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
Mark Elliott (Love Is a Many Splendored Thing) Mark Elliott (Love Is a Many Splendored Thing) Mark Elliott is a fictional character in the American soap opera, "Love is a Many Splendored Thing". Numerous actors played him during the run of the show: Sam Wade, David Birney, Michael Hawkins, Vince Cannon, Tom Fuccello. Mark was the son of Philip and Helen Elliott. He was a very successful architect in San Francisco, California. He was named for his late uncle, former war correspondent and war veteran, Mark Elliott. He was also close to his Amerasian cousin, Mia. However, he was the target of a battle between two sisters. He