Gerald Castillo, a well-known actor from “General Hospital” and “Saved by the Bell,” died at the age of 90.
The Hollywood Reporter was informed by the actor’s wife, Dayna Quinn-Castillo, that he passed away on May 4 in his Houston home.
In addition to playing the title role in “General Hospital,” an ABC daytime serial opera, from 1992 to 1994, Castillo also made appearances in “M*A*S*H,” “Night Court,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” and “All in the Family”.
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In Chicago, where he was raised, Castillo started his artistic career not long after his December 23rd, 1932 birth, at the Goodman Theater. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he studied acting and stage direction there in the 1960s before working with celebrities like Rita Moreno, James Broderick, and Jeanne Crain.
According to rumors, fellow actor Sherman Hemsley, who tragically passed away more than ten years ago, encouraged Castillo to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles. On “The Jeffersons,” in 1978, Castillo played his first acting role”.
Later, he appeared in other movies and TV shows, including “Through Naked Eyes” (1983), “Death Wish 4: The Crackdown,” and “Above Suspicion” (1995).
Castillo was a semi-retired director who had worked in Californian theaters. His wife described him as “a charismatic and astute director.”. In 2012, he moved to Houston and stopped appearing in television shows and motion pictures.
Brian and Stephanie, as well as Allen and Bernie, his great-grandsons, are his surviving descendants.
