"General Hospital" (1963) TV series 1963-????

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Creators:

Doris Hursley
Frank Hursley
Jim Hursley
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Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

1 April 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Events in this daytime drama are centred in Port Charles, a community on the coast in upper New York...

Plot Keywords:

New York | Soap | MST3K | Soap Opera | Cult Favorite

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 179 wins & 347 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13	3:00 PM	ABC
Tue. July 14	3:00 PM	ABC

Cast

Maurice Benard	...	Sonny Corinthos (891 episodes, 1993-2009)
Steve Burton	...	Jason Morgan (846 episodes, 1991-2009)
Rebecca Herbst	...	Elizabeth Webber / ... (697 episodes, 1997-2009)
Ingo Rademacher	...	Jasper 'Jax' Jacks / ... (647 episodes, 1996-2009)
Nancy Lee Grahn	...	Alexis Davis / ... (587 episodes, 1996-2009)
Laura Wright	...	Carly Jacks / ... (554 episodes, 2005-2009)
Julie Berman	...	Lesley Lu 'Lulu' Spencer / ... (529 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kelly Monaco	...	Samantha 'Sam' McCall / ... (495 episodes, 2003-2009)
Tyler Christopher	...	Nikolas Cassadine / ... (476 episodes, 1996-2009)
Bradford Anderson	...	Damien Spinelli / ... (476 episodes, 2006-2009)
Greg Vaughan	...	Lucky Spencer (476 episodes, 2003-2009)
Rick Hearst	...	Ric Lansing / ... (447 episodes, 2002-2009)
Alicia Leigh Willis	...	Courtney Matthews / ... (434 episodes, 2001-2006)
Kimberly McCullough	...	Dr. Robin Scorpio / ... (424 episodes, 1985-2009)
Anthony Geary	...	Luke Spencer / ... (423 episodes, 1978-2009)
Kirsten Storms	...	Maxie Jones / ... (417 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jason Thompson	...	Dr. Patrick Drake / ... (415 episodes, 2005-2009)
Ted King	...	Lorenzo Alcazar / ... (406 episodes, 2002-2007)
Robin Christopher	...	Skye Quartermaine / ... (361 episodes, 2001-2008)

