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Frank and Doris Hursley, were an American husband-and-wife television screenwriting duo, comprising Frank M. Hursley (November 21, 1902 – February 3, 1989) and Doris Hursley (September 29, 1898 – May 5, 1984) they were best known for their serials, especially the medical drama General Hospital.
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Frank Hursley was the co-creator of the ABC soap opera General Hospital along with his wife Doris Hursley.
Frank and Doris were writers for the show "Have Gun, Will Travel" and gained popularity after writing for the serial "Search for Tomorrow" before creating another serial and becoming head writers for that show, "General Hospital", from 1963 to 1973. At that time, they turned the show over to their daughter and son-in-law, Bridget and Jerome Dobson.
In 1969, the Hursleys created and wrote another serial called "Bright Promise". They soon left that series which was canceled in 1972 and they retired from writing for serials.
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Jul 24, 2015 · “General hospital” was created by husband and wife script writers Frank Hursley and Doris Hursley. Originally, the fictional town was unnamed. It was in the 1970s that the city was named Port...
Apr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024 14:33PM. Now that GH has entered year 61, here’s a timeline of the key behind-the-scenes moments that have shaped its legacy as the longest-running soap in TV history. ABC. 1963:...
Jul 29, 2013 · Frank Hursley, AB ’25, and his wife, Doris, created “General Hospital.” Among television’s early titans, Frank was a pioneer who helped create the “soap opera.” To his estranged relatives in Birmingham, however, Frank was simply the mysterious and ever-absent Grandfather Hursley.
Frank Hursley was born on 21 November 1902 in Canada. He was a writer and producer, known for General Hospital (1963), Bright Promise (1969) and Matinee Theatre (1955). He was married to Doris Hursley. He died on 3 February 1989 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
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General Hospital: Created by Doris Hursley, Frank Hursley. With Maurice Benard, John Beradino, Rachel Ames, Laura Wright. Families, friends, enemies, and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate city of Port Charles, New York, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner, and dangerous waterfront frequented by the ...
