This is a list of characters that have appeared or been mentioned on the American ABC soap opera General Hospital.
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Ashley B.
- (Amanda Michalka, 2004)
Bobby Chandler Baldwin (deceased)
- (Ted Eccles, 1975–76)
- Son of Carolyn Chandler Baldwin; stepson of Lee Baldwin. Medical student in New York. Father to baby boy Chandler. Husband to Samantha Livingston. Was lost at sea.
Carolyn Chandler Baldwin (deceased)
- (Augusta Dabney,[12] 1975–76)
- Adoption Agent. Mother of Bobby Chandler. Widow of Mr. Chandler. Married to Lee Baldwin until her death. Grandmother to baby boy Chandler. Was lost at sea.
Christina Gail Baldwin
- (Angela and Michelle Mora, 1999–2000)
- (Kaitlyn Maggio, 2001–03 (Port Charles))
- Biological child of Julie Devlin and Frank Scanlon. Adopted daughter of Lucy Coe and Scott Baldwin.
- (Tawny Fere Ellis, 1991)
- (Shell Danielson, 1991–93)
- Married to Scott Baldwin at the time of her death. Biological mother of Serena Baldwin and Cody Bell. Died of a brain tumor before Serena's birth.
Franco Baldwin aka Robert (Bobby) Frank (deceased)
- (James Franco 2009–12)
- (Roger Howarth 2013–21)
Biological son of Scott Baldwin and Heather Webber. Raised by Janet Franks. Artist known as Franco, worked as an art therapist at GH. Friends with Liesl Obrecht and Drew Cain. Patient and friend of Kevin Collins. Formerly involved with Nina Reeves and Ava Jerome, long believing her daughter Kiki to be his. Married to Elizabeth Webber. Committed many crimes before a brain tumor was removed, including tormenting Jason Morgan, Sam McCall and Maxie Jones. Killed by Peter August.
- (Susan Brown, 1977–85, 1989–90, 1992–2002, 2004)
- Wife of Lee Baldwin, surrogate mother of Monica Quartermaine. Former psychiatrist at General Hospital.
- (Ross Elliott, 1963–65)
- (Peter Hansen, 1965–86, 1989–90, 1992–2002, 2004)
- Attorney. Adoptive father of Scott Baldwin, husband of Gail Adamson Baldwin.
- (Patricia Breslin, 1965–69)
- (Jen Shepard, temp, 1967)
- (Elizabeth MacRae, 1969–73)
- Mother of Scott Baldwin. Wife of Lee Baldwin. Registered nurse at General Hospital.
- (Johnny Whitaker, 1965–66)
- (Teddy Quinn, 1966)
- (Tony Camp, 1969–72)
- (Don Clarke, 1973–74)
- (Johnny Jensen, 1974–75)
- (Kin Shriner, 1977–84, 1987–93, 1997–2004, 2007–08, 2013–)
- Son of David Bordisso and Meg Bentley, adopted by Lee Baldwin. Ex-husband of Laura Webber and Lucy Coe; widower of Susan Moore and Dominique Stanton. Father of Robert "Franco" Frank, Karen Wexler, Logan Hayes, and Serena Baldwin; adoptive father of Christina Baldwin. Curriently in a relationship with Liesl Obrecht.
- (Carly Schroeder, 1997–2003 on Port Charles, 2017 on GH)
- Daughter of Scott Baldwin and Dominique Stanton Baldwin. Adoptive and surrogate daughter of Lucy Coe. Half-sister of Robert "Franco" Frank, Karen Wexler, Logan Hayes and Christina Baldwin.
- (Paul Savior, 1967–72)
- (Don Chastain, 1976–77)
- Brother of Lee Baldwin. Ex-husband of Audrey March. Father of Thomas Steven Hardy Sr. and grandfather of Thomas Hardy Jr.
- (Rebecca Budig, 2015–17, 2019)
- Born Rachel Berlin. Daughter of Jeff Webber and Naomi Dreyfus. Raised by Raymond Berlin who ran a pyramid scheme. Younger paternal half-sister of Elizabeth, Sarah, and Steven Lars Webber. Ex wife of Nikolas Cassadine. Had a relationship with Hamilton Finn. Suddenly left town, and lied about miscarrying Finns baby after Finn found out her lies. Returned to town with Jasper Jacks to return the Cassadine fortune to Spencer Cassadine from Valentin Cassadine. When her daughter Violet became ill, she was forced to divulge her existence to Finn. She is currently on the run from Nikolas Cassadine after he paid someone to go after her and say that Valentin was after her.
