Mark Dalton is a fictional character

Fictional character

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

 on the American

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 daytime

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 soap opera

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, All My Children

All My Children

All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...

. He was portrayed by Mark La Mura 1976 to 1985, again from 1986 to 1989 and returning in 1995 for Mona Kane's funeral. Dalton made guest appearances as Mark on July 2 and 5, 2004 for Erica's intervention and returning on January 5, 2005, as a part of the show's 35th anniversary.

La Mura earned a Daytime Emmy Award

Daytime Emmy Award

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 nomination in 1988 for Best Supporting Actor

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

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