Joseph "Joe" Kelly was a fictional character from the ABC daytime drama General Hospital.
He was played by Doug Sheehan from 1979 to 1982.
Storylines[]
In 1979, Joe comes to town and becomes Jeff Webber’s roommate. He wants to date Anne Logan but she is interested in Jeff and sees Joe as a friend.
When Diana Taylor is murdered in 1981, Joe investigates the case with detective Burt Ramsey. They think Heather Webber is guilty but Joe likes her so he doesn’t say anything.
Joe and Bobbie Spencer date until she returns to her previous boyfriend Noah Drake. Joe walks in on Heather and his friend Scott Baldwin in bed and he ends his relationship with Heather.
Joe is offered a State Attorney’s office position in Albany, New York. His stepmother Rose Kelly later accepts his invitation to join him there.
Crimes Committed[]
- Assaulted Scott Baldwin after finding him in bed with Heather [July 29, 1982]
- Slapped Heather Webber [Oct 1, 1982]