- (Quinn Friedman, 2011)
- Biological son of Brenda Barrett and the late Aleksander Janacek. Legal son of Dante Falconeri. Named Aleksander Janáček Jr. at birth. Hidden away by his grandmother Suzanne Stanwyck. Formerly known by the alias Alec Scott.
- (Vanessa Marcil, 1992–98, 2002–03, 2010–11, 2013)
- Daughter of Harlan Barrett and Veronica Wilding. Paternal half-sister of Julia Barrett. Ex-wife of Jasper Jacks, Jason Morgan and Sonny Corinthos. Mother of Alec Barrett. Believed to be dead for four years. Lives in Italy with her son
- (Jason Gerhardt, 2007–08)
- Former soldier in Iraq. One of the seven assailants that take the Metro Court Hotel hostage. Dated Maxie Jones. He was found dead in January 2008, murdered by Diego Alcazar.
- (Michael Cole, 1991)
- Father of Julia Barrett and Brenda Barrett. Founder of Barrett Industries, member of the Cartel, shot and killed by Bill Eckert, his heir. Grandfather of Alec Barrett.
- (Crystal Carson, 1991–93, 1997–98)
- Daughter of Harlan Barrett. Paternal half-sister of Brenda Barrett. Dated Jerry Jacks before Brenda met Jax. Aunt of Alec Barrett. Intelligent businesswoman, launched Deception with Scott Baldwin and Dominique Stanton. Dated Bill Eckert, Ned Ashton and A.J. Quartermaine.
Lucian Barrett
- (Elvis Martinez, 2011)
- Fake son of Brenda Barrett and Aleksander Janacek. Used as a decoy by Suzanne Stanwyck to throw Brenda off the trail of her real son Alec Barrett.
Roger Barrett (deceased)
- (Nat Christian, 1987)
- DVX agent. Held the General Hospital café hostage, threatening to contaminate the whole room with a MOX 36 virus toxin if his demands were not met. Held Bobbie Spencer hostage while trying to make a run for it, later poisoning her with the toxin. Stabbed by Frisco Jones with his own toxin.
- (Erin Hershey Presley, 2000, 2013; 2000–03 (Port Charles))
- Daughter of Elizabeth Barrington. Did not get along with Emily Quartermaine. Kissed Juan Santiago, which made Emily jealous. Returned to Port Charles with her son Rafe on January 30, 2013, so they can find Lucy Coe to help them. Stabbed in the chest by Caleb Morley.
- (Anne Jeffreys, 1984–2001, 2004)
- Wealthy socialite. Friend to Lila and Edward Quartermaine. Mother of Derek Barrington and grandmother of Alison Barrington. Died sometime between 2004 and 2013.
- (Mark Goddard, 1984–86)
- Biological father of Mike Webber by Ginny Blake Webber. Son of Amanda Barrington. Married to Lorena Sharpe.
Evelyn Bass (deceased)
- (mentioned character)
- Ex-wife of Cody McCall. Mother of Danny McCall. Adoptive mother of Sam McCall. Abandoned Sam and left her with Cody when Sam was very young. Was killed in a house fire set by her mentally handicapped son Danny McCall.
- (Christian Alexander, 2009–10)
- Son of Warren and Melinda Bauer. Classmate and boyfriend of Kristina Davis. Was abusive towards Kristina, pressuring her into having sex with him and hospitalizing her twice in early spring 2010. Was the victim of a hit-and-run accident caused by Alexis Davis, dying from his internal injuries shortly after arriving to General Hospital.
Melinda Bauer
- (Lisa Waltz, 2010)
- Mother of Kiefer Bauer. Widow of Warren Bauer.
- (Bradley Cole, 2010)
- Father of Kiefer Bauer. Believed to have abused Kiefer. Became obsessed with getting revenge on Alexis Davis and Kristina Davis after Kiefer's death. Shot Mac Scorpio and Ethan Lovett to avenge his son's demise. Shot by Mac in self-defense.
- (Matt Marraccini, 2005–06)
- Undercover police officer, partner of Lucky Spencer. Dated Maxie Jones. Shot and killed in the line of duty. Had an older brother, Will, and an older sister.
- (Bree Williamson, 2016–17)
- Ex-wife of Nathan West. Ex-lover of Griffin Munro and Valentin Cassadine. Surrogate and foster mother of Charlotte Cassadine. Left town trying to get away from Valentin, leaving Charlotte with Griffin. Presumed dead.
