Gregory Harrison

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title: "Gregory Harrison" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1950-births", "male-actors-from-los-angeles-county,-california", "american-male-film-actors", "american-male-television-actors", "american-television-directors", "living-people", "people-from-avalon,-california", "male-actors-from-eugene,-oregon", "people-from-gold-beach,-oregon", "20th-century-american-male-actors", "21st-century-american-male-actors"] description: "American actor (born 1950)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Harrison" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American actor (born 1950) ::

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name	Gregory Harrison
image	Gregory Harrison Logan's Run 1977 (cropped).JPG
caption	Harrison in Logan's Run, 1977
birth_name	Gregory Neale Harrison
birth_date
birth_place	Avalon, California, United States
years_active	1973–present
spouse
children	4
relatives	Chloë Grace Moretz (daughter-in-law)
occupation
website
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| name = Gregory Harrison | image = Gregory Harrison Logan's Run 1977 (cropped).JPG | imagesize = | caption = Harrison in Logan's Run, 1977 | birth_name = Gregory Neale Harrison | birth_date = | birth_place = Avalon, California, United States | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | years_active = 1973–present | spouse = | children = 4 | relatives = Chloë Grace Moretz (daughter-in-law) | occupation = | website =

Gregory Neale Harrison (born May 31, 1950) is an American actor. He is known primarily for his roles as Dr. George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates, the young surgeon assistant of Dr. Trapper John McIntyre (played by Pernell Roberts) on the CBS series Trapper John, M.D. (1979–86), and as ruthless business tycoon Michael Sharpe in the CBS series Falcon Crest (1989–1990). Since 2015, Harrison has played Joe O'Toole, father of Oliver, in the Hallmark Channel expansion films of Signed, Sealed and Delivered. From 2020 to 2024, he assumed the role of Gregory Chase on General Hospital.

Early life

Harrison was born in Avalon, California, on May 31, 1950. He was the middle child of Ed Harrison, a ship's captain and poet, and Donna Lee Nagely, an aspiring dancer; they eventually divorced. Harrison has an older sister, Kathleen (born 1948), and a younger brother, Christopher (born 1961). He served for two years in the United States Army during the Vietnam War era as a medic.

Career

Harrison portrayed the title character in the science fiction series Logan's Run (1977–78), after which he played Levi Zendt in the NBC miniseries Centennial (1978), based on James Michener's epic novel of the same name, which was first televised on NBC from October 1978 to February 1979.

Harrison appeared on an episode of MAS*H before garnering fame in 1979 with the role of surgeon Dr. George "Gonzo" Gates on Trapper John, M.D., starring opposite Pernell Roberts. The medical drama was spun off from MAS*H.{{cite web | url = https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/1970s-tv-shows/ | title =101 Classic (and Not-So-Classic) TV Shows From the 1970s | last =Gross | first =Ed | date =February 5, 2020 | website =Closer Weekly | access-date =March 13, 2020

Harrison's later role as stripper John Phillips in the 1981 TV movie For Ladies Only made him a favorite with women and gay men in the 1980s. Harrison spoofed that role in the 1986 miniseries Fresno, where his character appeared shirtless at every opportunity. Fresno was also a spoof of the prime-time series Falcon Crest, where Harrison became a regular three years later in the final season (1989–90). As Falcon Crest ended production in early 1990, the series' parent studio, Lorimar Television, cast Harrison in its upcoming CBS sitcom The Family Man, from producers Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett. The series, which premiered that fall, featured Harrison as a single fireman father raising his four children with the help of his father-in-law, played by Al Molinaro. Despite a few attempts by CBS to help it build an audience, The Family Man was cancelled after one season.

Harrison later joined the cast of NBC's Sisters for the 1994–95 season, playing Daniel Albright. In 1996, he starred with Eric Roberts in It's My Party, a film based on the true story of a man in the end stages of AIDS who planned a party to say goodbye to friends and family.

Harrison starred in the WB Network's Safe Harbor and One Tree Hill and has made guest appearances on other shows such as Touched by an Angel, Judging Amy, Rizzoli & Isles, Reunion, Joey, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Drop Dead Diva and Hot in Cleveland.

Harrison played Billy Flynn in the touring and Broadway productions of Chicago, and he was the male lead as Oliver Caldwell in each film of the Au Pair trilogy. Harrison also appeared as Benjamin Stone in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Follies and starred in the original Broadway production of Kander & Ebb's musical Steel Pier. In 2011, he had a guest-starring role as a doctor on ABC's Body of Proof. In 2020, Harrison joined the cast of General Hospital. He exited in 2024.

