<Dl> <Dt> Dr. Roger Coleridge </Dt> <Dd> ( Played by Ron Hale , 1975 -- 1989 ) <Dl> <Dd> Doctor at Riverside Hospital ; son of Dr. Ed Coleridge , and brother of Faith and Jillian . a wealthy man who lies , cheats , and blackmails others . Had a drinking and gambling problem , and was beaten up by Nick Szabo 's thugs when he failed to repay a gambling debt . Had an affair with Rae Woodard while her husband lay dying in the hospital . He was Delia Reid Ryan 's soul mate , and felt he was the only one who truly understood her and loved her for the person she was . Delia had an ongoing love - hate relationship with him . Was married to Delia Reid Ryan , and later Maggie Shelby in 1986 . Produced a daughter with Maggie , Olivia , born in May 1987 . While away in Australia in 1988 , Maggie cheated on Roger , an affair of which Roger found out ; he filed for divorce against her long distance . Months later , as the show was ending , Roger found that he and Delia were falling in love all over again . Trusting the `` cosmic vibes '' that Delia taught him so much about , Roger proposed to her and agreed to help Delia realize her dreams to open up a night club . The two were remarried in the Coleridge brownstone just days before the wedding of Jack Fenelli and Leigh Kirkland . </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> </Dl>
<Dl> <Dt> Dr. Roger Coleridge </Dt> <Dd> ( Played by Ron Hale , 1975 -- 1989 ) <Dl> <Dd> Doctor at Riverside Hospital ; son of Dr. Ed Coleridge , and brother of Faith and Jillian . a wealthy man who lies , cheats , and blackmails others . Had a drinking and gambling problem , and was beaten up by Nick Szabo 's thugs when he failed to repay a gambling debt . Had an affair with Rae Woodard while her husband lay dying in the hospital . He was Delia Reid Ryan 's soul mate , and felt he was the only one who truly understood her and loved her for the person she was . Delia had an ongoing love - hate relationship with him . Was married to Delia Reid Ryan , and later Maggie Shelby in 1986 . Produced a daughter with Maggie , Olivia , born in May 1987 . While away in Australia in 1988 , Maggie cheated on Roger , an affair of which Roger found out ; he filed for divorce against her long distance . Months later , as the show was ending , Roger found that he and Delia were falling in love all over again . Trusting the `` cosmic vibes '' that Delia taught him so much about , Roger proposed to her and agreed to help Delia realize her dreams to open up a night club . The two were remarried in the Coleridge brownstone just days before the wedding of Jack Fenelli and Leigh Kirkland . </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> </Dl>
who played roger coleridge on ryan 's hope
who played roger coleridge on ryan 's hope
Ron Hale
Ron Hale