Brian Beck
- (Michael McLafferty, 2003–04)
- Police officer, attempted to date Courtney Matthews; shot and killed by Andy Capelli.
Melissa Bedford
- (Sharisse Baker-Bernard, 2001)
- (Jensen Buchanan, 2001–02)
- Lover of Roy DiLucca, killed terminally ill patients at General Hospital (attempted to kill Edward Quartermaine), and went to prison.
- (Mary Beth Evans, 1993–99)
- Half-sister of Dominique Stanton. Ex-fiancée of Stefan Cassadine and ex-lover of Damian Smith and Nikolas Cassadine. Presumed dead after she fell to her death from a balcony, but was revived by Helena Cassadine. She was later murdered in the same manner by Helena, who then framed Cesar Faison.
- (James DePaiva, 2017–18)
- Sexually harassed Kiki Jerome.
Clarice Bennett
- (Kym Hoy, 2007–08)
- Assistant to Kate Howard; worked at Crimson Magazine.
- (Chloe Lanier, 2016–20, 2022)
- (Willa Rose, 2020, flashbacks)
- Comes to town claiming to be the kidney donor for Josslyn Jacks, and is revealed to be the daughter of the late Frank Benson, Carly Corinthos's adoptive father. Biological daughter of Silas Clay and Nina Reeves. Widow of Shiloh; Wife of Julian Jerome. Mother of Wiley Quartermaine-Corinthos. Died after falling off a cliff.
Kristin Bergman (deceased)
- Mia Martin (flashbacks, 2002)
- Unknown actress (in a picture, 2018)
- Melanie Minichino (flashback, 2021)
- Swedish opera singer who uses the stage name Kristin Nilsson. Ex-lover of Mikkos Cassadine. Mother of Alexis Davis and Kristina Cassadine. Throat slit by Helena Cassadine in a jealous rage over Kristin's long-term affair with Mikkos. Appeared in flashbacks
Jennifer Biles
- (Jennifer Lyons, 2010)
- Secretary for Bernie Abrahms. Very good with numbers. Went on a couple of dates with Ethan Lovett causing Kristina Davis to become jealous.
- (Tyler Christopher, 2004–05)
- Nikolas Cassadine look-alike. Killed by Emily Quartermaine in self-defense.
Mary Bishop (deceased)
- (Catherine Wadkins, 2004)
- Widow of Connor Bishop. Brainwashed Nikolas Cassadine after a car accident. Killed Sage Alcazar and Trent Parker in the Quartermaine mansion. Killed by Lorenzo Alcazar after he allegedly switched her medication.
Michelle Blake (deceased)
- (mentioned character)
- Murder victim of Ryan Chamberlain was Gloria Wilson's neighbor who was also killed by Ryan.
Ginny Blake Webber
- (Judith Chapman, 1984–86)
- Biological mother of Mike Webber, who was adopted by Dr. Rick Webber. Was married to Rick Webber after his wife Lesley Webber was thought to have been killed. Mother of Rick Webber Jr. Accidentally killed D.L. Brock when he threatened to expose her past.
Paige Bowen (deceased)
- (Riley Steiner, 1995)
- Biological mother of Emily Quartermaine and Rebecca Shaw. Befriended Monica at the La Mesa Wellness Center in Arizona. Died of breast cancer.
Hank Bowen (deceased)
- (Riley Steiner, 1995)
- Biological father of Rebecca Shaw and Emily Quartermaine.
Jack Brennan
- (Charles Mesure, 2023-present)
- Former Director of the WSB.
- (Emily McLaughlin, 1963–91)
- (Aneta Corsaut, temp, 1976)
- (Rebecca Herbst, 2015)
- Married to Dr. Phil Brewer and good friends with Dr. Steve Hardy. Head nurse at GH.
- (Roy Thinnes, 1963–65)
- (Rick Falk, 1965–66)
- (Robert Hogan, 1966–67)
- (Ron Hayes, 1967)
- (Craig Huebring, 1967)
- (Martin West, 1967–75)
- (Ryan Carnes, 2015, flashback)
- Married to Jessie Brewer three times. Killed by Augusta McLeod on December 6, 1974. Jessie Brewer was accused. Augusta was pregnant with Peter Taylor's child, given up for adoption.
Joey Brezetta (deceased)
- (James Logan 2011)
- Worked for Anthony Zacchara. Was one of the thugs who drugged Lucky Spencer. Shot and killed by Johnny Zacchara.
