General Hospital is the longest running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, the series premiered on April 1, 1963. The longest-running cast member is Leslie Charleson, who has portrayed Dr. Monica Quartermaine since August 17, 1977, also making her one of the longest-tenured actors in American soap operas.[1][2] Former cast member Rachel Ames was previously the series' longest-running cast member, portraying Audrey Hardy from 1964 to 2007, and making guest appearances in 2009 and 2013, the latter for the series' fiftieth anniversary.[3] Actresses Jacklyn Zeman and Jane Elliot, who portray Bobbie Spencer and Tracy Quartermaine, are the second and third longest-running cast members, having joined General Hospital in December 1977 and June 1978, respectively.[4][5] Actor Anthony Geary, who has portrayed Luke Spencer, is the fourth longest-running cast member, having joined General Hospital in November 1978.[6] The following list is of cast members who are Previous cast members, Notable guest appearances, and Deceased cast members
Actor | Character | Duration | Date of Death |
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R.J. Adams | Frank | 1980–83 | January 26, 2015 |
Gerald Anthony | Marco Dane | 1992–93 | May 28, 2004 |
Barry Atwater | Dr. John Prentice | 1964–67 | May 24, 1978 |
Jerry Ayres | David Hamilton | 1977–78 | May 14, 2013 |
John Beradino | Dr. Steve Hardy | 1963–96 | May 19, 1996 |
Milton Berle | Mickey Miller | 1981–82 | March 27, 2002 |
Patricia Breslin | Meg Baldwin | 1965–69 | October 12, 2011 |
Tom Brown | Al Weeks | 1963–65, 1970–74 | June 3, 1990 |
Argentina Brunetti | Filomena Soltini | 1985–88 | December 20, 2005 |
Mary Grace Canfield | Lucille March Weeks | 1978 | February 15, 2014 |
Paul Carr | Peter Taylor | 1967 | February 17, 2006 |
Rosalind Cash | Mary Mae Ward | 1994–95 | October 31, 1995 |
Don Chastain | Tom Baldwin | 1967–77 | August 9, 2002 |
Robert Clarke | Roy Lansing | 1963 | June 11, 2005 |
John Colicos |
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March 6, 2000 | |
Booth Colman | Prof. Hector Jerrold | 1983 | December 15, 2014 |
Norma Connolly | Ruby Anderson | 1979–98 | November 18, 1998 |
Ward Costello | Martin Drake | 1983–89 | June 4, 2009 |
Carolyn Craig | Cynthia Allison | 1963 | December 12, 1970 |
Augusta Dabney | Caroline Baldwin | 1975 | February 4, 2008 |
Anita Dangler | Madame Maia Montebello | 1995 | March 4, 2000 |
Sammy Davis, Jr. | Eddie Phillips | 1983 | May 16, 1990 |
Todd Davis | Bryan Phillips | 1978–82 | July 25, 2013 |
Jeff Donnell | Stella Fields | 1980–88 | April 11, 1988 |
David Doyle | Ted Holmes | 1986–87 | February 26, 1997 |
Ross Elliott | Lee Baldwin | 1963–65 | August 12, 1999 |
Don Galloway | Buzz Stryker | 1985–87 | January 8, 2009 |
Gerald Gordon | Mark Dante | 1976–78, 1982–83 | August 17, 2001 |
David Groh | D.L. Brock | 1983–85 | February 12, 2008 |
Kim Hamilton | Dr. Tracy Adams | 1968–69 | September 16, 2013 |
Neil Hamilton | Philip Mercer | 1963 | September 24, 1984 |
Bob Hastings | Burt Ramsey | 1979–86 | June 30, 2014 |
Allison Hayes | Priscilla Longworth | 1963–64 | February 27, 1977 |
Ron Hayes | Dr. Phil Brewer | 1967 | October 1, 2004 |
Craig Huebring |
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March 10, 2006 | |
Kathryn Joosten | Ida Warren | 2002–03 | June 2, 2012 |
Bobbi Jordan | Terri Webber | 1976–77 | November 9, 2012 |
John Ingle | Edward Quartermaine | 1993–2004, 2006–12 | September 16, 2012 |
Stanley Kamel | Cody McCall | 2003 | April 8, 2008 |
Beau Kazer | Dr. Bunny Willis | 1983, 1999 | December 30, 2014 |
Shell Kepler | Amy Vining | 1979–2002 | February 1, 2008 |
B.B. King | Himself | 1995 | May 14, 2015 |
Douglas Lambert | Eddie Weeks | 1963-65 | December 16, 1986 |
Anna Lee | Lila Quartermaine | 1978–2004 | May 14, 2004 |
David Lewis | Edward Quartermaine | 1978–89, 1991–93 | December 11, 2000 |
Keye Luke | The Ancient One | 1985 | January 12, 1991 |
Sheila MacRae | Madelyn Richmond | 1991 | March 6, 2014 |
Ric Mancini | Nick | 1989 | May 26, 2006 |
Ralph Manza | Mike Costello | 1963 | January 31, 2000 |
Marcella Markham | Beatrice LeSeur | 1984 | February 24, 1991 |
Kerwin Mathews | Dr. Duncan Stewart | 1972 | July 5, 2007 |
Lee Mathis | John Hanley | 1995–96 | May 1, 1996 |
Frank Maxwell | Dan Rooney | 1978–90 | August 4, 2004 |
Emily McLaughlin | Jessie Brewer, R.N. | 1963–91 | April 26, 1991 |
Mary Ann Mobley | Jonelle Andrews | 1979 | December 9, 2014 |
Leonard Nimoy | Bernie Smith | 1963 | February 27, 2015 |
Johnny Palermo |
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June 8, 2009 |
Ruth Phillips | Janet Fleming | 1963 | October 24, 1991 |
Edward Platt | Dr. Miller | 1963 | March 19, 1974 |
Lou Rawls | Himself | 1995 | January 6, 2006 |
Richard Rust | James Vining | 1975 | November 9, 1994 |
Simon Scott | Fred Fleming | 1963 | December 11, 1991 |
Gloria Stuart | Catherine | 2002–03 | September 26, 2010 |
Milt Tarver | Justice of the Peace | 2000 | December 30, 2004 |
Elizabeth Taylor | Helena Cassadine | 1981 | March 23, 2011 |
Jana Taylor | Angie Costello | 1963–65, 1993 | April 27, 2004 |
K. T. Stevens | Peggy Mercer | 1963–65 | June 13, 1994 |
Les Tremayne | Edward Quartermaine | 1988 | December 11, 2003 |
Lucille Wall | Lucille March Weeks | 1963–76, 1982 | July 11, 1986 |
James Wheaton | Stahlman | 1978 | June 9, 2002 |
Stephen Wolfe Smith | Jean-Luc | 1995 | June 16, 2000 |
Lesley Woods | Edna Hadley | 1977–78, 1980 | August 2, 2003 |
Meg Wyllie |
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January 1, 2002 |