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Al
Corley was born on May 22, 1956 in Witchita, Kansas. Before becoming
an actor/singer, he worked as a doorman.
The
role of Steven Carrington brought fame to the young actor who wasn't
afraid to play a gay man. But his "Dynasty" days didn't
last long. Corley, who remains close to the Shapiros, has no regrets
about leaving the show after the second season. He just felt there
was nowhere to go with the character unless they were willing to
explore a gay character. Steven Carrington's character vacillated
between men and women and became a sort of forerunner to the Don't
Ask, Don't Tell philosophy about gays. It was something he couldn't
stand.
After
leaving "Dynasty" he recorded three albums in
Europe
which is where he met his wife. She was working in a cafe in
Hamburg
when Al was touring over there, working on a film. He released an
album, "Square rooms". The song became one of 80's big
hits. He also recorded the duet "Thought I'd Ring You"
with Shirley Bassey.
His
shortlived acting carier praticaly didn't exist anymore when he
surprised Dynasty fans by rejoining "Dynasty" cast in
"Dynasty: The Reunion" (1991). This time Corley portraited
the character of Steve Carrington the way he always wanted to. After
Dynasty, Al Corley was rarely seen on TV.
Al
has more recently been working in the theatre, after setting up his
own development and production company Neverland
Films Inc. with
a partners in New York. He is a principal with Code Entertainment, and he directed his
first movie, "Bigger Than the Sky" (2005), uniting Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings) with his mother, Patty Duke (The
Miracle Worker), for the first time on screen.
Al
and Jessika have three children, Sophie, Ruby and Clyde. Oldest
daughter, Sophie, has Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome which causes severe
mental & physical handicaps. Al and his wife are active in
organizing fund raiser in order to improve the quality of life for
their daughter and other disabled.
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