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All My Children CAST - JR Chandler
Full detailed profile on JR Chandler Played by Jacob Young on All My Children Daytime Soap Opera.
Jacob Young (ABC)
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JR Chandler
Actor: Jacob Young Who played JR Chandler over the yearsJacob Young (October 2003 - present) Useful information on JR Chandler* Marital Status - Married. (Babe Carey) |
CURRENT & PAST OCCUPATION
Current: Executive at Chandler Enterprises
Past: CEO of Chandler Enterprises (Fired Jul 19th, 2004)
Past: Musician, teamed with schoolmates to form "Dream Street."
Past: Student at Pine Valley High School
JR CHANDLER'S HISTORY
Adam Chandler seduced Dixie Cooney, his step-daughter's nanny, in order to gain an heir to his fortune. His plan was to gain custody and raise the child with his present wife, Brooke. When JR was born, Brooke discovered the deception and left Adam, and Dixie refused to give up her child.
Adam had no choice but to marry her, but he tried to drive her crazy so he could have her declared mentally incompetent and win his son. Dixie's friend, Tad, figured out what was happening, and helped Dixie escape from the mental institution and get JR back. Tad and Dixie married, giving JR a stepfather.
The marriage ended when young JR innocently told his mother that he had seen his daddy kissing Liza. Dixie took her son and moved back to Pigeon Hollow. Somehow Adam got a temporary court order giving him custody, and Dixie had to come back. She decided to stay to be with her son, and eventually married Tad again. Because Adam was very jealous of Tad's relationship with his son, Adam tried to send JR to boarding school, but Dixie put a halt to it. By now, he had a half-brother, Jamie, born to Tad and Brooke, soon to be followed by a sister, Colby sired by his father with Liza.
JR's behavior in high school was fashioned after his conniving father. JR paid classmates to do his work, tried to bribe the police out of ticketing him, and got involved in drugs. When he crashed his father's car and nearly killed his passenger, he was sentenced to community service and counseling, but it didn't help. He still acted out when anything he didn't like happened between his parents and their significant others.
He lost what small bit of stability he had when Dixie left him in Tad's care and went to Switzerland, where she later died in a car crash. JR clashed with both of his fathers and refused to follow rules. His new companion became the trouble-making newcomer, Kendall Hart, estranged daughter of Erica Kane, but things between them remained platonic because of their ten-year age difference.
JR soon became infatuated with one of his classmates, Laurie Lewis, but her father and Adam did everything they could to break the two apart. Adam offered the young woman a Harvard education, and although JR expected her to turn it down, she didn't. JR was enraged at his father's interference, but wanted to make things work with Laurie. However, he ran away from Pine Valley when he learned that Jamie and Laurie had shared a passionate kiss.
After working for a while to clear his head, JR returned and surprised his family with a new bride, Babe Carey. Jamie was doubly surprised to see the young woman with whom he had slept with the previous night. Despite Adam's loathing for the woman he considered a fortune hunter, and his machinations to break the newlyweds apart, nothing worked. Babe became pregnant, and fearing the baby belonged to Jamie, she convinced her doctor to lie about her due date. JR was excited about being a new father, but Jamie still believed the child was his. Although a paternity test revealed JR as the father, the truth of Jamie and Babe's sexual encounter came out.
Babe and Bianca Montgomery were pregnant at the same time, and ended up stranded in a mountain cabin when Bianca went into labor. Babe ended up delivering the baby and calling on her ex-husband, Paul, a chopper pilot, to come to the rescue. He arrived and found Babe in labor and Bianca unconscious. He concocted a scheme to take Babe's son for his sister who had just lost her own. He drugged Babe and set up the scene and told the story: The copter crashed and Bianca's baby was thrown into the river. Babe ended up with Bianca's daughter, believing it was her own child. JR was elated to have little Bess in his life, and poor Bianca mourned the loss of her child, eventually becoming so grief stricken that she kidnapped the little girl from the hospital. As a show of forgiveness, Babe invited Bianca to be the child's godmother. JR wasn't happy as he no longer trusted her. Meanwhile bits and pieces of dreams haunted Babe, making her wonder why she always saw herself with a boy child.
