Prescott Harrell
Portrayed by
Robert Newman
First appearance
May 31, 1985
Last appearance
August 29, 1985
Cause/reason
Went on the run
Prescott Harrell is a fictional character in the ABC daytime drama General Hospital .
He was played by Robert Newman in 1985.
Storylines [ ]
In May 1985, Prescott Harrell’s brother Peter is killed and Prescott flies to Port Charles with Jack Slater . Jack tells Prescott about the Aztec treasure on board an ex-WSB ship. Prescott takes Jack’s gun and tells him not to make a move without asking. Jack and Prescott discuss plans to steal the treasure from Sean Donely .
In June, Prescott and Jack discover the treasure is gone and head back to Port Charles. Prescott tells Jack to stay there while he gets a warehouse job so he can follow jewel fence Anna Devane . