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General Hospital has had numerous different cast members during its 60-year run, including some familiar faces.
John Stamos got his start on the soap opera with his role as Blackie Parish from 1982 to 1984. Even though he starred on the show for only two years, Stamos has discussed the tremendous impact General Hospital had on his life.
“Being on General Hospital didn’t just change my life, it gave me a life,” the Full House star explained during General Hospital’s 60th Anniversary Special on Thursday, January 4. “I am so grateful for the show and everything it has done for me.”
Stamos then reflected on auditioning for the role of Blackie Parish including his family’s reaction to the news.
“When I got the role, I called home and my whole family was around the telephone, and I faked them out at first and said, ‘Aw, I didn’t get it. I’m kidding, I got it!’” he gushed during the special. “And my dad I could hear in the background, ‘Make sure you don’t work on Sundays!’ I was working at my dad’s restaurant on Sundays.”
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Stamos went on to share that his dad didn’t “let him quit” his job for a long time even when more people started to know who he was.
“I did the show, it started airing and people were coming in. I said, ‘Dad, I’m famous. I gotta quit.’ He said, ‘Keep going, keep going,’” he shared at the time. “But he came down to the set and saw the way I treated people and he said, OK, son. Good luck. God bless.’ So that was the beginning.”
Keep scrolling to see more stars that appeared on General Hospital:
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General Hospital has had numerous different cast members during its 60-year run, including some familiar faces. John Stamos got his start on the soap opera with his role as Blackie Parish from 1982 to 1984. Even though he starred on the show for only two years, Stamos has discussed the tremendous impact General Hospital had on his life. “Being on General Hospital didn’t just change my life, it gave me a life,” the Full House star explained during General Hospital’s 60th Anniversary Special on Thursday, January 4. “I am so grateful for the show and everything it has done for me.” Stamos then reflected on auditioning for the role of Blackie Parish including his family’s reaction to the news. “When I got the role, I called home and my whole family was around the telephone, and I faked them out at first and said, ‘Aw, I didn’t get it. I’m kidding, I got it!’” he gushed during the special. “And my dad I could hear in the background, ‘Make sure you don’t work on Sundays!’ I was working at my dad’s restaurant on Sundays.” Stamos went on to share that his dad didn’t “let him quit” his job for a long time even when more people started to know who he was. “I did the show, it started airing and people were coming in. I said, ‘Dad, I’m famous. I gotta quit.’ He said, ‘Keep going, keep going,’” he shared at the time. “But he came down to the set and saw the way I treated people and he said, OK, son. Good luck. God bless.’ So that was the beginning.” Keep scrolling to see more stars that appeared on General Hospital:
Credit: Getty Images; ABC
General Hospital has had numerous different cast members during its 60-year run, including some familiar faces. John Stamos got his start on the soap opera with his role as Blackie Parish from 1982 to 1984. Even though he starred on the show for only two years, Stamos has discussed the tremendous impact General Hospital had on his life. “Being on General Hospital didn’t just change my life, it gave me a life,” the Full House star explained during General Hospital’s 60th Anniversary Special on Thursday, January 4. “I am so grateful for the show and everything it has done for me.” Stamos then reflected on auditioning for the role of Blackie Parish including his family’s reaction to the news. “When I got the role, I called home and my whole family was around the telephone, and I faked them out at first and said, ‘Aw, I didn’t get it. I’m kidding, I got it!’” he gushed during the special. “And my dad I could hear in the background, ‘Make sure you don’t work on Sundays!’ I was working at my dad’s restaurant on Sundays.” Stamos went on to share that his dad didn’t “let him quit” his job for a long time even when more people started to know who he was. “I did the show, it started airing and people were coming in. I said, ‘Dad, I’m famous. I gotta quit.’ He said, ‘Keep going, keep going,’” he shared at the time. “But he came down to the set and saw the way I treated people and he said, OK, son. Good luck. God bless.’ So that was the beginning.” Keep scrolling to see more stars that appeared on General Hospital:
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Stamos began his acting career by starring as Blackie Parish on the daytime soap from 1982 to 1984.
“I’ve been trying to get back to that wild, innocent, fearless kid that I started [out as on General Hospital],” Stamos shared during the GH 60th Anniversary Special in January 2024.
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The Disaster Artist actor portrayed the multimedia artist and serial killer, Franco Baldwin, on General Hospital from 2009 to 2012. The role was later taken over by Roger Howarth from 2013 to 2021.