Liza found a marriage certificate that proved Babe had been married to Paul when she married JR. She showed it to JR who immediately confronted Babe. She admitted to the marriage and stated that it had since been annulled. JR acted as though he believed her, and asked her to remarry him in the wedding of her dreams. His proposal was a sham. He and Adam were plotting revenge on Babe, finding a way to gain custody of the little girl and boot Babe out. Using Jamie as a pawn in a doctored video tape, JR made it appear that his sibling and Babe were plotting to kill him. To avoid prosecution, Babe signed over full custody and left town.
Babe had discovered the baby switch and left letters telling both JR and Bianca about it, but JR destroyed them and continued to raise Bess. Babe learned of it and lured JR to Florida for a charity event, and had Bianca come, too, where the truth was revealed.
In his anger, JR wanted to punish Babe. He found her with Jamie and a baby boy, and soon realized the child was his son, but a bitter custody battle ensued with Kevin Buchanan, a wealthy member of the Buchanan family from Llanview who had been raising the child as his own. When Kevin relinquished the child, JR named him Adam Chandler, III, and although Babe was granted limited visitation, JR withheld little Adam to punish her. JR got Jamie kicked out of medical school for his involvement with Babe.
JR hired a nanny for little Adam, and was struck by the amazing resemblance to his dead mother. Eventually, Di Kirby, lied and said she was Dixie Martin. JR's anger turned to joy at having his mother back. His attitude toward Jamie and Babe changed, and he seemed a much nicer person. But then Di's lie was revealed when his mother actually did return from the dead. Everything in JR's life was tied to lies and he turned to drinking to deal with his anger.
Little A and Babe were kidnapped by Janet Green, and when they were rescued, JR realized how much he loved Babe. They remarried, but Janet's haunting words kept playing over in his mind, telling him that he was being used. His distrust caused him to drink even more, and after overhearing part of a conversation between Babe and her mother, Krystal, he became convinced Babe was going to steal his son away. He plotted to off her by pushing a huge stack of building materials over on her, but instead his victim turned out to be a very pregnant, Kendall Hart. JR almost killed her and her unborn child.
JR was arrested and charged with attempted murder, but low and behold, Babe came to his rescue at the last minute, at the urging of Dixie, and testified on his behalf. He was set free and Babe had to suffer the wrath of the women she worked with at Fusion. JR joined Jamie in taunting Josh Madden, with hopes that he knew something about their missing sister, Kate.
Josh in the meantime had his eye set on Babe and was making it difficult for her and JR to rebuild their marriage. They were both working on trust issues, when Babe slept with Josh. JR got drunk, went to Josh's room, where he encountered Erica and Bianca, and he ended up taking a header out the window, and it was Josh who saved his life. JR returned home, bedridden and determined that he wanted nothing to do with his cheating wife. His feelings changed when a serial killer started targeting the women of Fusion. Simone and Erin were found dead, and Josh was taking a protective stance over Babe. JR, still fighting his feelings for her, hired a body guard to watch over her.
As a private investigator, Tad Martin went searching for Krystal Carey to learn about her daughter, Babe, JR Chandler's new wife. Krystal showed up in Pine Valley, at the Chandler Mansion, to find out that her little girl was pregnant. Krystal's less-than-refined ways were painfully apparent, and when she wanted to stay, Adam put his foot down. JR argued on Krystal's behalf and she moved in.
Tad was attracted to Krystal, but soon knew that she and Babe were keeping a secret. He eventually learned that Babe's previous marriage had not been annulled, but he promised not to say anything. In the meantime, Krystal filed the proper papers with the court to fix the problem, but immediately encountered another when she discovered that Babe had slept with Jamie and was paying her ex-husband, Paul, to doctor the tests to prove JR was the father. It turned out later that he really was.
