Steve Hardy is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera General
Hospital. Former Major League Baseball infielder John Beradino
originated the role of Steve Hardy on the show's April 1, 1963,
premiere, portraying the character for 33 years until taken ill and
last appearing on April 23, 1996. A leading presence on the series in
over 4,300 episodes, Beradino received a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame in 1993, the same year GH celebrated its 30th anniversary. Jason
Thompson portrayed the character in a flashback episode for the show's
52nd anniversary.Dr. Steven Hardy works on the seventh floor of
General Hospital. He is so devoted to his work that his fiancée,
Peggy Mercer, leaves him because she knows his job will always come
before her. Steve's first patient is Angie Costello (Jana Taylor), who
had been in a severe car accident with her boyfriend Eddie Weeks.
After the surgery, Angie's face is wrapped in bandages, and Steve and
Nurse Jessie Brewer (Emily McLaughlin) have to talk her out of
suicide. In February 1964, a young flight attendant named Audrey March
(Rachel Ames) comes to visit her sister Lucille and takes a job as a
private nurse. Audrey and Steve fall in love and plan to marry, but
Audrey realizes Steve loves his job more than her. She breaks their
engagement and accepts the marriage proposal from her patient Randy.
Before they marry, Audrey is diagnosed with lymphoma and Steve stays
by her side through her radiation therapy. They reconcile and marry in
February 1965. Audrey, thinking Steve is sterile and desperately
wanting children, secretly undergoes artificial insemination and
becomes pregnant. Audrey tells Steve during a car ride, and they get
in an accident that causes her miscarriage. Audrey files for divorce
and leaves town to aid orphans in Vietnam. In 1969, Audrey returns and
marries Dr. Tom Baldwin, who rapes her when she refuses to consummate
their marriage. She leaves Tom and tells everyone the baby is
stillborn, while really having him live with his nanny Peggy Nelson.
She later marries Dr. Jim Hobart after he performs open heart surgery
on her child.Dr. Hardy makes a crossover appearance on sister soap
opera One Life to Live in fictional Llanview with Dr. Jim Craig (Nat
Polen) on episodes aired from March 18 through March 21, 1970.In 1976,
Terri Webber Arnett comes to town with her younger brothers, Rick and
Jeff, after their parents, Lars and Helene, were killed in an
accident. Many years ago, Steve had had a relationship with Helene
while she was separated from Lars. When Jeff shoots himself and is in
jeopardy of dying, Terri tells Steve about a letter Helene had told
her about on her deathbed. The letter reveals that Steve is Jeff's
biological father. Meanwhile, Audrey's marriage to Jim falls apart and
Audrey takes an overdose of pills. Steve finds her and rushes her to
General Hospital, where she survives and confesses her undying love
for Steve. They reconcile, and Audrey helps Steve when he is
temporarily paralyzed. They remarry and Steve adopts Audrey's son,
Tom. When Lassa fever hits and Steve falls ill, Audrey tells Jeff that
Steve is his real father. Jeff is hurt but eventually Steve and Jeff
bond. Steve and Audrey meet their first grandchild when Jeff is
reunited with Steven Lars Webber, three years after his wife Heather
Grant Webber had sold him to Diana Taylor.
Hospital. Former Major League Baseball infielder John Beradino
originated the role of Steve Hardy on the show's April 1, 1963,
premiere, portraying the character for 33 years until taken ill and
last appearing on April 23, 1996. A leading presence on the series in
over 4,300 episodes, Beradino received a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame in 1993, the same year GH celebrated its 30th anniversary. Jason
Thompson portrayed the character in a flashback episode for the show's
52nd anniversary.Dr. Steven Hardy works on the seventh floor of
General Hospital. He is so devoted to his work that his fiancée,
Peggy Mercer, leaves him because she knows his job will always come
before her. Steve's first patient is Angie Costello (Jana Taylor), who
had been in a severe car accident with her boyfriend Eddie Weeks.
After the surgery, Angie's face is wrapped in bandages, and Steve and
Nurse Jessie Brewer (Emily McLaughlin) have to talk her out of
suicide. In February 1964, a young flight attendant named Audrey March
(Rachel Ames) comes to visit her sister Lucille and takes a job as a
private nurse. Audrey and Steve fall in love and plan to marry, but
Audrey realizes Steve loves his job more than her. She breaks their
engagement and accepts the marriage proposal from her patient Randy.
Before they marry, Audrey is diagnosed with lymphoma and Steve stays
by her side through her radiation therapy. They reconcile and marry in
February 1965. Audrey, thinking Steve is sterile and desperately
wanting children, secretly undergoes artificial insemination and
becomes pregnant. Audrey tells Steve during a car ride, and they get
in an accident that causes her miscarriage. Audrey files for divorce
and leaves town to aid orphans in Vietnam. In 1969, Audrey returns and
marries Dr. Tom Baldwin, who rapes her when she refuses to consummate
their marriage. She leaves Tom and tells everyone the baby is
stillborn, while really having him live with his nanny Peggy Nelson.
She later marries Dr. Jim Hobart after he performs open heart surgery
on her child.Dr. Hardy makes a crossover appearance on sister soap
opera One Life to Live in fictional Llanview with Dr. Jim Craig (Nat
Polen) on episodes aired from March 18 through March 21, 1970.In 1976,
Terri Webber Arnett comes to town with her younger brothers, Rick and
Jeff, after their parents, Lars and Helene, were killed in an
accident. Many years ago, Steve had had a relationship with Helene
while she was separated from Lars. When Jeff shoots himself and is in
jeopardy of dying, Terri tells Steve about a letter Helene had told
her about on her deathbed. The letter reveals that Steve is Jeff's
biological father. Meanwhile, Audrey's marriage to Jim falls apart and
Audrey takes an overdose of pills. Steve finds her and rushes her to
General Hospital, where she survives and confesses her undying love
for Steve. They reconcile, and Audrey helps Steve when he is
temporarily paralyzed. They remarry and Steve adopts Audrey's son,
Tom. When Lassa fever hits and Steve falls ill, Audrey tells Jeff that
Steve is his real father. Jeff is hurt but eventually Steve and Jeff
bond. Steve and Audrey meet their first grandchild when Jeff is
reunited with Steven Lars Webber, three years after his wife Heather
Grant Webber had sold him to Diana Taylor.
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