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Ben Davidson
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Mark Derwin as Dr. Ben Davidson
One Life to Live
Portrayed by Mark Derwin
Duration 1999–2002, 2004, 2008
First appearance 1999
Last appearance 2008
Cause/reason Accidentally shot by Antonio Vega; eventual death after prolonged coma
Created by Jill Farren Phelps
Profile
Family Buchanan
Occupation
  • Surgeon
  • Owner of Crossroads bar
  • Relationships
    Parents Asa Buchanan
    Renée Divine
    Siblings Clint Buchanan
    Bo Buchanan
    Sam Rappaport (adoptive)
    Grace Davidson (adoptive)
    Spouses Skye Chandler (1998–99)
    Victoria Lord (2000–04)
    Grandparents Matthew Rappaport (adoptive)
    Aunts and uncles Pike Buchanan
    Jeannie Buchanan
    Nieces and nephews Cord Roberts
    Kevin Buchanan (adoptive)
    Joey Buchanan (adoptive)
    Jessica Buchanan (adoptive)
    Natalie Buchanan
    Rex Balsom
    David Vickers Buchanan
    Drew Buchanan
    Matthew Buchanan
    Will Rappaport (adoptive)
    Jennifer Rappaport (adoptive)
    First cousins Austin Buchanan
    Rafe Garretson

    Dr. Benjamin "Ben" Davidson is a fictional character on the One Life to Live, portrayed by actor Mark Derwin from February 1999 to August 2002, and briefly in February 2004 and July 2008.Ben is best remembered as the sixth husband of town heroine Victoria Lord, who carried the name "Victoria Lord Davidson" for nine years.

    Character and storylines[]

    Ben arrives in Llanview, Pennsylvania in 1999 with a tumultuous past, and takes a job as a bartender at Crossroads. It is here that he meets Viki Lord Carpenter. The two become closer, and when Ben's past with the mob catches up with him and he is shot; Viki comes to his rescue. They marry on November 13, 2000.

    Ben has a long-standing feud with Asa Buchanan, who he would later learn is his father. Asa has a heart attack during one of these confrontations and Ben is content to let him die, until Max Holden convinces him to save Asa's life. Eventually, after many battles, Asa learns to accept Ben as his son and they are able to get along with one another. Ben's mother Renee Divine Buchanan is initially hurt by Ben's lies, but becomes close to Ben.

    In 2002, Ben is pushed out of a second story window at Llanfair by Viki's alter ego, Niki Smith (Viki had been suffering from a recurrence of her dissociative identity disorder). Viki's daughter Natalie Buchanan is initially blamed for pushing him, until Ben's amnesia clears and he remembers that Niki had pushed him. He recovers from the fall; however, shortly after he is accidentally shot by Antonio Vega, who is trying to save Viki from Allison Perkins (who had kidnapped her). The incident leaves Ben comatose. Over time, Viki decides to move on with her life, and begins dating Pennsylvania Governor Harrison Brooks. After a falling out with Brooks, Viki realizes that Ben is the only true love of her life.

    In 2004, Viki spends Valentine's Day next to Ben's bed. Viki is ecstatic when Ben briefly awakens. Ben tells Viki that he loves her, and after the two share favorite memories, Viki is heartbroken when Ben falls back into his coma. Shortly after, Viki learns of the declining condition of her heart, and that she will die without a transplant. After Viki is hospitalized, the search for a compatible heart begins. A heart is found, but is contaminated by Llanview Hospital Chief of Staff, Dr. Long, who is selling organs on the black market. However, Ben's condition declines, and he dies in May 2004. Though reluctant at first, Viki accepts Ben's heart.

    In July 2008, Viki is involved in a car accident with Dorian Lord and dies; she visits Heaven, where she is reunited with deceased loved ones, including Ben. After Ben advises Viki to give love another chance and forgive Charlie Banks, Viki decides to return to her loved ones. Dorian revives Viki with a shot of adrenaline, and Viki later makes a complete recovery in the hospital.

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