Mary Briggs
- (Anne Helm, 1971–73)[13]
- Nurse at General Hospital who is married to a convict. Becomes close with Lee Baldwin while Meg Baldwin is in a sanitarium. Runs away from her husband when he tries to blackmail her.
- (David Groh, 1983–85)
- Abusive husband of Bobbie Spencer and father of Terry Brock. Was killed in self-defense by Ginny Webber.
- (Robyn Bernard, 1984–90)
- Daughter of D. L. Brock. Saw Kevin O'Connor strangle Earl Moody. Formerly married to Kevin O'Connor. Framed for the murders of Sheriff Broder and Ted Holmes by Sarah Simon, who blamed her for Earl's death. Dated Kevin's brother Patrick until he didn't want her to pursue her music career. Dated Dusty Walker.
Linc Brown
- (Dan Buran, 2020-23)
- Music producer. Arrested by Dante Falconeri at the Nurses' Ball.
Marty Brown
- (Andrew Tinpo Lee, 2006–09)
- Desk Clerk at the Metro Court Hotel.
Butcher
- (unknown actor, 1988)
- Low-life for hire. Employed by Scott Baldwin to create havoc at GH. Hired by Olivia Jerome to damage Duke's Club. Found dead by Robert Scorpio looking to question him.
- (Sean Blakemore, 2011–16, 2021–22)
- Mysterious mercenary who worked for Theo Hoffman/The Balkan. Ex-Marine with post-traumatic stress disorder. Has two sisters, and his mother is deceased. Father of T.J. Ashford. Former bodyguard for Carly Corinthos and Josslyn Jacks. Formerly employed by Sonny Corinthos. Dated Alexis Davis and Jordan Ashford. Was sent to prison for attempted murder. Released from prison in 2021. Former owner of The Invader.
Neil Byrne (deceased)
- (Joe Flanigan, 2019–20)
- Is a psychiatrist with special knowledge of getting people out of cults. Patients include Alexis Davis and Kristina Davis Corinthos. Thought to have died of respiratory failure from a drug overdose, but was revealed to have been murdered by Harmony Miller.
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- (Gerald Anthony, 1992–93)
- Opportunist from Llanview who becomes Jagger Cates's boxing promoter. Blackmails many citizens of Llanview and Port Charles. Hired by Tracy Quartermaine to dig up Jenny Eckert's past.
Nico Dane (deceased)
- (Ryan Alosio, 2004)
- Ex-boyfriend of Sam McCall. Had run a carjacking ring with Sam, who eventually testifies against him to avoid her own criminal charges. After getting out of jail, he comes to Port Charles as an employee of Faith Rosco in order to get Sam back, kidnapping her twice. Shot and killed by Jason Morgan, who saves Sam.
Gina Dante-Lansing
- (Anna Stuart, 1977–78)
- (Donna Baccala, 1978–79)[25]
- Doctor at General Hospital. Sister of Mark Dante. Married to Gary Lansing.
Mark Dante
- (John York, 1976)
- (Michael Delano, 1976)
- (Gerald Gordon , 1976–78,[26] 1982–83,[27][28])
- Doctor at General Hospital. Has an affair with Terri Webber Arnett. Married to Mary-Ellen, later marries and becomes a widower of Katie Corbin Dante.
Mary Ellen Dante
- (Lee Warrick,[29] 1976–77)[30]
- Wife of Mark Dante. Has a mental breakdown and is sent to a sanitarium.
Quinn Danvers
- (Jennifer Bassey, 2017)
Sophia Cassadine Davidovitch (deceased)
- (mentioned character)
- Daughter of Adara and Ivan Cassadine, sister of Victor, Mikkos, and Anthony Cassadine and part of the Cassadine family. Wife of Alexi Davidovitch.
Alexis Davis (born Natasha Cassadine)
- (Nancy Lee Grahn, 1996–)
- (Susan Diol, temp. 2001–02)
- (Kristen Erickson, temp 2006)
- (Gable Swanlund, flashbacks, 2021)
- (Stephanie Erb, temp, 2022)
- Daughter of Mikkos Cassadine and Kristin Bergman; part of the Cassadine family. Mother of Sam McCall, Kristina Davis, and Molly Lansing. Ex-wife of Ric Lansing, Jasper Jacks, and Julian Jerome. Engaged at one point to Ned Ashton. Former defense attorney for Sonny Corinthos and former law firm partner of Diane Miller. Now working as an editor at The Invader.
