List of General Hospital characters introduced in the 1960s
[1] Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city.
Thomas "Tom" Baldwin is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera, General Hospital.
The character was presumably killed off in 1972, but brought back on canvas in September 1976, portrayed by Don Chastain,[4] who left in 1977 amongst a large number of cast changes that occurred when Irving and Tex Elman took over as head writers.
Meanwhile, nurse Audrey March returns from Vietnam, trying to forget about her divorce from Steve Hardy, and marries Tom.
In September 1976, Tom is revealed to be alive and returns to fight for custody of the child, while begging Audrey not to divorce him.
Meg Baldwin (also Quinton and Bentley) is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital.
Angie Costello Collins (formerly Weeks) is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera, General Hospital.
Angie Costello is the first patient of Dr. Steve Hardy (John Beradino), the Chief of Staff at General Hospital.
Angie is brought in with severe cuts on her face from a car accident where her boyfriend Eddie Weeks (then Craig Curtis) was driving.
After surgery, Angie is upset that her face will be disfigured and causes trouble and stress for Dr. Hardy and Nurse Jessie Brewer (Emily McLaughlin).
Angie recovers from plastic surgery and has an illegitimate child with Eddie, which they give up for adoption to Fred and Janet Fleming (Simon Scott and Ruth Phillips).
Jane Harland (previously Dawson) is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera, General Hospital.
[17] Jane is brought to General Hospital as a patient after a car accident caused by her boyfriend Howie Dawson, that makes her miscarry her baby.
When Tom's wife Audrey becomes pregnant, he resumes their marriage and Jane reconciles with Howie after their child is born.
Lucille March Weeks is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera, General Hospital.
One of Lucille's first patients is troubled Angie Costello, who is badly injured in a car accident caused by her boyfriend, Eddie Weeks.
Diana Taylor (maiden name Maynard) is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera, General Hospital.
[21] That September, the series did not renew Starrett's contract and she was replaced with Brooke Bundy,[22] reportedly due to her more youthful appearance.
[23] Others reported Starrett was let go due to conflicts with executive producer at the time Tom Donovan, who was shortly replaced by Gloria Monty at the beginning of 1978.
[24] In 1980, the character saw less screen time due to the show's focus on the adventure storyline between popular couple Luke and Laura and mob boss Frank Smith.
[27] Soap opera syndicate writer Lynda Hirsch reported that Bundy had wished to remain on the show but there was lack of storyline for her when Richard Dean Anderson left the role of Jeff Webber.
When he returns to his wife Jessie Brewer (Emily McLaughlin), Diana confides to Peter Taylor (Craig Huebing) that she is pregnant with Phil's child.
The truth comes out after the baby is born and after Diana has a hysterectomy, she and Peter become estranged, especially because he has trouble loving her daughter Martha.
They renew their vows but Phil threatens to tell Diana that Peter is the father of Augusta McLeod's unborn child.
