Rick Latimer
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Rick Latimer was a fictional character
on the now cancelled American
soap opera
, Love of Life
. Although played by many actors; actor Jerry Lacy
is best known in the role.
and his former son in-law Bruce Sterling
.
The somewhat scheming, but not so much as his father, Rick had many romances over the years. Notably was his first marriage to Barbara Sterling
, Bruce's daughter, with whom he had a son, Hank Latimer (named after his mother's grandfather). She convinced him to marry her, and the marriage soured immediately. Despite his somewhat shady character, he did mean well, and he loved Hank very much.
Another romance was with Caroline Aleata
, whom he truly loved. However, while with Cal, he was also romancing her mother, Meg Dale
, whom he was working with to secure financing for his country club style resort called Beaver Ridge.
Like his father, he had a head for business, prior to his owning of Beaver Ridge, he owned a business called the Club Victoria, where he was involved with singer, Kate Swanson (Leonie Norton and Sally Stark).
However, he was truly in love with Cal, despite her mother's financing of his compound. He admitted to Cal that he had cheated on her with her mother, and she drove off in a rage at both Rick and her mother. She crashed her car, and Rick was terribly worried. After her father, Eddie
, arrived in Rosehill to help Cal through this crisis, Rick declared his love for her, and threw Meg's financial backing in her face. The two, after having dealt with more of Meg's chicanery, decided to leave Rosehill for good, taking Hank with them. Cal proved to be a wonderful stepmother to Hank.
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 now cancelled American
United States
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, Love of Life
Love of Life
Love of Life is an American soap opera which aired on CBS Daytime from September 24, 1951 to February 1, 1980. It was created by Roy Winsor, whose previous creation Search for Tomorrow had premiered three weeks before Love of Life, and who would go on to create The Secret Storm two and a half years...
. Although played by many actors; actor Jerry Lacy
Jerry Lacy
Gerald LeRoy "Jerry" Lacy is an American soap opera actor best known for playing the roles of Tony Peterson, Reverend Trask, Reverend Gregory Trask, Mr. Trask, and Lamar Trask on the cult TV serial Dark Shadows...
is best known in the role.
Catalyst
Rick was the maverick son of corporate swindler, Guy Latimer. His father was notorious for attempting to steal a patent from the Carlson Paper Company in the fictional community of Rosehill, New York. His father had been stopped by the paper company's owner, Henry CarlsonHenry Carlson
Henry Carlson was a fictional character in the now-cancelled American Soap Opera Love of Life. He was played by actors Tom Shirley and Jack Stamberger...
and his former son in-law Bruce Sterling
Bruce Sterling (Love of Life)
Bruce Sterling was a fictional character in the now-cancelled American Soap Opera, Love of Life. He was played by the late actor Ron Tomme from 1959 all the way to the show's demise in 1980.-Van's soulmate:...
.
The somewhat scheming, but not so much as his father, Rick had many romances over the years. Notably was his first marriage to Barbara Sterling
Barbara Sterling
Barbara Vento Latimer was a fictional character on the now cancelled American Soap Opera, Love of Life. Barbara was played by various actresses, but actress Nina Reader is the most identified actress to play her.-Character's background:...
, Bruce's daughter, with whom he had a son, Hank Latimer (named after his mother's grandfather). She convinced him to marry her, and the marriage soured immediately. Despite his somewhat shady character, he did mean well, and he loved Hank very much.
Another romance was with Caroline Aleata
Caroline Aleata
Caroline Aleata, better known by her nickname, Cal, was a fictional character in the now-cancelled American Soap Opera, Love of Life. Actress Deborah Courtney created the role and Roxanne Gregory succeeded her.-Meg's unknown daughter:...
, whom he truly loved. However, while with Cal, he was also romancing her mother, Meg Dale
Meg Dale
Meg Dale Harper Andrews Aleata Hart was the second major female character and the main villain in the now-defunct American soap opera Love of Life...
, whom he was working with to secure financing for his country club style resort called Beaver Ridge.
Like his father, he had a head for business, prior to his owning of Beaver Ridge, he owned a business called the Club Victoria, where he was involved with singer, Kate Swanson (Leonie Norton and Sally Stark).
However, he was truly in love with Cal, despite her mother's financing of his compound. He admitted to Cal that he had cheated on her with her mother, and she drove off in a rage at both Rick and her mother. She crashed her car, and Rick was terribly worried. After her father, Eddie
Edouard Aleata
Edouard Aleata, commonly called Eddie, was a fictional character on the now-cancelled American soap opera Love of Life. He was played by actor John Aniston....
, arrived in Rosehill to help Cal through this crisis, Rick declared his love for her, and threw Meg's financial backing in her face. The two, after having dealt with more of Meg's chicanery, decided to leave Rosehill for good, taking Hank with them. Cal proved to be a wonderful stepmother to Hank.