 In 2010, Palmer Cortlandt was ranked #11 on "ABC Soaps in Depth"s list of Soaps' 50 Naughtiest Bad Guys.Born in Pigeon Hollow, West Virginia, as Pete Cooney, he wooed Lottie Chandler, fathered her son Ross, and abandoned her.He changed his name to Palmer Cortlandt and made a success of himself.