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Series Directed by
William Ludel		(116 episodes, 1993-2009)
Scott McKinsey		(111 episodes, 1993-2009)
Owen Renfroe		(86 episodes, 2001-2009)
Phideaux Xavier		(59 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mary Madeiras		(40 episodes, 2001-2006)
Joseph Behar		(37 episodes, 1996-2006)
Phil Sogard		(22 episodes, 1981-2006)
Alan Pultz		(21 episodes, 1981-2006)
Marlene Laird		(13 episodes, 1984-1992)
Jerry Evans		(10 episodes, 1991-1992)
David Forsyth		(9 episodes, 2002-2006)
Matthew Diamond		(9 episodes, 2005-2007)
Craig McManus		(9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Shelley Curtis		(7 episodes, 1994-2006)
Andrew Lee		(6 episodes, 2000-2002)
Ken Herman		(5 episodes, 1965-1977)
Anthony Morina		(3 episodes, 2002-2006)
Peter Brinkerhoff		(2 episodes, 1993-2009)
Carol Scott		(2 episodes, 1998-2001)
Danielle Faraldo		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Writing credits
Robert Guza Jr.		(739 episodes, 1984-2009)
Charles Pratt Jr.		(253 episodes, 1984-2006)
Michele Val Jean		(107 episodes, 1993-2009)
Mary Sue Price		(85 episodes, 2001-2009)
Susan Wald		(78 episodes, 2002-2009)
Tracey Thomson		(75 episodes, 2006-2008)
Karen Harris		(62 episodes, 1993-2009)
Michael Conforti		(31 episodes, 2006-2009)
M.M. Shelly Moore		(29 episodes, 2002-2003)
Elizabeth Korte		(28 episodes, 1996-2009)
Garin Wolf		(24 episodes, 1996-2009)
Jim Fryman		(22 episodes, 2001-2003)
David Goldschmid		(21 episodes, 2008-2009)
Doris Hursley		(10 episodes, 1963-1996)
Frank Hursley		(10 episodes, 1963-1996)
Meg Bennett		(10 episodes, 1993-2009)
Ralph Ellis		(9 episodes, 1993-1996)
Mary Ryan		(9 episodes, 1996-1999)
Stephanie Braxton		(7 episodes, 1994-1996)
Judith Pinsker		(6 episodes, 1994-1996)
Maralyn Thoma		(5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Claire Labine		(5 episodes, 1993-1996)
Matt Labine		(5 episodes, 1993-1996)
Bill Levinson		(4 episodes, 1992-1999)
Gillian Spencer		(3 episodes, 1993-2001)
Patrick Mulcahey		(3 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michael J. Cinquemani		(3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Robert J. Shaw		(2 episodes, 1981-1984)
Doris Silverton		(2 episodes, 1984-1993)
Norma Monty		(2 episodes, 1984-1986)
Elizabeth Snyder		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Linda Campanelli		(2 episodes, 1993)
Lisa Lieberman		(2 episodes, 1996)
Lynda Myles		(2 episodes, 1996)
Michael Quinn		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Megan McTavish		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Victor Miller		(2 episodes, 2002)
Frank South		(2 episodes, 2003)
Richard Culliton		(1 episode, 1996-1997)
Douglas Marland		(unknown episodes, 1977-1979)
Sheri Anderson		(unknown episodes, 1979-1992)
Patricia Falken Smith		(unknown episodes, 1979-1982)
Thom Racina		(unknown episodes, 1981-1984)
James E. Reilly		(unknown episodes, 1985-1988)
Linda Schreyer		(unknown episodes, 1991-1993)
Richard J. Allen		(unknown episodes, 1992-1993)
Dana Coen		(unknown episodes, 1993)
David Rupel		(unknown episodes, 1998-2001)
Stephen Demorest		(unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
John William Corrington		(unknown episodes)
Margaret DePriest		(unknown episodes)
Christopher Dunn		(unknown episodes)
Mathilda Ferro		(unknown episodes)
Theodore Ferro		(unknown episodes)
Susan Goldberg		(unknown episodes)
Craig Heller		(unknown episodes)
Jim Hursley		(unknown episodes)
Ann Marcus		(unknown episodes)
Christiana Miller		(unknown episodes)
Royal Miller		(unknown episodes)
Dwight D. Smith		(unknown episodes)
Anne Snyder		(unknown episodes)
Christopher Whitesell		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jill Farren-Phelps	....	executive producer / consulting producer / ... (451 episodes, 2001-2009)
Robert Guza Jr.	....	consulting producer / co-executive producer (325 episodes, 2002-2009)
Charles Pratt Jr.	....	consulting producer (225 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mary O'Leary	....	producer / executive producer (43 episodes, 2001-2009)
Mercer Barrows	....	producer (30 episodes, 2002-2009)
Michelle Henry	....	producer (27 episodes, 2006-2009)
Wendy Riche	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 1992-2006)
Shelley Curtis	....	consulting producer / producer / ... (17 episodes, 1993-2006)
Julie Hanan Carruthers	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (16 episodes, 1994-2006)
Carol Scott	....	producer (16 episodes, 1996-2006)
Marty Vaghts	....	coordinating producer / associate producer / ... (14 episodes, 1993-2006)
James Young	....	producer (6 episodes, 1965-1972)
Gloria Monty	....	producer / executive producer (5 episodes, 1981-2006)
Lisa Levinson	....	producer / associate producer (5 episodes, 1998-2006)
Francesca James	....	supervising producer / producer (3 episodes, 1990-2006)
Bob Bardo	....	coordinating producer (2 episodes, 1993)
Christine R. Magarian	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1993)
Lisa Levenson	....	producer (2 episodes, 1996-2001)
Hope Harmel Smith	....	producer (2 episodes, 1998-2006)
Deborah Genorese	....	associate producer / coordinating producer (2 episodes, 2001-2006)
Leon Mirell	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1968-2006)
John B. Moranville	....	coordinating producer (1 episode, 1985-2006)
Denny Frary	....	co-producer (1 episode, 1989-2006)
Michelle Murray	....	producer (1 episode, 2005-2006)

Series Original Music by
Dan Beyer		(14 episodes, 2007)
Marty Davich		(2 episodes, 1993-1996)
John Dickson		(1 episode, 1996-2006)

Series Film Editing by
Tom Klemesrud		(2 episodes, 1993-2006)
Donald Smith		(2 episodes, 1993-2006)
Jack Moody		(2 episodes, 1993)

Series Casting by
Mark Teschner		(7 episodes, 1993-2007)

Series Production Design by
Matthew C. Jacobs		(4 episodes, 1993-1996)
Chip Dox		(2 episodes, 2001-2007)

Series Art Direction by
Mercer Barrows		(3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Daniel Proett		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Costume Design by
Mary Iannelli		(241 episodes, 2008-2009)
Robert Miller		(3 episodes, 1993-2006)
Steve Howard		(2 episodes, 1996-2006)
Sara Markowitz		(2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Nancy Konrardy		(1 episode, 1998-2006)
Lori Ann Robinson		(1 episode, 2001-2006)

