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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.
- American
- Frank M. Hursley, November 21, 1902, Canada
- Television screenwriter
- February 3, 1989 (aged 86), Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
May 5, 1984 Santa Barbara, CA. Age. 85 (at death) Spouse. Colin Welles (div.) Frank Hursley (m.1936) Children. Bridget Dobson. General Hospital. Position. Co-Creator. Position. Head Writer. Duration. 1963-1973. Doris Hursley was the co-creator of the ABC soap opera General Hospital along with her husband Frank Hursley. Life and career.
May 12, 2024 · General Hospital’s enduring legacy continues to rub off on Frank and Doris Hursley, the creators of the daytime drama renowned as one of the longest-running shows in America’s television history....
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 criminal underworld. Creators. Doris Hursley. Frank Hursley. Stars.
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"General Hospital" was created by husband-and-wife soap writers, Frank and Doris Hursley, and premiered April 1, 1963. In 1978, Gloria Monty was brought in as executive producer and is credited with the creation of the first super-couple, Luke and Laura Spencer.
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.
