Leslie Charleson — a well known cleaning soap opera star — has died … in response to an announcement posted to the official “General Hospital” Instagram account.
Frank Valentini — an government producer on the long-running cleaning soap — wrote the assertion … highlighting Charleson’s enduring legacy after greater than 50 years on the present.
Valentini writes that simply as Leslie’s character was the center of the Quartermaine household on the present, she was a matriarch to the forged and crew … and, she will likely be deeply missed. Frank didn’t point out a reason for demise.
Selection stories she handed away Sunday morning after battling an extended sickness.
Charleson began appearing professionally on the present “A Flame in the Wind” in 1965 when she was simply 19 years outdated … occurring to seem in episodes of “Mannix,” “The Wild Wild West,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” “Happy Days,” “Cannon,” “Barnaby Jones,” and extra.
However, it wasn’t till 1977 when she bought her large break … first showing within the position of Dr. Monica Quartermaine in “General Hospital” — taking up the position of Monica Bard from actress Patsy Rahn.
From ’77 till 2023, Leslie appeared in 2,079 episodes of the present — changing into the longest tenured forged member in ‘GH’ historical past. Current well being points, together with a number of falls, prevented her from showing on the present in 2024.
Leslie was 79 years outdated.
RIP
