Mark Dalton (All My Children)

Soap opera character

Mark Dalton

All My Children character
Portrayed by| Mark La Mura
Duration|

* 1976–1989
* 1994–1995
* 2004–2005

First appearance| 1976
Last appearance| 2005
| In-universe information

Occupation| Plays piano on cruise ship
Former Songwriter
Former Music Professor at Pine Valley University
Family| Kane
Parents| Eric Kane
Maureen Dalton
Half-sisters| Erica Kane
Silver Kane
Wife| Ellen Shepherd (1981–1982, 1988–)
Daughters| Julie Rand Chandler
Stepdaughters| Devon Shepherd
Nephews| Josh Madden (half)
Spike Lavery (half great)
Ian Slater (half great)
Nieces| Kendall Hart (half)
Bianca Montgomery (half)
Miranda Montgomery (half great)
Gabrielle Montgomery (half great)

Mark Dalton is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera, All My Children. He was portrayed by Mark LaMura. He debuted in 1976 and remained a permanent character until 1989 when he left Pine Valley for a job in China.[1] Mark made special guest appearances in 1994, 1995, 2004, and 2005.

Mark Dalton's significant storylines are his failed romance with his half-sister Erica Kane in the 1970s and of substance abuse, including with risks of HIV and AIDS, in the 1980s.[2][3]

La Mura earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 1988 for Best Supporting Actor.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Beck, Marilyn, and Liz Smith, eds. "Ullman stars in killer comedy." Wilmington Morning Star [Wilmington, NC] 17 Jan. 1989: 2D. Google News. Web. 12 Jan. 2012.
2. ^ Spence, Louise (2005). Watching Daytime Soap Operas: The Power of Pleasure. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press. p. 105\. ISBN 978-0-8195-6765-9.
3. ^ Neuwman, W. Russell; Just, Marion R.; Crigler, Ann N. (1992). Common Knowledge: News and the Construction of Political Meaning. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-226-57440-0.

## Further reading[edit]

* Warner, Gary (1998). Love, Honor and Cherish: The Greatest Wedding Moments from All My Children, General Hospital, and One Life to Live. New York: Hyperion Books. pp. 261, 300. ISBN 978-0-7868-6368-6.

## External links[edit]

* Mark Dalton at SoapCentral.com

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All My Children characters

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* Bo Buchanan
* Kevin Buchanan
* Michael Cambias
* Cara Castillo
* Griffin Castillo
* Babe Carey
* Adam Chandler
* AJ Chandler
* Colby Chandler
* JR Chandler
* Scott Chandler
* Skye Chandler
* Stuart Chandler
* Liza Colby
* Dixie Cooney Martin
* Opal Cortlandt
* Palmer Cortlandt
* Nina Cortlandt
* Kelly Cramer
* Paul Cramer
* Jamal Cudahy
* Rae Cummings
* Mark Dalton
* Aidan Devane
* Alexandra Devane
* Anna Devane
* Amanda Dillon
* Janet Green Dillon
* Natalie Marlowe Dillon
* Leo du Pres
* Brooke English
* Cassandra Foster
* Natalia Fowler
* Jenny Gardner
* Nancy Grant
* Kendall Hart
* David Hayward
* Di Henry
* Angie Hubbard
* Frankie Hubbard
* Jesse Hubbard
* Erica Kane
* Annie Lavery
* Ryan Lavery
* Dorian Lord
* Zoe Luper
* Josh Madden
* Dimitri Marick
* Jake Martin
* Jeff Martin
* Joe Martin
* Tad Martin
* Damon Miller
* Bianca Montgomery
* Miranda Montgomery
* Greg Nelson
* Hannah Nichols
* Julia Santos
* Mateo Santos
* Zach Slater
* Greenlee Smythe
* Robin Scorpio
* Frankie Stone
* Maggie Stone
* Marissa Tasker
* Simone Torres
* Arlene Vaughan
* Hayley Vaughan
* Langley Wallingford
* Phoebe Tyler Wallingford
* Cliff Warner
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