Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (TV series) Porter paid Jim Abbott to perform an illegal abortion on girlfriend Terry Andrews, who later died, a disenchanted Mia decides to return to Hong Kong. Iris becomes emotionally involved with Jim, but the scandal surrounding Terry Andrews forces him to leave San Francisco for New York. Laura decides not to take her final vows and leaves the church for Mark, who ends his relationship with Iris and begins a career as an architect. Lt. Tom Donnelly (Robert Burr) helps Helen (Grace Albertson, Gloria Hoye) overcome her grief when husband Phillip (Len Wayland) dies suddenly, and after a short courtship, the
Laura Donnelly (Love Is a Many Splendored Thing) Laura attempted to get custody of her husband's baby from her sister but later rescinded the suit, due to Iris' unswerving loyalty. Nonetheless, Mark and Laura remained married, and later adopted a child, allowing Maggie to be with her mother. Laura, along with Iris and their brother, Tom, were happy when their father had found love with widowed Lily Chernak, who had a daughter, Dr. Betsy Chernak Taylor, who worked with Will. Laura Donnelly (Love Is a Many Splendored Thing) Laura Donnelly Elliott is a fictional character in the American soap opera "Love is a Many Splendored Thing". She was