Actor Anthony Geary, whose character Luke Spencer’s marriage to Laura in 1981 on “General Hospital” was the biggest moment in daytime television history, is leaving the soap opera after nearly three decades in the role.
It was Geary’s decision to leave, and he’ll be written out of the ABC show for an episode that will air later this summer, executive producer Frank Valentini said Friday.
More than 30 million people tuned in to watch Luke marry Laura, considered a storybook event despite the creepy backstory of Laura falling in love with her rapist. Actress Genie Francis, who played Laura but hasn’t been on “General Hospital” since 2013, will return this summer to participate in the story of Luke’s exit, ABC said.
Geary, 67, began playing Luke in 1978 but left the show in 1984. He returned in 1991 but, tired of the character, played Luke’s lookalike cousin. Audiences didn’t like it, however, so the cousin was killed off and Geary resumed playing Luke in 1993, and has remained since then.
Associated Press
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