Billy Douglas (One Life to Live)

Billy Douglas
One Life to Live character
Portrayed byRyan Phillippe
Duration1992–94
First appearanceApril 1992 (April 1992)
Last appearanceJune 22, 1994 (June 22, 1994)
ClassificationFormer; regular
Created byMichael Malone
Introduced byLinda Gottlieb
In-universe information
Other namesWilliam Douglas
OccupationCollege student at Yale University
Parents
  • Walter Douglas
  • Virginia Douglas

Billy Douglas is a fictional character on the American soap opera One Life to Live. Newcomer actor Ryan Phillippe played the role from April 1992 until May 1993, with a brief appearance in June 1994. The character is the first openly gay teenager featured in a television series,[1][2][3][4] and Phillippe's breakthrough role[5] is considered groundbreaking in daytime television.[6][7][8][9]

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