General Hospital

General Hospital is the longest running entertainment program currently held on the ABC network. Being on air for 46 years, General Hospital has enjoyed cast members that have served many years on the program making them true veterans. Such members of the cast include Leslie Charleson, Jane Elliot, Anthony Geary, John J. York, and John Ingle. The veteran cast members are what General Hospital has been able to rely on if any types of difficulties were going on with the writing process. The show could always base their efforts on the tremendous acting skills of the legacy members who have the ability to draw in audiences naturally and effectively. Many viewers tune in everyday just to see the familiar faces that have been watching for decades. Many soap’s, including General Hospital, have brought in newer and younger cast members when ratings go down, however General Hospital has always relied on the strong acting skills of their veterans. Leslie Charleston joined the cast of General Hospital in 1977, playing Monica Webber. Charleston’s role as Webber gained much notoriety, as she was involved in the loveless marriage between her and Alan Quartermaine. This love hate relationship increased ratings tremendously and enabled General Hospital to regain audiences. Charleson’s character on the show also went through issues of having breast cancer and was nominated for a daytime Emmy for her performance. Jane Elliot, who played Tracy Quartermaine, first appeared on General Hospital in 1977. She had some departures along the years, but she has always come back to where she got her start on daytime. Elliot received numerous awards for her role as Quartermaine including a daytime Emmy for “Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series” in 1981, Soap Opera Digest Award, \"Outstanding Villainess: Daytime\", for Days of our Lives in 1990, & Soap Opera Digest Award for \"Outstanding Supporting Actress: Daytime\", also for General Hospital in 1992. Anthony Geary is another veteran on the cast of General Hospital playing Luke Spencer from 1978 to 1984 and from 1993 to present. At first Geary’s character was supposed to resonate badly with viewers being a rapist and a hit man, however viewers really liked his character so writers turned him into a protagonist. Geary as Spencer played one of the most notable love stories in the shows history of Luke and Laura. Geary won a Daytime Emmy Award for \"Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series\" half a dozen times for his role on General Hospital. Over the years there have been many cast members that have made it big while starting out on General hospital. Some of these actors include Nikki Cox, Kristen Davis, Mark Hamill, Ricky Martin, Demi Moore, John Stamos, Amber Tamblyn, and Janine Turner. General Hospital has been the starting point for many successful actors careers. The level of acting on General Hospital is among the best as it has been able to turn to the strong acting skills of its cast members time and time again to increase ratings and attain retention among viewers.

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