26 Facts About Mitch Laurence

Mitch Laurence is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live.

Mitch Laurence was portrayed by Roscoe Born from 1985 to 1987 and again from 2002 to 2003.

Mitch Laurence reappears alive in 2002 seeking to exact his revenge on long running One Life to Live heroine Viki Lord Buchanan; seemingly killed again in 2003, he is resurrected a second time in 2009.

Charismatic Mitch Laurence arrives in Llanview in 1985 and sets his sights on ex-girlfriend Tina Clayton, who has just discovered that she is the daughter of deceased millionaire Victor Lord.

Tina is later exonerated, and Mitch Laurence is sent to prison; he "finds God" and manages to be freed, soon becoming the leader of a religious cult and preying upon his young female disciples.

Dr Walter B m, who had been one of Mitch Laurence's disciples, took Mitch Laurence's daughter during delivery, and Viki never knew she'd had more than one child.

Mitch Laurence wanted his daughter to grow up loved by Viki in the lap of luxury, and he sent Allison to kidnap Clint's child.

The union is soon annulled when his true identity is revealed, but in 2003 Mitch Laurence marries a newly returned-to-town Dorian, who wants in on Mitch Laurence's true plan: to take control of Victor Lord's estate.

Mitch Laurence regains his sight and is rescued by Viki's half-brother Victor Lord Jr.

Mitch Laurence kidnaps Jessica; Viki and Antonio rescue her and Mitch Laurence is arrested.

Mitch Laurence is later released from jail by Victor, who leads him to the docks to make an escape.

Natalie's husband Jared Banks appears responsible until Mitch Laurence reappears to a stunned Jessica, Natalie, and Jared in California on November 9,2009.

Mitch Laurence shoots Jared to death and is jailed; on December 3,2009, he pops out of Jared's coffin during the funeral service, having been released after a mix-up with the evidence against him.

Mitch Laurence soon kidnaps Jessica as part of his plan to kidnap Rex's soon-to-be-born baby with Stacy Morasco and have Jessica raise the child in captivity.

Mitch Laurence's plan foiled, Mitch is furious when Dorian betrays him and vows revenge.

Mitch Laurence turns to run, but Mitch puts her in a headlock.

When he enters the living room, Mitch Laurence pulls a gun on him.

Mitch Laurence soon calls Llanfair and demands a trade: He will give Natalie back for his daughter, Jessica.

John and Mitch Laurence soon reached an impasse on how the trade should be executed.

John tells Mitch Laurence it is over, while he believes everything has just begun.

Mitch Laurence falls to the ground after taking a bullet to the chest, seemingly finishing him off for good.

Natalie replies, "Well, it is Mitch Laurence," alluding to his several previous "deaths".

Mitch Laurence is, in fact, not dead and, after quickly reviving, he begins to fight John for control of a handgun.

Several shots ring out and Mitch Laurence falls dead, courtesy of Natalie.

Mitch Laurence finds some closure in being the one to have finally killed Mitch Laurence.

When last seen, Mitch Laurence's spirit is forcibly escorted to hell by the spirits of Stacy Morasco and Eddie Ford, and Stacy tells Mitch Laurence that Allison lied to him about Jessica being his biological child.