Anthony Geary is a famous American actor who is well known for playing the role of Luke Spencer on the ABC daytime drama, ‘General Hospital’ since 1978. As a talented and well-skilled actor, he won a record eight Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series before his retirement.
- Anthony was born as Tony Geary on the 29th of May, 1947 at Coalville, Utah, in the United States of America. He is 73 years old as of 2020 and he celebrates his birthday with his family, friends, and colleagues on the 29th of May every year. His next birthday will be on the 29th of May, 2021 when he will be turning 74 years of age. Anthony is American by nationality and of white ethnicity.
- Anthony’s father is called Russell Dean Geary while his mother is known as Dana Anderson. His father was a building contractor and owner of a construction company whereas his mother was a homemaker and assisted his father in the business as the bookkeeper. Anthony’s father was also a former mayor of Coalville, Utah. Anthony and his other family members were active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Geary has two sisters whose names are Jana Geary Steele and DeAnn Geary Bond.
- Anthony is a man of average stature and he appears to be quite tall in his photos, relative to his surroundings. He has a height of 6 feet and 2 inches [approximate 1.88m]. He has white hair and green eyes
- Anthony is the kind of person who likes to keep his personal life private and secret from the public. It is, therefore, unknown whether he is married, single, or dating. It is rumored that he is in a romantic relationship with Syren and Elizabeth Taylor.
- Anthony has not shared any information regarding his children. It is, therefore, not known whether he has any child or not. Moreover, we are reviewing this section and we shall update it as soon as the information is out.
- Anthony has been supporting gay rights for a long time now as he believes that all individuals should be provided with the rights they deserve. Rumors have been circulating all over that Anthony is gay but those rumors diminished after he admitted to having been in a relationship with his girlfriend, Elizabeth Taylor.
- At the age of 21 years, Anthony was featured on the Las Vegas stage as a chorus boy alongside Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. He scared his chin while performing on the stage.
- Anthony’s first television appearance was when he starred in an episode of Room 222. He, later on, appeared in the following films, All in the Family, The Mod Squad, Mannix, Marcus Welby, M.D., The Streets of San Francisco, and Barnaby Jones among others. From 1971 – 1972, he was featured in his first-day time role in NBC soap opera, ‘Bright Promise’.
- In General Hospital, Anthony played his role as Luke Spencer. Luke is the middle child of the late, Tim Spencer, and his late wife, Lena Spencer. He was born and raised in Port Charles, New York in a poor family near the docks. Luke was street smart and would always defend and protect his sister, Bobbie when they still-growing children.
- Luke’s father was an alcoholic drunkard and would physically abuse Luke, Bobbie, and their mother Lena. When their mother passed on, their father walked out on them. Anthony got the role of Luke in 1978 but later in 1984, he left the show.
- In 1991, he came back to General Hospital as Luke’s cousin and look-alike Bill Eckert, due to the actor’s desire to play something other than Luke. On Friday, 8th of May, 2015, Anthony publicly announced that he would be leaving his role in the show of on General Hospital. His last scenes on the General Hospital were tapped on Tuesday, 23rd of June, 2015.
- Anthony has not shared information regarding his salary. However, we are reviewing this section and we shall, therefore, update it once it is available.
- Geary is one of the wealthiest actors in the United States of America as he has an estimated net worth of $9 million as of 2020. His primary source of income is his career as an actor. Through his various sources of income, Anthony accumulates a good net worth but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.