Josh Hall is a fictional character on the American soap opera One Life
to Live, originated by actor Laurence Fishburne from 1973 until 1976.
Todd Davis assumed the role in 1977. Josh reappeared in fictional
Llanview, Pennsylvania in 1985 as a doctor, played by Guy Davis from
1985 until 1986.Josh Hall is a fictional character on the American
soap opera One Life to Live, originated by actor Laurence Fishburne
from 1973 until 1976. Todd Davis assumed the role in 1977. Josh
reappeared in fictional Llanview, Pennsylvania in 1985 as a doctor,
played by Guy Davis from 1985 until 1986.One Life to Live creator
Agnes Nixon created Joshua West, adopted as Joshua "Josh" Hall, as the
first television or film role for eleven-year-old child actor Laurence
Fishburne (credited as "Larry Fishburne") in 1973, first appearing in
April. Fishburne was cast for his premiere television role with Nixon
by casting director Joan D'Incecco.Fishburne's 1973â€"74 portrayal of
troubled teenaged youth Joshua West adopted by newly-married
supercouple Ed Hall (Al Freeman Jr.) and Carla Gray (Ellen Holly)
earned him the "Best Juvenile Actor" honor at the 1974 "Afternoon TV
Writers and Editors Awards." The family unit of Freeman's Ed, Holly's
Carla and Fishburne's Josh was heralded as "daytime television's first
African American family." Josh Hall (One Life to Live) Top Movies & Young Movies