Harrison Davis
- (Kevin Best,[11] 1990)
- Neurosurgeon at General Hospital who treats Tony Jones. Obsessed with Simone Ravelle Hardy, with whom he has an affair. Marries Meg Lawson. Later leaves town.
- (Kara and Shelby Hoffman, 2003)
- (Sarah and Emma Smith, 2003–05)
- (Kali Rodriguez, 2005–08)
- (Lexi Ainsworth, 2009–11, 2015–2023)
- (Lindsey Morgan, 2012–13)
- (Kate Mansi, 2023–)
- Daughter of Sonny Corinthos and Alexis Davis; part of the Cassadine and Corinthos family. Maternal half-sister of Sam McCall and Molly Lansing. Paternal half-sister of Dante Falconeri, Morgan Corinthos, Lila McCall, Avery Corinthos, and Donna Corinthos. adoptive paternal half-sister of Michael Corinthos. Ex-wife of Trey Mitchell. Currently working as a bartender at Charlie's Pub and serving as surrogate mother for Molly Davis and TJ Ashford’s baby.
- (Ray Girardin,[31][32] 1968–74)
- Marries Jane Dawson, has numerous affairs with other women. Administrator at General Hospital. Moves to New York City.
- (Shelby Hiatt, 1968–75)
- Previously married to Howie Dawson. Cousin of Augusta McLeod. Adoptive mother of Joanne Dawson. Nurse at General Hospital.
Margaux Dawson
- (Elizabeth Hendrickson, 2018–19)
- Daughter of Vincent & Jeanette Marino. Paul Hornsby's successor as District Attorney.
Mrs. Dawson
- (Maxine Stuart,[33] 1968; Phyllis Hill,[31][32] 1970–74)
- Howie Dawson's mother.
Katherine Delafield
- (Edie Lehmann, 1988–90)
- Famous pianist. Katherine's family mysteriously dies in accidents secretly arranged by Katherine's cousin and fiancé, Paul Devore. She and Robert Scorpio spar when they first meet, but the duo quickly becomes attracted to one another. Robert and Katherine become engaged, but Duke Lavery's death interrupts and indefinitely postpones their marriage. After Robert realizes he cannot fully commit to her, she leaves in 1990 with her adopted son King Delafield.
King Delafield
- (Christopher Babers, 1990)
- Adopted son of Katherine Delafield.
- (Florencia Lozano, 2012)
- Attorney. Mother of Danielle Manning and Victor Lord III (stillborn). Comes to Port Charles in 2012 to provide legal counsel for Starr Manning, who had held mobster Sonny Corinthos at gunpoint. Returns to Llanview with her son that really is the baby of Sam and Jason Morgan, who is later returned and named Daniel Morgan.
Lourdes Del Torro
- (Kristin Herrera, 2004–08)
Desiree (deceased)
- (Chi-en Telemaque, 1990)
- Mistress of Cesar Faison. Murdered by Faison, but her death is ruled a suicide.
Anna Devane
- (Finola Hughes, 1985–92, 1995, 2006–08, 2012–)
- (Camilla Moore, 1991–92, temporary)
- Ex-PCPD Police-Commissioner and former WSB agent. Mother of Robin Scorpio and Leora Hayward (deceased). Marries Duke Lavery, Robert Scorpio, and David Hayward (on All My Children). Grandmother of Emma Drake and Noah Scorpio-Drake. Believes Peter August to be her twin sister Alex's child by Cesar Faison, but allows him to continue to believe she is his mother. Engaged to Dr. Hamilton Finn but later broke up at their wedding.
- (Seamus Dever, 2008)
- Doctor at General Hospital who is involved in a drug-importing scheme with Claudia Zacchara. Friend of Patrick Drake in medical school. Shoots Michael Corinthos in a botched attempt on Sonny Corinthos' life, and is later killed by Jason Morgan. Tried to begin a friendship with Sam McCall after he treated her several times.
Paul Devore
- (Joseph Burke, 1989)
- Engaged to Katherine Delafield.
Mickey Diamond (deceased)
- (Nick Chinlund, 2014)
- Works for the fake Luke Spencer, whom ordered him to keep an eye on Julian Jerome. Flirted with Jordan Ashord, who was undercover. Shot and killed by Julian after he blew up Alexis Davis' house. His heart was donated to Alice Gunderson.
- (Asher Brauner, 1978–79)
- (A Martinez, 1999–2002)
- Father of Hannah Scott. Fakes his death in 1979 after a failed assassination attempt on Sen. Mitch Williams. Mob associate of Luke Spencer. Lover of Bobbie Spencer.
