Tag: General Hospital
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‘General Hospital’ Star Genie Francis Is Done Defending Infamous Luke and Laura Rape Scene
If there’s one defining moment in American soap operas, it’s Luke and Laura’s wedding on “General Hospital.” The nuptials of the super-couple (played by Anthony Geary and Genie Francis) was a major television event when it aired in November 1981, bringing in 30 million viewers to the ABC series and making the duo one of…
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FilmLA Is Getting 14 Film Permit Applications a Day
FilmLA is reporting that about 14 film permit applications are being submitted per day since resuming remote operations on June 15 — about 20% of the pre-pandemic level.It reported Wednesday that the largest television project to apply to shoot on location is Freeform’s “Love in the Time of Corona.” FilmLA said three soap operas have…
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Timothy O’Connor Dies: Character Actor Best Known For ‘Peyton Place’ Was 90
Character actor Timothy J. O’Connor, best known for his role as Elliot Carter in 1960s prime time soap Peyton Place, has died. He passed in his sleep on April 5 in his longtime home of Nevada City, California at age 90. O’Connor had a long career on stage and particularly television, where he had appearances…