Series Makeup Department
Art Harding	....	makeup artist (67 episodes, 2002)
Courtney Corvan	....	makeup artist (19 episodes, 1991-1993)
Carol Collini	....	makeup artist (17 episodes, 1983-1992)
Susan Seligman	....	makeup artist (9 episodes, 1999-2001)
Donna Messina Armogida	....	head makeup artist / makeup artist (4 episodes, 1986-2000)
Robin Rollins	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Sundi Martino	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Rose Davison	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1993)
Holly Bane	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1976)
Curry Bushnell	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1980-1986)
Cyndilee Rice	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1990-2004)
Cynthia P. Romo	....	hair department head (unknown episodes, 1992-1993)
Robert Rapport	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1996-1998)
Kimber Lee Anderson	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1998-2000)
Deborah Holmes Dobson	....	head hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1998-2000)
Wendy Pennington Holz	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1998-2000)
Darla Albright	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
Georgia Grado Berona	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Virginia Grobeson	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Paulette Pennington	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Anton Prockiw	....	hair stylis (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Bobbie Roberts	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Erin Harding	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Russell Latham	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Dennis Parker	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Saeta	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Bill Daly	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1983)
John McElveney	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1993-1996)
Arturo R. Gonzalez	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1993)
Felicia Minei Behr	....	executive in charge of production: ABC (1 episode, 2001-2006)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ron Cates	....	associate director (4 episodes, 1993-1996)
Carol Scott	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1993)
Christine R. Magarian	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1996)

Series Art Department
Jim Jones	....	assistant art director (12 episodes, 1989-1999)
Daniel Proett	....	assistant art director (3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Paul Stewart	....	painter (2 episodes, 1993)

Series Sound Department
Jan Hoag	....	audio (2 episodes, 1993-1996)
Gary Bressler	....	sound effects / sound effects editor (2 episodes, 1993)
Willie Earl	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1993)
Fred Fryrear	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1993)
Sandy Massone	....	sound effects / sound effects editor (2 episodes, 1993)

Series Special Effects by
David Hill	....	special effects technician (1 episode, 1986)

Series Visual Effects by
Alex Hoffman	....	visual effects production assistant (4 episodes, 2008)
Sam Nicholson	....	visual effects supervisor (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Stunts
Anna Mercedes Morris	....	stunt double: Kelly Monaco (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jason Gray	....	stunt double: Greg Vaughan (7 episodes, 2005-2008)
Mark Vanselow	....	stunt double: Ingo Rademacher / stunt double: Anthony Geary (4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Heidi Pascoe	....	stunt double: Alicia Leigh Willis / stunt double: Rebecca Herbst / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Bobby Burns	....	stunt double / stunt double: Bruce Weitz (3 episodes, 2007)
David Kilde	....	stunt double: Ingo Rademacher (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lin Oeding	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2006)
Karin Silvestri	....	stunt double / stunt double: Amanda Tepe / ... (2 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Flor Siqueiros	....	camera operator (30 episodes, 1987-1993)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (16 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark J. Levin	....	lighting directer (9 episodes, 1986-1989)
Mark Buxbaum	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 1993-1996)
Roger Dalton	....	lighting directer / lighting director (4 episodes, 1993-1996)
Pat Day	....	lighting directer / lighting director (4 episodes, 1993-1996)
Thomas W. Markle	....	lighting directer / lighting director (4 episodes, 1993-1996)
John O'Brien	....	video controller (2 episodes, 1983-1986)
Dale Carlson	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1993)
Charlie Henry	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1993)
Harlie Outler	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1993)
Dale Walsh	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1993)
Jeff Guidry	....	electrician (unknown episodes, 2006)
Regina Archer	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Rae Creevey	....	lighting designer (unknown episodes)
Ray Creevey	....	head lighting designer (unknown episodes)
Dave Forrest	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jay Nefcy	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Rick Schiaffo	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Carol Scott	....	camera director (unknown episodes)
John C. Zak	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Lisa Snedeker	....	casting assistant (2 episodes, 1993)
Gwen Hillier	....	associate casting director / casting associate (2 episodes, 1996-2007)
Nancy E. Barr	....	casting assistant (2 episodes, 2002-2006)
Camille St. Cyr	....	casting coordinator (1 episode, 1997-2006)
C.J. Yu	....	casting assistant / production and casting intern (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Phil Wayne	....	costume supervisor (80 episodes, 1993-2006)
Kristen Anthony	....	costumer (41 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kristine Hawley	....	costumer (31 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kristi Hoffman	....	set costumer (8 episodes, 2008)
Jacqueline Eifert	....	costumer / costume supervisor (3 episodes, 1993-2006)
Steve Howard	....	costumer (2 episodes, 1993)
Lori Ann Robinson	....	assistant costume designer (2 episodes, 1993)

Series Editorial Department
John Fernandez	....	video-tape recordist (2 episodes, 1993)
Guillermo Garcia	....	video-tape recordist (2 episodes, 1993)