- (Ronnie Marmo, 2009–12)
- Police detective and Dante Falconeri's lieutenant. Grows up with Dante and Olivia Falconeri in Bensonhurst. Has a mysterious past with Franco. Shows signs of corruption, such as hiding Johnny Zacchara's gun after he is shot by Sonny Corinthos in self-defense. Revealed to be the man attacking strippers and the gunman that tried to shoot Dante in the Metro Court parking garage. Kidnaps Lulu Spencer and Sam McCall, eventually holding them hostage at The Haunted Star. Killed by John McBain in a shootout.
Landon Dixon
- (Troy Ruptash, 2016)[34]
- Arms dealer working with Paul Hornsby. Took hostages at the wedding of Julian Jerome and Alexis Davis in revenge for Helena Cassadine leaving mayor Janice Lomax, former district attorney Ric Lansing, and TJ Ashford unharmed. Caught and sent to prison and the will reading of Helena Cassadine in the aftermath.
Andrew Domman (deceased)
- (Unknown actor)
- Thug shot and killed by Jason Morgan in 2005.
- (Courtney Halverson, 2013)
- (Caitlin Reilly, 2021)
- Daughter of Sean Donely and Tiffany Hill. Sister of Connor Olivera. Cousin of Lucas Jones. Born off-screen in Boston, Massachusetts in late 1995. Appears on-screen for the first time when Luke Spencer and Holly Sutton go to Ireland and meet her when they arrive at the Donely family home. Named after Anna Devane. Revealed to be a WSB Agent when she appears onscreen in 2021 for her father's funeral.
- (John Reilly, 1984–95, 2008 (General Hospital: Night Shift), 2013)
- Police Commissioner of Port Charles. Husband of Tiffany Hill. Father of Connor Olivera and Anna Donely. Commits adultery with Jessica Holmes, and she becomes pregnant, it is not known whether Sean is the father of the child, as Jessica is murdered by Ryan Chamberlain before the baby is born.
(also known as Elsie Mae Crumholz)
- (Sharon Wyatt, 1981–84, 1986–95, 2008 (General Hospital: Night Shift), 2021)
- Sister of Cheryl Stansbury. Wife of Sean Donely. Mother of Anna Donely. Biological aunt of Lucas Jones.
Sasha Donev (deceased)
- (Sandra Hess, 2008)
- Lawyer for Russian crime lord Andre Karpov. Has Jake Spencer kidnapped. Shot and killed by an unknown sniper.
Claude Donnet
- (Curt Lowens, 1989)
- (Bradley White, 1996)
- (Rob Youngblood, 1996)
- (Tuc Watkins, 1996–97)
- Physician at General Hospital. Has an affair with Monica Quartermaine. Sues Monica for sexual harassment. Murdered by a drug dealer at the hospital.
- (Ruby & Rose Romero, 2008)
- (Gianna and Jessie Salvatierra, 2009–2010)
- (Francesca Cistone, 2010–2011)
- (Brooklyn Rae Silzer,[39] 2011–2018, 2020, 2023)
- Daughter of Patrick Drake and Robin Scorpio. Sister of Noah Robert Scorpio-Drake. Paternal half-sister of Gabriel Santiago. Moved to Berkeley, California with her parents.
Martin Drake
- (Ward Costello 1981–1982)
- Noah Drake's uncle. He was a New York Senator. He visited his nephew in Port Charles from time to time.
- (Rick Springfield, 1981–1983, 2005–2008, 2012–2013)
- Neurosurgeon at General Hospital. Look-alike of rock star Eli Love. Recovering alcoholic. Father of Patrick Drake and Matt Hunter. Has returned on several occasions in 2008, 2012, and 2013.
Noah Robert Scorpio-Drake
- Son of Patrick Drake and Robin Scorpio. Brother of Emma Drake. Paternal half-brother of Gabriel Santiago.
- (Jason Thompson, 2005–16)[35][36][37][38][40]
- Neurosurgeon. Husband of Robin Scorpio. Father of Emma Drake, Gabriel Santiago and Noah Scorpio-Drake. Son of Noah Drake and Mattie Drake. Paternal half-brother of Matt Hunter. Moved family to Berkeley, California.
Mattie Drake (deceased)
- (Mentioned character)
- Mother of Patrick Drake. Was married to Noah Drake. Died in 1993.