“It was a different form of entertainment that I had ever worked in,” Franco explained on Good Morning America in 2010. “There were performances with different levels and intention that can get audiences thinking in a different way than just about a fictional story. I thought if I went on a soap opera maybe that would add something, maybe that would shake something up.”
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The Joan of Arcadia actress played Emily Quartermaine on the soap opera from 1995 to 2001.
“Being a part of General Hospital was one of the best experiences of my life,” Tamblyn shared during the General Hospital 60th Anniversary Special in January. “One of the big reasons for that was the talented people I worked with every single day. … The cast of General Hospital became like my own family just the way the characters have come to feel like family to the millions of people who watch day in and day out.”
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The Grey’s Anatomy star appeared as various characters on General Hospital from 2014 to 2019, including Tina Estrada, Dr. Linda Massey and Sydney Val Jean. Wilson later returned to the soap opera as Sydney in an April 2023 episode.
“In the early Grey’s seasons, I was fan-girling being on a studio lot with General Hospital,” Wilson told USA Today in an April 2023 interview. “I used to sneak over there often. But once they started inviting me on the show, I tried to respect the boundaries. I do run into people at the commissary during lunch breaks. It does hurt me a little to see that they are actual real people and not living in Port Charles.”
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The Saturday Night Live alum appeared as a surrogate mother in one episode of General Hospital in 1993.
“Happy 60th General Hospital. I just want to say that Mark Teschner cast me years ago on General Hospital,” she shared during the General Hospital 60th Anniversary Special in January 2024. “It was my first acting job ever. And I’m so grateful.”
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The “Jessie’s Girl” singer starred as Noah Drake on General Hospital from 1981 to 1983. Springfield later returned to the daytime soap from 2005 to 2007. Since then he has made several guest appearances throughout the years with his last episode being in 2013.
Springfield took part in the General Hospital 60th Anniversary Special in 2024 in order to honor costar Jackie Zeman who passed away from cancer in May 2023.
“Jackie was responsible for me getting the gig,” Springfield told Soap Hub in January 2024. “I did the screen test with her and Gloria Monty, the genius behind GH’s huge success in the ‘80s, and she asked her who was the right guy for the part, and she said me. So, she was responsible for that success for me. I owe her a great deal.”
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Before starring on Suits, Markle starred in two episodes of General Hospital in 2001 playing a nurse named Jill. Her father, Thomas Markle Sr., served as the director of photography and lighting on the soap opera.
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The Star Wars actor appeared as Kent Murray on General Hospital from 1972 to 1973.
“I spent some of my happiest months of my career on @GeneralHospital. Thanks for the memories,” Hamill wrote via Twitter in March 2018.
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The Sex and the City alum starred for 23 episodes as the R.N. Betsy Chilson in 1991.
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Moore starred as Jackie Templeton from 1982 to 1983. The role was later played by All My Children’s Kim Delaney from 2020 to 2021.
“I started on a soap called General Hospital way back in the day. I was fully faking it until I made it. I had no clue what I was doing,” Moore explained to Interview in February 2021, adding that she didn’t want to be a soap opera “lifer.”
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Longoria starred as a Brenda Barrett Lookalike on one episode of GH in 2000.
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The “Vuelve” singer starred as Miguel Morez on the daytime soap opera from 1994 to 1995.
“I learned a lot,” Martin told PEOPLE in June 2021 about his stint on General Hospital. But, honestly, it was insane.”
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The Star Trek star appeared as Mr. Diem on General Hospital in 1985.
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Taylor made a brief appearance on General Hospital in 1981 as Helena Cassadine.
“Ms. Taylor had a spectacular existence — fame, money, jewels, yachts and husbands galore — but being on GH gave her real pleasure,” the late Jackie Zeman shared in an interview with TV Guide in November 2014. “It was such an inspiration to see her come on our show and say, ‘I don’t care what anybody thinks!’ She didn’t need anybody’s validation. She was the ultimate cool girl.”
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The fitness personality starred as himself from 1979 to 1983.
“Gloria Monty would give me advice. Everything I do is always big. I wake up and it’s like I’m on a Broadway stage. She had to bring it down a little bit for the size of the TV. She would be like, ‘This is not a stage, this is a television show,’” he explained to Men’s Health in April 2012. “They were all so wonderful to me. I walked on that show and I must’ve been like an alien to them. But they were so kind and they really taught me a lot. And then meeting the General Hospital fans in different shopping malls around the United States, the whole experience was just mesmerizing to me. I couldn’t believe that all of these people would even come out and see me.”
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