When Babe's baby came, she was trapped in the middle of a storm with Bianca Montgomery. Babe delivered Bianca and then went into labor herself. She again called on Paul, a chopper pilot, and asked him to rescue them. He arrived, delivered Babe's child, and then administered something that made her very groggy. Once she was incoherent, he staged a copter crash and concocted a story. His story changed when Adam Chandler threatened him with bodily harm if anything had happened to his grandchild. Paul explained that Bianca's baby had been thrown into the river and Babe had a healthy little girl. In truth the child was Bianca's and Babe's son was taken to replace the child that Paul's sister had recently lost. This storyline tied AMC with OLTL for a time.
Krystal found out about the switch, and knowing the truth would damage Babe's marriage, she altered medical records to show that Babe was the mother of baby Bess. In the meantime, Tad and Krystal became romantically involved, but she couldn't deal with the guilt of everything she'd done and pushed him away. She didn't feel she deserved a man as good as he was. David Hayward turned out to be Babe's father from one of Krystal's one-night-stands years before, and she had to divulge that to her daughter.
When the truth about the baby exchange came to light, and Bianca got her daughter back, Babe and Jamie found the boy living in Llanview and being raised as a Buchanan. JR eventually got custody, and Krystal took the rap for the kidnapping to save Babe from being away from her child. It was in prison that Krystal met Di Kirby
Adam used his wealth and connections to have Krystal released, and she helped prove that the new nanny, Di Kirby, was not Dixie. During a drunken escapade to West Virginia, Krystal and Adam ended up married. However, while she was trying to console Tad, they slept together and she became pregnant. JR learned of it as Dixie lay dying in his arms.
JR finally told the truth and Adam was crushed. JR and Babe worked together to make things right for their parents but Krystal left Adam for good after Jenny was born and he tried to kidnap her. JR tried to turn his life around, hoping to be the man that Dixie believe he could be. No one believed he had changed and when Babe wouldn't take him back, he began drinking. He also started an affair with Amanda, who blackmailed him into giving her money. JR finally kicked the bottle - and Amanda! - out of his life and really worked hard to turn his life around. He was still in love with Babe and after the Satin Slayer was caught, they began making their way back to one another.
Richie Novak got in the way when he kidnapped JR and used his bone marrow illegally. JR finally got to the truth but before he could confront Richie, the man was killed. JR and Babe finally moved on; he convinced her to work with him to take over Fusion. They brought Adam in on their plan, but he really wanted the company for himself. The plan backfired when the new perfume line was contaminated; Babe took all the blame and quit her job. She told JR they had to leave Pine Valley to start fresh; they left for San Diego but Adam subpoenaed them back to Pine Valley for his lawsuit. Tornadoes struck town and Babe was wounded; she and JR remarried but then she died.
PAST MARRIAGES
Babe Carey (Summer 2003, June 2, 2004, divorced February 28, 2005, married October 13, 2008, Babe is deceased)
FLINGS & RELATIONSHIPS
Mary Frances "Frankie" Stone
Laurie Lewis
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Amanda_Dillon
RELATIVES
Adam Chandler (father)
Dixie Cooney (mother)
Hayley Vaughan (paternal half-sister)
Anna Claire Chandler (paternal half-sister - deceased)
Colby Marian Chandler (paternal half-sister)
Unnamed Child (maternal half-sister)
Paul 'Seabone' Hunkle (maternal grandfather)
Bess Cooney (maternal grandmother - deceased)
Stuart Chandler (paternal uncle)
Charlotte Chandler (paternal aunt - deceased)
Will Cortlandt (maternal uncle - deceased)
Melanie Cortlandt (maternal aunt)
Del Henry (maternal half-uncle)
Diana Henry (maternal half-aunt)
Scott Chandler (paternal cousin by adoption)
Ross Chandler (paternal cousin / maternal first cousin)
Lorenzo Hector Santos (paternal nephew)
Julie Rand Chandler (paternal first cousin/ maternal second cousin)
Palmer Cortlandt (maternal great-uncle)
Nina Cortlandt (maternal first cousin)
Andrew Preston (maternal first cousin by adoption)
Peter Cortlandt (maternal first cousin)
Bobby Warner (maternal second cousin by adoption)
Michael Warner (maternal second cousin)
Samuel Carlos Grey (maternal second cousin by adoption)
CHILDREN
Adam Chandler III (son with Babe - born March 22, 2004)
PICTURES
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RELATED DAILY UPDATES
Monday, December 01 2008: Erica Is Stabbed!
