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| Born | May 29 1947 Coalville, Utah,  United States |
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Anthony Geary (born May 29 1947 in Coalville, Utah) is an American actor. He has starred on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital as Luke Spencer from 1978 to 1984 and from 1993 to present. Geary's character began as a "hit man" and later as a rapist who fell in love and subsequently married his victim, Laura Webber (played by Genie Francis). The character became so popular that the writers turned Luke Spencer into a protagonist. Spencer and Webber's 1981 wedding began what was arguably the greatest love affair in the history of General Hospital, if not daytime television. The early 1980s saw Luke Spencer in a series of nearly improbable storylines seemingly lifted from the pages of a spy novel, which only served to further the character's popularity. He also portrayed Luke's lookalike cousin Bill Eckert on General Hospital from 1991 to 1993. He has won the Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" for General Hospital five times, the most for an actor at the show. He is in second place for most Emmy wins for one single character. The winner is Erika Slezak from One Life to Live, who has won 6 Emmys for her portrayal of Victoria Lord. A notable exception from his series of dramatic roles is the part of a scientist/studio engineer in the comedy/spoof movie UHF. He also starred in 1987's Disorderlies with rappers The Fat Boys. Geary has a winter and summer vacation from General Hospital every year where he is gone for a few months. He usually spends his time at his other home in Amsterdam. In 1971, Geary guest-starred on an early memorable episode of All in the Family with fellow future soap star Phil Carey.
Television filmography
- Port Charles as Luke Spencer (1998)
- General Hospital as Luke Spencer (1978-1984, 1985, 1993-)/Bill Eckert (1991-1993)
- The Young and the Restless as George Curtis (1973)
- Bright Promise as David Lockhart (1971-1972)