Personal life

Harrison has been married since December 21, 1980 to actress Randi Oakes, whom he met while competing on a 1979 edition of Battle of the Network Stars, with Harrison on the CBS team and Oakes on the NBC team. Their marriage was kept secret from the public for several years. The couple have four children, Emma Lee (born 1985), Lily Anne (born 1989), and Kate (born 1991). They also adopted a son, Quinn Edgar. The couple originally lived together in Sherman Oaks, California, but since the early 1990s, the family has lived in Southern Oregon; first in Gold Beach, Oregon for 15 years, then Eugene, Oregon.

Harrison became addicted to cocaine during the 1980s, and he broke the addiction with the help of the Betty Ford Center.

Filmography

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Film	Year	Title	Role	Notes	Television films	Year	Title	Role	Notes	Television series	Year	Title	Role	Notes
1973	The Harrad Experiment	Student
1976	Jim the World's Greatest	Jim Nolan
1977	Fraternity Row	Zac Sterling
1984	Razorback	Carl Winters
1987	North Shore	Chandler
1992	Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger	Dan
1993	Cadillac Girls	Sam
1995	Hard Evidence	Trent Turner
1996	It's My Party	Brandon Theis
1998	Air Bud: Golden Receiver	Dr. Patrick Sullivan	Alternative title: Air Bud 2
2000	Canone Inverso - Making Love	Jeno Piccolo	Alternative title: The Inverse Canon
2009	Love N' Dancing	Uncle Carl
Give 'Em Hell, Malone	Whitmore
2014	The M Word	Mack Riley
2016	Fair Haven	Dr. Gallagher
2020	The Vanished	Dr. Bradley	Alternative title: Hour of Lead
1975	Trilogy of Terror	Arthur Moore	Segment: "Julie"
1977	The Gathering	Bud Jr.
1979	The Best Place to Be	Rick Jawlosky
1980	The Women's Room	Ben Volper
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb	Captain Bob Lewis
1981	For Ladies Only	John Phillips
1983	The Fighter	Merle Banks
The Hasty Heart	Sgt. Lachlen McLachlen
1985	Seduced	Mike Riordan
1986	Oceans of Fire	Ben Laforche
Picnic	Hal Carter
1988	Hot Paint	Willie
Red River	Cherry Valance	Co-Producer
1990	Dangerous Pursuit	Political Assassin
Angel of Death	Gary Nicholson
1991	Bare Essentials	William "Bill" Buzell
1992	Breaking the Silence	Paul Danner
Duplicates	Bob Boxletter
Split Images	Robbie Daniels
1993	Caught in the Act	Scott McNally
A Family Torn Apart	Tom Kelley	Alternative title: Sudden Fury
1994	Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg	Bruce Kellogg
Mortal Fear	Philip Montgomery
A Christmas Romance	Brian Harding
1995	A Dangerous Affair	Robert Kenzer
Nothing Lasts Forever	Dr. Benjamin "Ben" Wallace
1996	Summer of Fear	Lucas Marshall
1997	When Secrets Kill	Greg Newhall
1998	Running Wild	Matt Robinson
Murder at 75 Birch	Rick Todson
1999	First Daughter	President Jonathan Hayes
Au Pair	Oliver Caldwell
2000	First Target	President Jonathan Hayes
2001	Au Pair II	Oliver Caldwell
2002	First Shot	President Jonathan Hayes
St. Sass	Adam Patrick
2009	Au Pair 3: Adventure in Paradise	Oliver Caldwell
2012	Undercover Bridesmaid	Mr. Thompson
2013	After All These Years	David Larabee
2014	The Nine Lives of Christmas	Chief Sam
2015	Cloudy with a Chance of Love	Grant
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told	Joe O'Toole
2016	Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million	Joe O'Toole
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You	Joe O'Toole
My Christmas Love	Tom Manning
2017	Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground	Joe O'Toole
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again	Joe O'Toole
2018	Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar	Joe O'Toole
2019	Love, Fall & Order	Hank Hart
2021	Sweet Carolina	Pete Wilder
The Nine Kittens of Christmas	Chief Sam	Sequel to The Nine Lives of Christmas
1976	Barnaby Jones	Ritchie Ridder	Episode: "Blood Vengeance"
MAS*H	Lt. Tony Baker	Episode: "The Nurses"
1977–1978	Logan's Run	Logan 5	Main role
1978–1979	Centennial	Levi Zendt	Miniseries
1979–1986	Trapper John, M.D.	Dr. George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates	Main role (seasons 1–7)
1986	Fresno	Torch	Miniseries
1987	The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible	Joseph	Voice role; episode: "The Nativity"
1989–1990	Falcon Crest	Michael Sharpe	Main role
1990–1991	The Family Man	Jack Taylor	Main role
1995	500 Nations	Narrator	Voice role; 8 episodes
Sisters	Daniel Albright	Recurring role (5 episodes)
Touched by an Angel	Pete Taylor	Episode: "There But for the Grace of God"
New York News	Jack Reilly	Main role
1996–1997	Dark Skies	Old John Loengard	Uncredited voice role; 20 episodes
1998	Touched by an Angel	Richard	Episode: "Flights of Angels"
The Outer Limits	Dr. Larry Chambers	Episode: "To Tell the Truth"
Dead Man's Gun	Boucher / Trapper	Episode: "The Trapper"
Maggie Winters	Mr. Wiehe	Episode: "And Those Who Can't"
1999	Safe Harbor	Sheriff John Loring	Main role
2000	Ed	Nick Stanton	Recurring role (5 episodes)
2000–2001	Judging Amy	Tom Gillette	Recurring role (4 episodes)
2002	Touched by an Angel	Don	Episode: "Forever Young"
2002–2003	Strong Medicine	Dr. Randolf Kilner	Recurring role (4 episodes)
2003	Miracles	Sheriff Ed Prescott	Episode: "The Bone Scatterer"
2005–2006	Reunion	Russell Brewster	Recurring role (7 episodes)
Joey	Dean	Recurring role (5 episodes)
2006	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Nathan Speer	Episode: "Clock"
2008	Rodney	Duke Lewis	Episode: "Potty Mouth"
2009	Drop Dead Diva	Brandon Tharpe	Episode: "Crazy"
Maneater	Teddy Alpert	Miniseries
2009–2011	One Tree Hill	Paul Norris	Recurring role (11 episodes)
2010	CSI: NY	Roland Carson	Episode: "Out of the Sky"
2011	Hot in Cleveland	Dave	Episode: "Elka's Snowbird"
Body of Proof	Dr. Cameron Fischer	Episode: "Gross Anatomy"
2012	Outside the Box	Thorn	Episode: "Soylent Green"
Ringer	Tim Arbogast	Recurring role (5 episodes)
2013	Psych	Ted Lomax	Episode: "Nip and Suck It"
2014	Reckless	Decatur "Dec" Fortnum	Main role
2015	Castle	Danny Valentine	Episode: "Dead from New York"
NCIS	Navy Capt. Roland Ebbakey	Episode: "Viral"
2015–2016	Rizzoli & Isles	Ron Hanson	Recurring role (6 episodes)
2017–2022	Chesapeake Shores	Thomas O'Brien	Recurring role (16 episodes)
2017	The Middle	Bennett Brooks	Episode: "Meet the Parents"
2018–2019	American Housewife	Dan	2 episodes
2020–2024	General Hospital	Gregory Chase	Series regular
2021–2023	9-1-1	Phillip Buckley	4 episodes
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References