Naomi Dreyfus (deceased)
- (Robin Riker, 2016)
- (Gigi Bermingham, 2021)
- Mother of Hayden Barnes. Ex-wife of Raymond Berlin. Was found dead in her hotel room by Shawn Butler and Sam McCall.
- (Risa Dorken, 2016–)
- Nurse at General Hospital. Sister of Chet Driscoll.
Chet Driscoll
- (Chris Van Etten, 2017–)
- Brother of Amy Driscoll. Army veteran who was wounded in action.
- (Marc Anthony Samuel, 2012–)
- Nurse at General Hospital. Friend of Sabrina Santiago. Brother of Taylor DuBois. Dated Lucas Jones and Brad Cooper.
- (Samantha Logan, 2013)
- (Pepi Sonuga, 2013)
- Sister of Felix DuBois.
- (Billy Dee Williams, 2009)
- Hospital janitor with a mysterious past. Friend of Epiphany Johnson.
- (Corbin Bernsen,[41] 2004–06)
- Father of Carly Corinthos. Prosecuting attorney. Killed by Manny Ruiz in 2006.
Algernon Durban
- (Nicholas Hammond, 1984–1985)
- Con-artist cousin of Holly Scorpio. Brother of Alistair Durban.
Alistair Durban
- (Charles Shaughnessy, 1984)
- Con artist cousin of Holly Scorpio. Brother of Algernon Durban.
James Duvall (deceased)
- (Arthur Roberts, 1981)
- Pushed down the stairs by Alexandria Quartermaine. Once dates Alexandria Quartermaine.
Angela Dwire
- (mentioned character)
- Attorney for the Zacchara family. Arranges to have Brandon Lowell and Anthony Zacchara set free.
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Delores Padilla
- (Rebeka Montoya,[69][70] 2011–12)
- Detective for the Port Charles Police Department. Takes on several of Dante Falconeri's cases after he is shot. Married to Eddie Cabrera, who is suspected of assaulting strippers in Port Charles. Incriminates herself while working for Johnny Zacchara to get evidence against Sonny.
Jonathan Paget (deceased)
- (Gregory Beecroft, 1990)
- The pseudonym used by a presumed Duke Lavery after undergoing plastic surgery. Duke had been presumed dead in a building explosion and Paget claims he joined the Witness Protection Program. Unable to go on without Anna and Robin, a desperate Duke becomes Paget to return to his family. Robin immediately takes to Paget, but Anna is suspicious of him and it is not until Olivia Jerome blurts out Paget's identity that Anna finally accepts that he is Duke. Paget is killed soon after by Julian Jerome. In 2012, it was revealed that Paget was an impostor, trying to steal Duke's identity under orders from Julian.
Trent Parker (deceased)
- (Trent Cameron,[71] 2004)
- Killed by Mary Bishop in 2004.
Victoria Parker
- (Terri Garber, 1993)
Helen Parks (deceased)
- (mentioned character)
- Murdered by Ryan Chamberlain before coming to Port Charles.
- (John Stamos, 1982–84)
- Foster son of Rick and Lesley Webber. Foster brother of Laura Spencer. Sent to prison for eighteen months for manslaughter.
Raj Patel
- (Noshir Dalal, 2015, 2019)
- Stavros Cassadine's younger counterpart.
- (Graham Shiels, 2007–08)
- An Iraq war veteran with posttraumatic stress disorder seeks Dr. Lainey Winters for treatment. Former army buddy of Cooper Barrett, with a vendetta against Logan Hayes. Goes to prison for the murder of Lainey's father, Roger, after turning off the life support machine, believing it to be the wishes of both Lainey and her father. Returns in 2008 and briefly works for Jason Morgan.
Penny
- (Peyton McCormick, 2013)
- A nurse who works at General Hospital. Met Michael Corinthos at the Floating Rib and had a one-night stand with him. Later attended Morgan Corinthos and Kiki Jerome's wedding reception as Michael's date, but left after realizing Michael is not over Kiki.
Bryan Phillips
- (Todd Davis,[72] 1978–86)
- Son of Eddie and Estelle Phillips. Husband of Claudia Johnston Phillips. Father of twin daughters. Shot while being held hostage in 1983 with Monica Quartermaine and Bobbie Spencer.
Claudia Johnston Phillips
- (Bianca Ferguson,[73] 1978–87)
- Wife of Bryan Phillips. Mother of twin daughters.
Donna Phillips
- (Unknown actress, 1987)
- Daughter of Bryan and Claudia Phillips. Sister of Francine Phillips.
