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Laura Templeton was a fictional character from the ABC daytime drama General Hospital.

She was played by Janine Turner from January 15, 1982 to December 23, 1982.

The character of Laura Templeton was brought on as a love-interest for Luke to replace Genie Francis, who had recently left the show. But viewers didn’t accept her as a replacement for Genie.

Storylines[]

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Templeton sisters Laura and Jackie

Luke Spencer first sees Laura Templeton at the docks while looking for Laura Spencer who has disappeared. Laura Templeton runs off into the fog.

Laura Templeton leaves a message for her sister Jackie that she is worried someone is following her.

It is revealed that Laura Templeton, David Grey, Laura Spencer, and her photographer Mel Wilson (Laura Templeton’s boyfriend) were all on the same flight and went missing.

The citizens of Port Charles started to worry when a third blonde woman named Laura (Sulwald) was found with facial lacerations after she had also disappeared.

David Grey was ultimately found responsible for taking Laura Templeton. He had been hypnotizing Laura Templeton and had mixed up the two Lauras. Laura Templeton dated Scott Baldwin and Blackie Parrish briefly before leaving town.

On February 4, 2021, Jackie told Scott that her sister was asking about him.

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