Thomas 'Tom' Cudahy is on and off again character that is a resident of Pine Valley in the television soap opera All My Children. He was played by Richard Shoberg from 1977 to 1995 on contract then 1995 to 1996 on recurring and also from 1996 to present appearing as intermittent guest star. He is a ex-professional football player. For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... All My Children (AMC) is an American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ... Richard Shoberg (born October 13, 1947 in St. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Character History

Former football star Tom Cudahy came to Pine Valley a hero. He thwarted a kidnap attempt on Charlie Brent, and immediately won the trust of those around him. Upon opening his restaurant, the Goal Post, Tom experienced great success. With that, Erica Kane noticed the young Adonis, and pursued him romantically.

Tom hired Erica as his hostess at the Goalpost. She was just coming off a relationship with Nick Davis. What Tom saw as love, Erica saw as a game to win Nick back. She staged a kidnapping that went awry when she caught viral pneumonia. She called out to Nick and not Tom. Tom turned to Brooke English for comfort. But Erica, was determined as ever to win Tom back. Brooke’s interest waned, and Erica married Tom. Tom felt safe about his marriage as Nick left town.

Tom then married Brooke English (Erica's arch-rival) and they had a beautiful daughter, Laura. A pregnant Brooke, divorced Tom when he had an affair with former wife Erica on the night before Erica's marriage to Adam Chandler. Tom's next wife was Skye Chandler. (Tom had real problems with women!) Skye caused the vigilante burning of Cindy Parker's home, then rescued Cindy from the flames, went into a coma, and awoke to find her husband Tom now in love with Barbara Montgomery, to whom Tom had turned for comfort during Skye's coma. After Skye was taken to Oakhaven Sanitarium (mental hospital), Tom thought he and Barbara would be happy. No luck!! While babysitting Laura, Tom's daughter, Barbara let her cross the street unattended and she was killed by a drunk driver. By then, Tom was a raging alcoholic (who wouldn't be). Tom and Barbara stayed married (he pretended to be the father to her daughter, Molly - really Travis's child). Molly acquired leukemia, then Barbara and Travis conceived a second child to harvest the infant's bone marrow. Tom fell off the wagon and divorced his wife.

Next Tom met Livia, the sister of Derek Frye, who worked out in his Health Club (he gave up the bar/restaurant when he realized he was an alcoholic) and they fell in love. They married - one of the first interracial marriages on daytime television. They adopted a son, Jamal McIntyre. Later, Alec McIntyre discovered that Jamal was his son from a relationship he had when he was younger. Alec wanted custody of Jamal, but Jamal wanted to stay with his adoptive parents. Tom, Livia and Jamal eventually moved away from Pine Valley. Tom occasionally "pops up" now and then - mostly during crises.

Family, Marriages and Romantic Entanglements

Parents

• Mr. Cudahy
• Mrs. Cudahy

Sibling(s)

• Sean Cudahy

Children

• Laura Cudahy (with Brooke) (deceased)
• Jamal Cudahy (son, adopted with Livia) (biological son of Alec McIntyre and Janeen Wilson)

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Marriages

• Current marital status: Married

• Livia Frye

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• Erica Kane (anulled 1981)
• Brooke English (divorced)
• Skye Chandler (divorced)
• Barbara Montgomery (divorced)

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Crimes Committed

• Hit Travis Montgomery in the face with a barbell.