Dustin Phillips (deceased)
- (Mark Lawson, 2019–20)
He was Josslyn Jack's English teacher at Port Charles High School. Dated Lulu Spencer after her divorce with Dante Falconeri. Died during the Floating Rib explosion.
Eddie Phillips
- (Sammy Davis Jr., 1983)
- The alcoholic father of Bryan Phillips. Sammy Davis Jr. was a fan of the series and requested the role.[72]
Francine Phillips
- (Unknown actress, 1987)
- Daughter of Bryan and Claudia Phillips. Sister of Donna Phillips.
Shawn Phillips
- (Owen Saxon, 2018)
- Involved with Michael Carson in holding Cassandra Pierce, Hamilton Finn, and Anna Devane captive in revenge for former Ferncliff staff members. He and Michael Carson were later arrested and taken into custody.
Cassandra Pierce (deceased)
- (Jessica Tuck, 2017–19)
- International criminal. Enemy of Anna Devane, Hamilton Finn, Nina Reeves, Valentin Cassadine and others including Sonny Corinthos. Died in a boat explosion orchestrated by Valentin. Later replaced by her male counterpart Cyrus Renault from Seattle, Washington in 2020.
Henry Pinkham
- (Peter Kilman, 1967–75)
- Doctor at General Hospital who marries Sharon McGillis. Takes drugs after being overworked, and is blackmailed by pushers until Steve Hardy and Lee Baldwin help him. The character is written off in October 1975.[74]
Sharon McGillis Pinkham
- (Sharon DeBord, 1965–74)
- Nurse at General Hospital who marries Henry Pinkham. After their child is born, Sharon has a hard time returning to work. She is upset when Henry hires Nurse Linda Cooper and divorces Henry when she leaves town to care for her mother.
Andy Plummer
- (Scott Cooper Ryan, 2015)
- College intern who shoots behind the scenes footage for Dillon Quartermaine's movie (Dillon later cancelled production). Recorded scandalous footage of Valerie Spencer admitting to Dillon that she slept with Dante Falconeri. Dillon, out of jealousy, shows the footage at the Halloween party on the Haunted Star, which exposes Dante's tryst with Valerie to Lulu Spencer.
Buddy Powers (deceased)
- (mentioned character)
- First husband of Mary Mae Ward. Was killed during World War II, and left Mary Mae a widow at age 18.
Leland Powell (deceased)
- (Mentioned Character)
- Sam McCall's husband when under a fake name then used to run a con to take the marks money. Obituary seen on screen 1942–2018.
John Prentice (deceased)
- (Barry Atwater, 1964–67)
- Obstetrician at General Hospital, cousin of Jan Brown. Marries Jessie Brewer in 1967 and shortly dies of an accidental prescription overdose. His daughter Polly Prentice tries to frame Jessie for his murder.
Polly Prentice (deceased)
- (Kathy Ferrar, 1966)
- ([8] Jennifer Billingsley,[75] 1967–69)
- Polly disapproves of her father John Prentice's marriage to Jessie Brewer. When John dies, Polly tries to frame Jessie for the murder, but it is deemed an accident. Jessie remarries Phil Brewer, and Polly has an affair with him. Phil is suspected of murdering Polly and goes on the run, but Polly's death is deemed an accident.
Jared Preston Jr.
- (Matt Corboy, 2017)
- Ex-husband of Hayden Barnes. Went to prison for hit-and-run that Hayden caused, in exchange for money. Tried to blackmail Hayden, but his plan failed.
Charlie Prince
- (Michael Tylo, 1989)
- Paternal half-brother of Larry Ashton. Uncle of Ned Ashton. Great-uncle of Brook Lynn Ashton.
Esme Prince (deceased)
- (Avery Kristen Pohl, 2021-24)
- Daughter of Ryan Chamberlain and Heather Webber, and maternal half sister of Steven Webber and Franco Baldwin.
Carol Pulaski
- (Robin Curtis, 1991)
Hank Pulaski
- (Larry Pennell, 1963)
- (Brian Patrick Clarke, 1983, 1985–88)
- Frames Grant Andrews for attempted murder. Tries to kill former fiancee Celia Quartermaine in 1984 and tries to sabotage her wedding to Grant Andrews. Arrested by Robert Scorpio, and in an attempt to get revenge kidnaps Anna Devane and tries to kidnap Robin Scorpio in 1988. Murders Filomena Soltini. Sent back to the sanitarium after finally being caught. Also known as the Snowman.