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Given Name:

Tony Dean Geary

Legal Name:

Anthony Geary

Nicknames:

Dean, Dutch

Birthday:

May 29th, 1947

Vital Stats:

Eyes: Blue
Height: 6'2"

Real Estate:

Tony lives near the GH studios in the Hollywood Hills area. He also owns another home in Amsterdam.

Address:

You can write Tony in care of the GH studio:
General Hospital
c/o ABC-TV
4151 Prospect Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90027

Family:

The Geary family hails from Coalville, Utah; Tony was raised in a Mormon household. Mother (Dana) and father have passed away (she in 1998, he in 1993). He has three sisters: Dana; DeAnn, who has a son, Russell Dax; and Jana, who has a son, Brendan, with her husband, J. Kent. Tony has never been married and has no children.

Pets:

In the 1980s, Tony mentioned owning three cats: Taylor (named for Elizabeth Taylor), Bernard, and Cannabis. In the 1990s, he listed his feline friends as "Max and Shiffy. Max is pedigree Persian. And Shiffy's a fur ball; we're not sure what gender. She's either a very soft man, or a hard livin' woman."

Favorites:

Soap Opera Roles:

Bright Promise (David Lockhart, 1970-1)
TheYoung and the Restless (1975)
General Hospital (Luke Spencer, 1978-1984, 1993-present, Bill Eckert 1991-1993)

This section is in alphabetical order since I'm missing the dates on many of the items.

All in the Family
Barnaby Jones
Burke's Law, "Who Killed the Centerfold" (as Clayton Cole; 6/1/95)
Mod Squad
Murder, She Wrote, "From Russia...With Blood" (as Lt. Alexandrov; 2/26/89)
Murder, She Wrote, "Hannigan's Wake" (as Eric Grant; 10/28/90)
The Partridge Family
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987)
Room 222 (first TV appearance)
Roseanne, "Suck Up or Shut Up" (as Luke Spencer, with Genie Francis as Laura; 1/4/94)
Shaft
Starsky and Hutch
The Streets of San Francisco, "The Thrill Killers" (as Gary Jelinek)

Tony also appeared on the gameshow All Star Family Feud in the 1980s.

Film Roles:

Sorority Kill (made for TV)
Educated Heart
Blood Sabbath
Johnny Got His Gun
Blood Sabbath (1972)
Antony and Cleopatra (1983)
Intimate Agony (TV 1983)
The Imposter (TV 1984)
Sins of the Past (TV 1984)
Kicks (as Martin Cheevers; TV 1985)
Disorderlies (1987)
Penitentiary III (1987)
PI: Private Investigations (1987)
Dangerous Love (1988)
It Takes Two (as Wheel; 1988)
Pass the Ammo (as Stonewall; 1988)
You Can't Hurry Love (as Tony; 1988)
Crack House (as a teacher; 1989)
Do You Know the Muffin Man? (TV 1989)
High Desert Kill (TV 1989)
Night Life (1989)
The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra (as Octavius Caesar; Video 1989)
UHF (as Philo; 1989)
Night of the Warrior (as Lynch; 1991)
Scorchers (as Preacher; 1991)
Al Yankovic: The Videos (Video 1996)

Theatre Roles:

While at the University of Utah on theatre scholarship in 1967, Jack Albertson signed Tony to a tour of The Subject was Roses. Tony played the son. The company performed in Los Angeles in 1969 at the Huntington Hartford (now Doolittle) Theatre, and also included Matha Scott.

At the Los Angeles Theatre Center: Barabbas, The Glass Menagerie, Cat's Paw, The Inspector General, The Wild Duck

At the Heliotrope in Los Angeles: The Chinese Zero

At the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara: A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To the Forum

Jesus Christ Superstar, national touring company, as Jesus

Human Scratchings, 1996, at The Court Theatre in Los Angeles

Tony also writes screenplays, including one a while back named Sterno's Delight, for which he had Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin) in mind.

Awards:

1982: Daytime Emmy for Best Actor
1983: Soap Opera Digest Soapy Award for Best Actor
1999: Daytime Emmy for Best Actor
2000: Daytime Emmy for Best Actor

Tony also won a Cindy Award for his 20-minute radio drama, Sound of Sunshine, Sound of Rain. I believe that he won another Soapy, as well, and will add that when I find confirmation and the year. He has won the current Soap Opera Digest Award as well, I believe more than once.

Tony was originally only hired on GH for 13 weeks?
Tony originally tested for the role of Senator Mitch Williams (who Luke Spencer was later ordered to assassinate)?
The writers once thought to pair Luke with Lesley?
Because Tony liked to do love scenes naked, in one scene with Holly Luke accidentally displayed full frontal nudity?
Tony worked on his first soap, Bright Promise, with Susan Brown (Gail Baldwin) and David Lewis (Edward Quartermaine)?
Tony once had a cat named for Elizabeth Taylor?
Tony has a 10-week vacation built into his contract?
Tony is the only daytime actor who is contractually allowed to rewrite lines for his character?

