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Hank Gannon on the ABC Television Network's "One Life To Live"

Nathan Purdee was born August 6, 1950 in Tampa, Florida.

In order to pay his tuition in college, Purdee worked as a bounty hunter.

Majored in criminology and minored in theater at Lindfield College in Oregon.

From Nov. 1981 - Sept. 1994, played Dr. Carlin on GENERAL HOSPITAL in a recurring role.

Starred in the Return Of The Superfly, which also featured an appearance by Timothy D. Stickney (R.J., OLTL)

Purdee is 6'2"

Wife's name is Roberta, and they have a son named Taylor.

Loves scuba diving.

Once lived on a boat for two weeks with James DePaiva (Max, OLTL) and Bob Woods (Bo Buchanan) to do wreck dives in Micronesia.

Filmography
"One Life to Live" (1968) - D. A. Henry 'Hank the Cannon' Gannon (1992-present)
Return of Superfly, The (1990) - Superfly/Priest
"Santa Barbara" (1984) - Jake(1985)/Jed (1989)
"Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Nathan Hastings (#1) (1985-1992)

Producer - filmography
Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment (1999) (executive producer)

TV Guest Appearances
"Santa Barbara" (1984) playing "Jed" 1989
"Cheers" (1982) playing "Delivery Man" in episode: "Executive Sweet" (episode # 7.3) 10 November 1988
"Knots Landing" (1979) playing "Aide" in episode: "The Deluge" (episode # 6.21) 28 February 1985
"St. Elsewhere" (1982) playing "Patrolman" in episode: "My Aim is True" (episode # 3.6) 31 October 1984
"Dynasty" (1981) playing "Court Clerk" in episode: "The Hearing (Part 2)" (episode # 4.5) 2 November 1983

© Copyright by Katherine Thurston, About One Life to Live Fans Guide, November, 2002.

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