Luke Spencer

For the American soccer player, see Luke Spencer (soccer).

Luke Spencer
General Hospital character
Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer
Portrayed by
Duration
  • 1978–1984
  • 1993–2015
  • 2017
First appearanceNovember 20, 1978
Last appearanceMay 4, 2017
ClassificationFormer; guest
Created byDouglas Marland
Introduced by
Book appearancesRobin's Diary
The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli
Spin-off
appearances		Port Charles
General Hospital: Night Shift
General Hospital: Twist of Fate (1996)
Crossover
appearances		Roseanne
In-universe information
Other names
  • Lucas Lorenzo Spencer Sr.
  • Lloyd Johnson
  • Nick Charles
  • Dr von Scheemerman
  • Peter Caspin
Occupation
  • Con artist
  • Restaurant owner
  • Casino owner
  • Nightclub owner
  • Mayor
  • Club owner
  • Disco owner
  • Mobster
FamilySpencer
Parents
  • Tim Spencer
  • Lena Eckert
Sisters
WifeLaura Webber (1981–2001, 2006)
Jennifer Smith (2002)
Tracy Quartermaine (2005–2011, 2014)
Sons
DaughtersLulu Spencer
Grandsons
GranddaughtersCharlotte Cassadine
GrandmothersBeatrice Eckert
UnclesFred Eckert
AuntsRuby Anderson
NephewsLucas Jones (adoptive)
NiecesCarly Corinthos
B. J. Jones
Valerie Spencer
First cousinsBill Eckert
Jenny Eckert
Other relatives

Luke Spencer is a fictional character in the American television soap opera General Hospital, played by Anthony Geary from 1978 until his departure in July 2015.[3] Geary holds the record for most Daytime Emmy wins for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work as Luke.[4][5] He was the show's fifth most tenured character after Monica Quartermaine, Laura Spencer, Scott Baldwin, and Bobbie Spencer.

The character was famously paired with Laura Spencer (named Laura Webber when he met her), starting soon after Luke Spencer joined the show. The pairing, termed "Luke and Laura" by fans, was extremely popular with viewers, and led to the creation of the "supercouple" concept, which many other soap operas attempted to emulate. The pairing culminated with the couple's wedding, which took place on the episodes aired on November 16–17, 1981; the November 17 episode was watched by 30 million people and remains the most watched hour in soap opera history.[6]

  1. ^ Mentioned in a 1978 episode (which?)
  2. ^ GH ~ 1978 ~ Fall Ep #9 – Part 2 (Full Episode) – YouTube
  3. ^ "What Happened to Luke on GH". Soaps In Depth. May 26, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners: Outstanding Lead Actor". soapcentral.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Ruiz, Tony (June 27, 2020). "Here's every Daytime Emmy Best Actor winner: Did they deserve the gold?". GoldDerby. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Wolf, Buck (November 16, 2006). "Luke and Laura: Still the Ultimate TV Wedding". ABC.com. Retrieved May 20, 2009.