References

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2. Harris, Harry. (December 3, 1979). "Hospital Routine Familiar to Actor Gregory Harrison". Boca Raton News.
3. "Deutscher FALCON CREST - Fanclub / German FALCON CREST Fan Club".
4. "General Hospital casts Gregory Harrison as the new Gregory Chase".
5. (May 21, 2024). "Gregory Harrison Exits ''General Hospital''". [[A360media]].
6. (July 27, 1980). "Randi Oakes was there when the CHiPS fell". Lakeland Ledger.
7. (December 24, 1980). "Randi Oakes, Greg Harrison deny wedding bell rumors". Lakeland Ledger.
8. Mills, Nancy. (March 8, 1985). "Trapper's Sidekick Steps Out". The Vancouver Sun.
9. (February 11, 1989). "Harrison, Oakes are parents again". Lewiston Journal.
10. Gelt, Gary. (December 21, 1980). "Actress finds bit of Iowa in Sherman Oaks; 'CHIPs' co-star loves seclusion". Los Angeles Times.
11. Wang, K.L. Connie. (February 6, 2015). "Connie Chats with Gregory Harrison". Parade.
12. Brady, James. (February 25, 1990). "In Step With: Gregory Harrison". Parade.
13. Goldsborough, Bob. (April 2, 2008). "Actor Gregory Harrison and his retired actress wife, Randi Oakes, list their estate in southeast Oregon for $5.9M". Big Time Listings.
14. Smith, Azenith. (December 18, 2007). "Hollywood actor speaks to area Rotarians". KCBY (CBS 11).
15. Ryon, Ruth. (March 30, 2008). "Hot Property". Los Angeles Times.
16. Simross, Lynn. (September 5, 1989). "From Addict to Role Model Gregory Harrison Bares Soul to Help Drug-Abuse Victims". Los Angeles Times.

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