Ray MacDonnell (March 5, 1928 – June 10, 2021) was an American television actor, best known for his role as Dr. Joe Martin, patriarch of the Martin family, on the daytime soap opera All My Children, a role he played for 40 years.
He attended Amherst College subsequently receiving a Fulbright Scholarship to London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
[2] Prior to appearing on All My Children, he played Philip Capice on the soap The Edge of Night from 1961 to 69.
His retirement from All My Children left Susan Lucci, portrayer of Erica Kane, as the only original cast member on the show.
In 2011, it was announced that MacDonnell along with on-screen wife, Lee Meriwether as Ruth Martin, would be making a limited return to All My Children.