Gordon Russell (August 15, 1929 – January 19, 1981) was an American daytime soap opera writer.
Career A former actor, Russell wrote for several daytime soap operas, including Dark Shadows, The Doctors and A Time For Us. He was hired by the network to write the serial General Hospital but died before he began writing that program.
He is best known for a long run as the writer of One Life to Live, which began on April 5, 1971 and lasted until March 14, 1980. . He frequently collaborated with writer Sam Hall, and they worked together on both Dark Shadows and One Life to Live.
Awards and nominations Daytime Emmy Awards
NOMINATIONS (1980 & 1981; Best Writing; One Life to Live)
Writers Guild of America Award
NOMINATIONS (1979 season; One Life to Live)
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