In the main room, Annie prompts Ryan to say his vows. When he is done, Annie sighs and asks him to kiss her but Ryan takes the knife from her and then hands her over to Jesse. He begs her to tell him what she did but she is too far gone. "The sun will come out tomorrow," she says. Reese finds Bianca and tells her about Erica; Jack and Adam overhear and rush to follow. Jesse reads Annie her rights but she doesn't know what he is saying. She tells everyone to stay for dinner and dancing! Erica is wheeled out. Zach returns to the party; Jack and Adam are concerned about Erica. Jesse tells Zach to keep the guests calm and get their contact information. He leads Annie away. Annie stops at the door and throws her bouquet – right into Greenlee's face! She waves at the crowd. Zach takes the stage and asks everyone to give their information to one of the officers before they go. Colby is worried about Erica; so is Adam. Adam leaves and Petey asks about Brot. Colby admits she is thinking about him. Rebecca worries that Annie won't get the psychological help she needs and begins to feel ill. Angie and Natalia take her home. Taylor reminds Frankie about the last Fusion event and how that ended. Frankie notices that Colby and Petey are staring at Taylor and questions them; Colby says she is just worried about Erica and Annie.
Randi announces that drinks are on the house. Amanda can't get over the similarities between Annie and Janet; JR comforts her. Greenlee comforts Jack as he leaves to follow Erica to the hospital and then sits with Ryan. He blames himself but once more Greens says this isn't his fault. David confronts Ryan. "You run Greenlee out of town, you turn Annie into Bride of the Living Dead. What's your encore?" he asks. Ryan leaves. David tells Greenlee that Leo would be disappointed in her! Greenlee slaps him and storms out. Back at the bar, David watches JR deliver a martini to Amanda and walk away. Randi decides to clean up so Taylor goes to the bar to make nice with Amanda; she calls Colby over and asks about Taylor's lost love! Colby pretends not to know what she is talking about. Upset, Taylor wheels herself away. Amanda tells Colby that Taylor has a right to know! Colby turns to Frankie and comes clean about Brot. JR returns and tells Amanda how badly he wants a drink. A while later, David tells Amanda that JR is going to crack!
Wednesday, November 26 2008: The Benefit!
