  • TV-PG
    TV Series | 25 min | Drama, Romance
Love of Life (1951–1980)
TV-PG
TV Series | 25 min | Drama, Romance

Initially set in fictional Barrowsville, New York, this serial tells the story of extremely disparate siblings: long-suffering Vanessa Dale and her bitchy sister Meg. After Meg was written out of the series in the late 1950s, the serial's ...See moreInitially set in fictional Barrowsville, New York, this serial tells the story of extremely disparate siblings: long-suffering Vanessa Dale and her bitchy sister Meg. After Meg was written out of the series in the late 1950s, the serial's setting moved to Rosehill, New York, where Van settled down with college professor Bruce Sterling and endured the usual soap-opera maladies (murder, amnesia, incurable illness). In 1974, writers resurrected the character of Meg as the serial once again focused on the internecine struggles between two sisters. Written by Mark Faulkner See less
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Updated Sep 24, 1951

Release date (First episode)
Sep 24, 1951 (United States)

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Cast

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222 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Audrey Peters
Vanessa Sterling Vanessa Sterling   See fewer
7,260
Ron Tomme
Bruce Sterling Bruce Sterling   See fewer
7,242
Peggy McCay
Vanessa Dale Vanessa Dale   See fewer
38
Jean McBride
Meg Harper / Meg Dale Meg Harper / Meg Dale   See fewer
37
Ken Roberts
Self - Announcer / Announcer / Radio announcer Self - Announcer / Announcer / Radio announcer   See fewer
35
Dennis Parnell
Beanie Harper Beanie Harper   See fewer
35
Jack Stamberger
Henry Carlson Henry Carlson   See fewer
34
Burt French
Matt Slocum Matt Slocum   See fewer
33
Jane Rose
Sarah Dale Sarah Dale   See fewer
32
Hildy Parks
Ellie Crown Ellie Crown   See fewer
32
Helen Dumas
Vivian Carlson Vivian Carlson   See fewer
30
Lee Lawson
Barbara Sterling Barbara Sterling   See fewer
29
Ann Loring
Tammy Forrest Tammy Forrest   See fewer
19
Jordan Charney
Dr. Tony Vento Dr. Tony Vento   See fewer
18
Paul Savior
Rick Latimer Rick Latimer   See fewer
15
Gene Pellegrini
Link Porter Link Porter   See fewer
14
Bonnie Bedelia
Sandy Porter Sandy Porter   See fewer
13
Birgitta Tolksdorf
Arlene Lovett / Arlene Slater Arlene Lovett / Arlene Slater   See fewer
10
Dan Ferrone
Alan Sterling Alan Sterling   See fewer
7
Tudi Wiggins
Meg Hart Meg Hart   See fewer
6
Robert Aberdeen
Greg Keyes (1978-1980) Greg Keyes (1978-1980)   See fewer
5
Christopher Reeve
Ben Harper Ben Harper   See fewer
5
Jerry Lacy
Rick Latimer Rick Latimer   See fewer
5
Lloyd Battista
Ray Slater Ray Slater   See fewer
4
Deborah Courtney
Cal Aleata Cal Aleata   See fewer
4
Richard Coogan
Paul Raven Paul Raven   See fewer
3
Bonnie Bartlett
Vanessa Raven Vanessa Raven   See fewer
3
Elizabeth Kemp
Betsy Harper / Betsy Crawford Harper Betsy Harper / Betsy Crawford Harper   See fewer
3
Valerie Cossart
Sarah Dale McCauley Sarah Dale McCauley   See fewer
3
Chandler Hill Harben
Ben Harper Ben Harper   See fewer
3
Veleka Gray
Mia Marriott Mia Marriott   See fewer
3
Margo McKenna
Betsy Lang Betsy Lang   See fewer
3
Julia Kelly
Kelly Wilson Kelly Wilson   See fewer
3
Ted Le Plat
Elliot Lang Elliot Lang   See fewer
3
Steve Gethers
Hal Craig Hal Craig   See fewer
2
John Graham
Charles Harper / Charlie Harper Charles Harper / Charlie Harper   See fewer
2
Ray Wise
Jamie Rollins Jamie Rollins   See fewer
2
Peg Murray
Carrie Lovett Carrie Lovett   See fewer
2
Peter Brouwer
Dr. Joe Cusack Dr. Joe Cusack   See fewer
2
Ann McCarthy
Bambi Brewster Bambi Brewster   See fewer
2
Shepperd Strudwick
Timothy McCauley Timothy McCauley   See fewer
2
Irene Yah-Ling Sun
Kim Soo Ling Kim Soo Ling   See fewer
2
Woody Brown
Wes Osbourne Wes Osbourne   See fewer
2
Gary Giem
Dr. Paul Graham Dr. Paul Graham   See fewer
2
Mary Ann Johnson
Dr. Leann Wilson / Dr. Leanne Wilson Dr. Leann Wilson / Dr. Leanne Wilson   See fewer
2
Paul Craggs
Steve Harbach Steve Harbach   See fewer
2
Judy Landers
Cheryl Kingsley Cheryl Kingsley   See fewer
2
Dana Delany
Amy Russell Amy Russell   See fewer
2
Mark Pinter
Dr. Tom Crawford Dr. Tom Crawford   See fewer
2
Kipp Whitman
Hal Carson Hal Carson   See fewer
2
Peter Gatto
Tony Alphonso Tony Alphonso   See fewer
2
Christopher Wyatt
Joel Stratton Joel Stratton   See fewer
2
Nina Reader
Barbara Sterling Barbara Sterling   See fewer
1
John Straub
Guy Latimer Guy Latimer   See fewer
1
1
Ronald Long
Evans Baker Evans Baker   See fewer
1
Edwin Jerome
Will Dale Will Dale   See fewer
1
Bethel Leslie
Ellie Crown Ellie Crown   See fewer
1
Virginia Robinson
Judith Lodge Judith Lodge   See fewer
1
David Lewis
Ben Raven Ben Raven   See fewer
1
Don Hancock
Announcer Announcer   See fewer
1
Tirrell Barbery
Carol Raven Carol Raven   See fewer
1
Dennis Cooney
Alan Sterling Alan Sterling   See fewer
1
Toni Bull Bua
Tess Krakauer Tess Krakauer   See fewer
1
Herbert Nelson
Hal Craig Hal Craig   See fewer
1
Drew Eliot
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
1
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1
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