Robert Ford

Robert Ford is a fictional character from the ABC original soap opera One Life to Live. The role was originated by David A. Gregory on August 10, 2009 on a recurring basis. Gregory was upgraded to contract status in December 2009, and he remained on the show through the end of its run, last airing January 10, 2012. Character creation and casting David A. Gregory debuted in the recurring role of Ford in August 2009. Originally, his role was meant to be short term, but Gregory is later placed on contract and returns in December 2009. In an interview with Michael Fairman, Gregory reveals the producers original plan for Ford: "Initially they were going to have him, you know a well suited up producer, kind of slick and then when they wrote that scene [the barn scene], I remember thinking, 'This is kind of unlike anything we've done before." Though the writers make him out to be the bad guy originally, steps are taken to redeem the character. -MichaelFairmanSoaps.com When Gregory returned, he found out from executive producer, Frank Valentini that his character was getting a brother, James Ford (played by Nic Robuck). Later, Nate Salinger (played by Lenny Platt) was revealed to be their younger brother as well. Gregory was surprised that Platt's character would be tied into his storyline, because Platt was already on the show and his character was already involved in another storyline. Gregory's co-star Brittany Underwood (Langston Wilde) occasionally mistook Platt for Gregory while onset.