Please join us in wishing Kin Shriner a very happy anniversary! He made his debut as Scott Baldwin on General Hospital back on Aug. 2, 1977, making this 47 years since his daytime debut! The soap hopper also played Jeb Hampton on Texas, Mike Gallagher on Rituals, Dr. Brian Carey on The Bold & The Beautiful, Harrison Bartlett and Jeffrey Bardwell on The Young & The Restless, and Keith Morrissey on As the World Turns… not to mention playing Scott on GH spinoff Port Charles… Phew!
To mark the occasion, Shriner created a short video that he shared on social media with the help of GH co-star Steve Burton (Jason) on camera and edited by Kelly McCue. It begins with Shriner knocking on his own dressing room door at the studio and entering to talk with Scott Baldwin about getting some legal representation. Of course, as Scott informs the actor, he’s very expensive!
After a little Twilight Zone transition, the video cuts to Shriner speaking directly to his fans. “As I hit this 47 year anniversary I’d like to thank all of you General Hospital fans and soap fans that followed me on the other soaps that I did. I really appreciate you letting me… spill into your living rooms. it means a lot to me and I thank you for your loyalty. So as they say in the soap business, stay tuned! More to come. Thank you.”
Leading up to his big anniversary, Shriner also shared a little montage video set to “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” by Kiss featuring some vintage photos of him with Scott’s big loves on GH. You can watch it above and see him with Genie Francis’s Laura, Jacklyn Zeman’s Bobbie, Robin Mattson’s Heather, Shell Danielson’s Dominique, and Lynn Herring’s Lucy.
Although as mentioned above, Shriner has come and gone from GH multiple times over the years to appear on other soaps, films, or television series, he always comes home to Port Charles. Because whenever anyone in town needs a slightly shady lawyer who’s willing to do whatever it takes, Scott Baldwin is your man!
Check out Shriner’s special anniversary video below and here’s to many more years of seeing him on our screens!
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