Rodney Harrington

Rodney Harrington

Infobox soap character
series = Peyton Place
name = Rodney Harrington


caption =
first = September 15, 1964 (# 1)
last = March 3, 1969 (# 501)
cause = Left for college
creator =
portrayer = Ryan O'Neal
episode =
nickname = Rod
alias =
species =
gender = Male
age =
born = 1946
death =
occupation = Student (ending series)
title =
callsign =
family =
parents = Leslie Harrington
Catherine Peyton (deceased)
spouse = Betty Anderson
romances = Allison MacKenie
Sandy Weber
cousins =
aunts/uncles= Laura Brooks
siblings = Norman Harrington (brother)
Rita Jacks (sister-in-law)
grandparents= Martin Peyton
residence = Unknown

Rod(ney) Harrington is a fictional character on the television drama "Peyton Place". He was portrayed by Ryan O'Neal. He was also a character on the 1957 film adaption. In this version, he was portrayed by Barry Coe.

Character history

Film version

In the film, Rodney is a popular guy at school who has a fling with Betty Anderson. They go to the 18th birthday party of Allison MacKenzie together. However, Rodney ends up kissing Allison. At the prom night, he wants to go with Betty. Betty's father demands him marrying her. He is scared by this idea and decides to dump Betty for Allison.

During the summer, he choses Betty above Allison. They marry, which angers Rodney's father Leslie Harrington. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Rod enlists for the army and goes away. Later, it is announced Rod has died in the war.

oap version

Rodney was introduced as the son of Leslie Harrington and Catherine Peyton and brother of Norman Harrington. He has a relationship with Betty, but he dumps her after he sees his father having an affair with Betty's mother Julie Anderson. He next starts dating Allison for a short period, which angers Betty.

Betty reveals she's pregnant with Rodney's child. Rodney decides to marry her. They are involved in a car accident, in which Betty suffers from a miscarriage. She doesn't tell Rod, as she is afraid he will leave her. When he finds out, he divorces her. He again starts dating Allison, but discovers he still loves Betty.

When his brother Norman starts dating Rita Jacks, her ex-boyfriend Joe Chernack starts stalking them. Rodney decides to help them out and stars a fight with hem. Joe accidentally dies and Rod gets the blame. Despite the help of his powerful grandfather Martin Peyton, Rod is charged guilty. It is Stella Chernack who proves his innocence.

After this, Rodney decides to quit college to work in a garage. He ends his relationship with Allison and starts having a sexual relationship with Sandy Weber. He is also secretly in love with Rachel Welles. But Martin decides he should remarry Betty. He manipulates Rod into doing this. After he settled with her, he starts going into business with Norman and Rita.

At one point, Jill Smith enters town and claims she is having Allison's baby. Rodney is convinced he is the father and battles for custody. He eventually gets bored with his life and goes off for college, leaving Betty behind.

External links

* [http://members.aol.com/alisnrod/court.html Rodney at fansite]


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