ALL MY CHILDREN Alum Dead At 93
Ray MacDonnell, best known to soap fans for playing Joe Martin on ALL MY CHILDREN, passed away on June 10 at the age of 93. An original AMC cast member, he appeared as Joe from 1970-2010, and reprised the role both in 2011 for the series’ finale and in 2013, when the show was rebooted online. MacDonnell also played Phil Capice on EDGE OF NIGHT from 1961-69. He was the recipient of a 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Daytime Emmys and is survived by his wife, Patricia, and their three children, Daniel, Kyle and Sarah. AMC co-star Michael E. Knight (Martin, GH), who played Joe’s adopted son, Tad, told Digest in 2011, “I adored working with Ray, one of the funniest guys ever … He really did become like a second father.” Walt Willey, who played AMC’s Jack, tweeted on June 29, “So sorry to hear earlier today of the passing of Ray MacDonnell, the actor who played ‘Joe Martin’ on All My Children. Ray played this beloved character for the entire run of the show. His professionalism kept everyone on their toes and his dry wit kept us entertained! RIP Ray.”
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