Provided by an anonymous source. These photos appeared in Daytime TV's Greatest Stories No. 2, Everything You Want to Know About...General Hospital in 1981. From an article about Genie Francis: A lot more goes into being Luke and Laura than meets the eye! Genie and Tony Geary take their acting very seriously. They always watch playbacks of their scenes together, and often rewrite their own lines together. THE CAST OF '81 They've Got the RX for Success Here they are en masse! Those great actors and actresses who make your day. It's quite a job getting all forty cast members together at once and on the day this picture was taken there were a few who didn't make it, but who definitely belong on the roster: Peter Hansen (Lee Baldwin), Leslie Charleson (Monica Quartermaine), Andre Landzaat (Tony Cassadine), Rick Springfield (Dr. Noah Drake), Renee Anderson (Alexandria Quartermaine). Of course, there are many others who appear on screen or behind the scenes to help make General Hospital a true afternoon delight. Kudos and congratulations to all. From left to right. 1st row: Philip Tanzini (Jeremy Hewitt), Bradley Green (Tommy Baldwin, Jr.). 2nd row: Shell Kepler (Amy Vining), Eileen Dietz (Sarah), Brooke Bundy (ex-Diana), Genie Francis (Laura Baldwin), Gail Rae Carlson (Susan Moore), Susan Pratt (Anne Logan), Emily McLaughlin (Jessie Brewer), John Beradino (Dr. Steve Hardy), Rachel Ames (Audrey Hardy), Loanne Bishop (Rose Kelly), Denise Alexander (Lesley Webber), Bob Hastings (Capt. Bert Ramsey). 3rd row: Todd Davis (Bryan Phillips), Lisa Lindgren (Kathy Summers), Bianca Ferguson (Claudia Johnson), Frank Maxwell (Dan Rooney), Lieux Dressler (Alice Grant), Robin Mattson (Heather Webber), Richard Dean Anderson (ex-Dr. Jeff Webber), Doug Sheehan (Joe Kelly), Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio), Chris Robinson (Dr. Rick Webber), Richard Sarradet (ex-Howard Lansing). 4th row: Rick Moses (Hutch), Tony Geary (Luke Spencer), Anna Lee (Lila Quartermaine), Norma Connolly (Aunt Ruby), Cherie Beasley (Shelley Vernon). 5th row: Jackie Zeman (Bobbi Spencer [sic]), Susan Brown (Dr. Gail Baldwin), Stuart Damon (Alan Quartermaine), and Davis Lewis (Edward Quartermaine). From an article about Jackie Zeman: Jackie and castmate Tony Geary sign autographs at a fan gathering. "It means so much to us that people appreciate the work we do on GH." Even though Bobbi [sic] and Luke don't see eye-to-eye on General Hospital, Jackie fondly refers to Tony as her "favorite big brother" off screen. From a piece on Ricky Dean Anderson's departure from the show: On-screen, Tony's always surrounded by beautiful women, so it's only natural he'd grab up this gorgeous duo after hours--(l.) Ricky Dean's lady love Kathy McGuiness, and (r.) Shell Kepler (Amy Vining) are the lucky ladies. From: PUTTING PORT CHARLES ON THE MAP! Just for you, a complete street guide to the most famous fictional town in America! 5. Luke and Laura made headlines as lovers on the run. Now they're trying to rekindle their love in a tenement slum. Click here to load the full map of Port Charles From: THE FANS STRIKE OUT! Rick Springfield mobbed, Tony Geary makes great escape, at General Hospital baseball game by Linda B. Little Everyone knows the GH cast loves to swing--at baseballs, that is! And at a recent softball game with a Los Angeles radio station, stars like Tony Geary, Jackie Zeman, Norma Connolly and Rick Springfield got to strut their stuff before thousands of screaming fans. It got a little hot, though, when the crowd rushed forward to get close to their favorites. Jackie was swept away by friend Jason Celich, Tony snuck through a hole in the outfield fence, and Rick, after having his shirt ripped off by adoring fans, managed a hasty getaway. You would have thought it was a world series the way fans rushed the field to get at stars like [. . .] Norma Connolly (Ruby) and Tony Geary (Luke) below. From a piece on the stars' real life events over the past year: Superstardom was in store for Tony Geary (Luke) and Genie Francis (Laura). Here they entertain questions at an honest-to-gosh New York press conference. From the Word Find: Though Laura is Luke's one true love, Aunt Ruby and sister Bobbi [sic] will always have a special place in his heart. From an article on Gloria Monty: Producer Gloria Monty is always working to insure that GH will remain in the #1 spot. Every day she comes on the set to give notes to the actors to make sure that their performances are finally tuned. From a piece on the history of the show: Port Charles has become a thriving community which this year celebrated its bicentennial with a parade complete with marching bands--and unfortunately, a murder. But GH is definitely not just a medical show. Luke Spencer (Tony Geary) and Hutch (Rick Moses) are two characters who've helped keep the storylines fresh and exciting. A disco king and a hitman are not exactly the standard romantic heros [sic] of daytime.