Series Music Department
Paul F. Antonelli	....	music director / music supervisor / ... (4 episodes, 1993-2004)
R.C. Cates	....	music director / musical director (3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Jacques Urbont	....	composer: theme song (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
James Perenseff	....	transportation captain: Vancouver (1 episode, 1985-2006)

Series Other crew
Dale Pulliam	....	production coordinator (601 episodes, 2002-2006)
Jessa E. Shannon	....	production intern (71 episodes, 2007)
Monica R. Meyer	....	production assistant (28 episodes, 2002-2005)
Michael J. Cinquemani	....	script coordinator (23 episodes, 2001-2003)
Kristen Packard	....	script coordinator (23 episodes, 2009)
Elizabeth Korte	....	script editor / continuity (21 episodes, 1996-2009)
Faryl Saliman Reingold	....	production clerk (19 episodes, 1989-1997)
Regina Naranjo	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 2002)
Keith Richmond	....	stage manager (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Leah Weber	....	script coordinator (11 episodes, 2008)
Jack Venturo	....	baby wrangler / production assistant (5 episodes, 2004)
Troy Christian	....	choreographer (4 episodes, 1990-2004)
Craig McManus	....	stage manager / stage director (4 episodes, 1993-2007)
Jim Ralston	....	technical director (4 episodes, 1993-1996)
Lisa Kaseff	....	production associate / production office coordinator (3 episodes, 1993-2007)
Dick Amos	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Susan Brandes	....	assistant to executive producer (3 episodes, 1993-1996)
John Cocran	....	technical director (3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Deborah A. Genovese	....	production assistant / production coordinator (2 episodes, 1993-1996)
Julie Brady	....	production associate (2 episodes, 1993)
Alan C. Duncan	....	production executive (2 episodes, 1993)
Heylie D. Hubbes	....	continuity / production assistant (2 episodes, 1993)
Susan Klinenberg	....	production associate (2 episodes, 1993)
Cindy Krall	....	production continuity (2 episodes, 1993)
Kathy Ladd	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1993)
Marlene A. Martinez	....	business manager (2 episodes, 1993)
Noel Newman	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1993)
Kathy Wetherell	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1993)
Denise Van Cleave	....	production associate / production coordinator (2 episodes, 1996-2008)
Robert Crump	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1996)
Brooke Eaton	....	production associate (2 episodes, 1996)
Jeffrey Rabin	....	production associate (2 episodes, 1996)
Dan M. Friedman	....	dialect coach (2 episodes, 2003)
James Woodworth	....	stage manager (unknown episodes, 1974-1989)
Camille Brown	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1997-1998)
Susan Neigher	....	stage manager (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Jeff Rabin	....	associate director / production associate (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
C.J. Yu	....	production intern (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
Fabrice Maurel	....	title designer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Mitch Messinger	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Kathryn Peaslee	....	title designer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Barbara Bass	....	studio teacher (unknown episodes)
Rich Bokides	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brian Danner	....	assistant sword master (unknown episodes)
Steven J. Fisher	....	writer trainee (unknown episodes)
Wendi E. Friedman	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mary Hardwick	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Shelley Honigbaum	....	production associate (unknown episodes)
Steve Karnes	....	weapons armorer (unknown episodes)
Jan Luce	....	production associate (unknown episodes)
Chris Walsh Reilly	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Howard Ritter	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Hope Harmel Smith	....	consultant (unknown episodes)
Laura Starks	....	production intern (unknown episodes)
Tadao Tomomatsu	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tim Weske	....	sword master (unknown episodes)
Terry York	....	engineering maintenance (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1963-)
• Selmur Productions (1963-1967)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Television (1963) (worldwide) (TV) (sales)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1963-) (USA) (TV)
• CanWest Global Television Network (1963-2000) (Canada) (TV)
• Canadian Television (CTV) (2000-) (Canada) (TV)
• ABC1 (2004-2005) (UK) (TV)
• ABC Distribution Co.
• Worldvision Enterprises

Other Companies

• Prospect Studios  production facilities
• ABC Television Center  taping location
• Transition Music  music provided by

Runtime:

USA:30 min (1963-1976) | USA:45 min (1976-1977) | USA:60 min (1978-) | 30 min (1963-1976) | 45 min (1976-1977) | 60 min (1978-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1963-1966) | Color (1966-)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

Darlene Conley was in the running for the role of Ruby Anderson. However, Norma Connolly beat her out, and stayed for over 20 years.

Quotes:

Sage Alcazar: You're the psycho. And when my uncle finds out that you locked me in a freezer, he's going to destroy you and your whole stupid family. You know he can do that. Are you sure you want to make him mad?
Georgie Jones: I'm not afraid of you, Sage.
Sage Alcazar: Fine. We'll do this your way. But don't say I didn't warn you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "House M.D.: Half-Wit (#3.15)" (2007)

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