Gregory Neale Harrison (born May 31, 1950)[1] is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Chandler in the 1987 film North Shore, 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, he has played Joe O'Toole, father of Oliver, in the Hallmark Channel expansion films of Signed, Sealed and Delivered.
Harrison was born in Avalon, California, in 1950, the middle child of Ed Harrison, a ship's captain and poet, and Donna Lee Nagely, an aspiring dancer; they eventually divorced. He has an older sister, Kathleen (born 1948), and a younger brother, Christopher (born 1961).[2][1][3] He served for two years in the United States Army during the Vietnam War era as a medic.[4]
He appeared on an episode of M*A*S*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 M*A*S*H.[5] Harrison remained as Gonzo on Trapper John until the middle of the show's seventh season, when he decided to leave for other ventures. The series continued for several more episodes without Harrison, but concluded its run at the end of the 1985–86 season.[citation needed]
Harrison's later role as stripper John Phillips in the 1981 TV movieFor Ladies Only made him a favorite with women and gay men in the 1980s. He 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).[6] 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.[citation needed]
He later joined the cast of NBC's Sisters for the 1994–95 season, playing Daniel Albright. In 1996, he starred opposite 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.[citation needed]
He played Billy Flynn in a touring production of Chicago and was the male lead in each film of the Au Pair trilogy. He 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. More recently, he appeared on General Hospital.[7]
Personal life
Harrison has been married since 1980 to actress Randi Oakes. The couple have four children, three girls and a boy. He lived in Gold Beach, Oregon, for 15 years; as of 2007, he lives in Eugene, Oregon.[8]
Harrison became addicted to cocaine during the 1980s and was able to break the addiction with the help of the Betty Ford Center.[9]
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Gregory Neale Harrison born May 31 1950 1 is an American actor He is known for his roles as Chandler in the 1987 film North Shore 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 he has played Joe O Toole father of Oliver in the Hallmark Channel expansion films of Signed Sealed and Delivered Gregory HarrisonHarrison and Heather Menzies in Logan s Run 1977 78 BornGregory Neale Harrison 1950 05 31 May 31 1950 age 72 Avalon Santa Catalina Island California United StatesOccupationActorYears active1973 presentSpouseRandi Oakes m 1980 wbr Children4Websitegregoryharrison wbr com Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and career EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gregory Harrison news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Harrison was born in Avalon California in 1950 the middle child of Ed Harrison a ship s captain and poet and Donna Lee Nagely an aspiring dancer they eventually divorced He has an older sister Kathleen born 1948 and a younger brother Christopher born 1961 2 1 3 He served for two years in the United States Army during the Vietnam War era as a medic 4 He was the title character on the science fiction series Logan s Run 1977 78 after which he played Levi Zendt on the NBC miniseries Centennial 1978 He appeared on an episode of M A S 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 M A S H 5 Harrison remained as Gonzo on Trapper John until the middle of the show s seventh season when he decided to leave for other ventures The series continued for several more episodes without Harrison but concluded its run at the end of the 1985 86 season citation needed 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 He 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 6 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 citation needed He later joined the cast of NBC s Sisters for the 1994 95 season playing Daniel Albright In 1996 he starred opposite 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 citation needed He 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 amp Isles Reunion Joey Law amp Order Special Victims Unit Drop Dead Diva and Hot in Cleveland He played Billy Flynn in a touring production of Chicago and was the male lead in each film of the Au Pair trilogy He also appeared as Benjamin Stone in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim s Follies and starred in the original Broadway production of Kander amp Ebb s musical Steel Pier In 2011 he had a guest starring role as a doctor on ABC s Body of Proof More recently he appeared on General Hospital 7 Personal life EditHarrison has been married since 1980 to actress Randi Oakes The couple have four children three girls and a boy He lived in Gold Beach Oregon for 15 years as of 2007 he lives in Eugene Oregon 8 Harrison became addicted to cocaine during the 1980s and was able to break the addiction with the help of the Betty Ford Center 9 Filmography EditFilmYear Title Role Notes1973 The Harrad Experiment Student Film debut1976 Jim the World s Greatest Jim Nolan1977 Fraternity Row Zac Sterling1984 Razorback Carl Winters1987 North Shore Chandler1992 Body Chemistry II The Voice of a Stranger Dan1993 Cadillac Girls