At ConFusion, Bianca and Erica put the finishing touches on their outfits. Greenlee arrives and nixes all of the preparations because the place is filled with Erica's picture all over the Fusion posters. Reese asks Bianca what is going on and Greenlee tells her to get lost. Bianca introduces Reese and Greenlee apologizes. She turns back to Erica and says they don't need her! Erica says she would have known about the party if she weren't traipsing around the world with Ryan and ignoring her company! She, Bianca and Reese leave to talk to the DJ's. Tad and David arrive; Tad tells David to leave his family alone. They see Jake and Taylor arrive; David says Jake nearly killed Aidan. Binks and Erica welcome Jake and he introduces them to Taylor. Amanda arrives with JR; he says she is too good for Jake when she gets nervous. Colby arrives and tells Petey that Brot is leaving the next day. Petey says it is for the best but Colby believes Brot should stay with the people who love him. Adam arrives and compliments Erica's party. He asks if she planned the 'Win A Dance With Erica Kane' for his benefit; she says he better have deep pockets. Jack arrives and Erica focuses on him. She asks him to bid on the dance and he says he loves a good cause. Greenlee catches up with Jack and tells Erica to go practice her Rumba! She notices Jack's admiring look and tells him not to fall for Erica again. He asks about Aidan; she says he is recovering and he says she needs to stay away from Ryan! Greenlee says she'll be fine. The Hubbards arrive; Angie introduces Rebecca around. Greenlee asks why Jesse is there when Annie is on the loose. "How hard can it be to find a crazy woman?" she asks. Jesse says Annie will show up sooner or later and then is called away on police business. Bianca comes back over and Greenlee apologizes again. Binks defends Erica and says Greenlee should give her a chance. Greenlee says Erica isn't doing this for Kendall – she is doing this to get Fusion for herself! Angie and Frankie look for Jesse; Frankie says she is being too nice to Natalia and Rebecca! Krystal orders a drink at the bar; David sees her and follows her around, asking why she won't talk to him in public but will come to his mansion at night! She says she doesn't need him and he walks away.
Colby finds Taylor and Jake but if stiff around them because of Brot. Jake asks what is wrong but she says she has low blood sugar and then asks if Taylor is happy; she says she is and Colby hurries away. Zach arrives and tells Erica that Kendall's condition is the same. Erica says they'll pray harder and hugs him. Reese spots him and asks about Kendall but Zach brushes her off and walks away. Jesse sets up police officers at all the exits; Ryan walks in. Greenlee asks what is going on and Ryan tells them about the phone call. Randi takes Frankie aside and tells him not to be so hard on Natalia and compares her background with Natalia's. He says he doesn't judge Natalia because she is illegitimate. Erica opens the official benefit; she and Zach tell the gathering about the damage to the town and how hard it is to rebuild. "Our job is to rebuild lives and families," Zach says and encourages everyone to give generously. He hands Erica a check and then walks out. Erica continues on, telling everyone that they can help – by bidding on auction items like her dance! Tad bids $5,000 and Jack tops that with $10,000. Adam pipes up with a $25,000 bid; David tops that by bidding $50,000! "Going…going…gone!" Erica says and they dance. Adam tries to cut in but David turns him away. Erica tries to play nice, saying she'll dance with him again later. She excuses herself and leaves. David watches Tad and Krystal dancing; Tad notices and asks Krystal what is going on. She says nothing is going on; he asks if she saw him again. Annoyed, Krystal breaks off their dance and leaves the party! Jesse catches up with Angie, Rebecca and Natalia at the bar. Natalia tries to set Rebecca and Jesse up on a dance but Rebecca objects. Jesse takes Angie aside and asks why she brought Rebecca along; Angie says it was Natalia's idea and she was just trying not to make waves. He tells her he loves her, kisses her and returns to the other cops. Jake convinces Taylor to dance with him.
Annie puts on clown makeup in the basement bathroom and declares herself beautiful as she says her wedding vows. She calls Ryan and says she is waiting for him. "You don't get to see me before, but I'm almost ready," she says. He asks where she is and what she means but Annie keeps talking in circles about their friends waiting and they love. She manages to get to the main bathroom unseen and begins getting ready – for her wedding! She puts a flower aside as something borrowed, finds a blue ribbon in a flower arrangement and pulls an old pocket watch from her jeans. Then, she opens a bag, caresses a knife and says, "Something new!" Annie exits the bathroom with makeup running down her face and the stolen flower arrangement. She sees Ryan and asks if he is ready. "For what?" Ryan asks as Jesse and the cops approach. She gets nervous and Ryan makes them back off. She pulls a bloody knife from the flower arrangement! "This time no one will interfere with our wedding," she says! He asks what she is doing and Annie rambles on about this being her wedding day; Ryan plays along. There is blood on the side of her dress and she starts humming the Wedding March. She says she has done all of this for him! She says her wedding vows! Ryan asks who she hurt with the knife.
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