Sam1994 Tis a Gift to Be Simple Daniel Hanover Short film1995 Hard Evidence Trent Turner1996 It s My Party Brandon Theis1998 Air Bud Golden Receiver Dr Patrick Sullivan Alternative title Air Bud 22000 Canone Inverso Making Love Jeno Piccolo Alternative title The Inverse Canon2009 Love N Dancing Uncle CarlGive Em Hell Malone Whitmore2014 The M Word Mack Riley2016 Fair Haven Dr Gallagher2020 The Vanished Dr Bradley Alternative title Hour of LeadTelevision filmsYear Title Role Notes1975 Trilogy of Terror Arthur Moore Segment Julie 1977 The Gathering Bud Jr 1979 The Best Place to Be Rick Jawlosky1980 The Women s Room Ben VolperEnola Gay The Men the Mission the Atomic Bomb Captain Bob Lewis1981 For Ladies Only John Phillips1983 The Fighter Merle BanksThe Hasty Heart Sgt Lachlen McLachlen1985 Seduced Mike Riordan1986 Oceans of Fire Ben LaforchePicnic Hal Carter1988 Hot Paint WillieRed River Cherry Valance1990 Dangerous Pursuit Political AssassinAngel of Death Gary Nicholson1991 Bare Essentials William Bill Buzell1992 Breaking the Silence Paul DannerDuplicates Bob BoxletterSplit Images Robbie Daniels1993 Caught in the Act Scott McNallyA Family Torn Apart Tom Kelley Alternative title Sudden Fury1994 Lies of the Heart The Story of Laurie Kellogg Bruce KelloggMortal Fear Philip MontgomeryA Christmas Romance Brian Harding1995 A Dangerous Affair Robert KenzerNothing Lasts Forever Dr Benjamin Ben Wallace1996 Summer of Fear Lucas Marshall1997 When Secrets Kill Greg Newhall1998 Running Wild Matt RobinsonMurder at 75 Birch Rick Todson1999 First Daughter President Jonathan HayesAu Pair Oliver Caldwell2000 First Target President Jonathan Hayes2001 Au Pair II Oliver Caldwell2002 First Shot President Jonathan HayesSt Sass Adam Patrick2009 Au Pair 3 Adventure in Paradise Oliver Caldwell2012 Undercover Bridesmaid Mr Thompson2013 After All These Years David Larabee2014 The Nine Lives of Christmas Chief Sam2015 Cloudy with a Chance of Love GrantSigned Sealed Delivered Truth Be Told Joe O Toole2016 Signed Sealed Delivered One in a Million Joe O TooleSigned Sealed Delivered Lost Without You Joe O TooleMy Christmas Love Tom Manning2017 Signed Sealed Delivered Higher Ground Joe O TooleSigned Sealed Delivered Home Again Joe O Toole2018 Signed Sealed Delivered To the Altar Joe O Toole2019 Love Fall amp Order Hank Hart2021 Sweet Carolina Pete WilderThe Nine Kittens of Christmas Chief Sam Sequel to Nine Lives of ChristmasTelevision seriesYear Title Role Notes1976 Barnaby Jones Ritchie Ridder Episode Blood Vengeance M A S H Lt Tony Baker Episode The Nurses 1977 78 Logan s Run Logan 5 Main cast 14 episodes 1978 79 Centennial Levi Zendt Miniseries1979 86 Trapper John M D Dr George Alonzo Gonzo Gates Main cast 142 episodes 1986 Fresno Torch Miniseries1987 The Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible Joseph voice Episode The Nativity 1989 90 Falcon Crest Michael Sharpe Main cast 22 episodes 1990 91 The Family Man Jack Taylor Main cast 22 episodes 1995 500 Nations Narrator voice 8 episodesSisters 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 cast 13 episodes 1996 97 Dark Skies Old John Loengard voice 20 episodes uncredited 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 cast 10 episodes 2000 Ed Nick Stanton Recurring role 5 episodes 2000 01 Judging Amy Tom Gillette Recurring role 4 episodes 2002 Touched by an Angel Don Episode Forever Young 2002 03 Strong Medicine Dr Randolf Kilner Recurring role 4 episodes 2003 Miracles Sheriff Ed Prescott Episode The Bone Scatterer 2005 06 Reunion Russell Brewster Recurring role 7 episodes Joey Dean Recurring role 5 episodes 2006 Law amp 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 Miniseries2009 11 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 cast 13 episodes 2015 Castle Danny Valentine Episode Dead from New York NCIS Navy Capt Roland Ebbakey Episode Viral 2015 16 Rizzoli amp Isles Ron Hanson Recurring role 6 episodes 2017 22 Chesapeake Shores Thomas O Brien Recurring role 16 episodes 2017 The Middle Bennett Brooks Episode Meet the Parents 2018 19 American Housewife Dan 2 episodes2020 22 General Hospital Gregory Chase 52 episodes2021 9 1 1 Phillip Buckley 2 episodesReferences Edit a b Brady James 1990 02 25 In Step With Gregory Harrison Parade Retrieved 2011 02 05 Gregory Neale Harrison Born 05 31 1950 in California Californiabirthindex org Gregory Harrison Biography 1950 Filmreference com Retrieved 2012 01 15 Harris Harry December 3 1979 Hospital Routine Familiar to Actor Gregory Harrison Boca Raton News Retrieved May 30 2014 Gross Ed February 5 2020 101 Classic and Not So Classic TV Shows From the 1970s Closer Weekly Retrieved March 13 2020 Deutscher FALCON CREST Fanclub German FALCON CREST Fan Club Falconcrest org Retrieved 2013 12 03 General Hospital casts Gregory Harrison as the new Gregory Chase Ew com Wang K L Connie February 6 2015 Connie Chats with Gregory Harrison Parade Retrieved March 26 2018 Simross Lynn September 5 1989 From Addict to Role Model Gregory Harrison Bares Soul to Help Drug Abuse Victims Los Angeles Times Retrieved March 26 2018 External links EditGregory Harrison at IMDb Gregory Harrison at the Internet Broadway Database Gregory Harrison at the Internet Off Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gregory Harrison amp oldid 1119135713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
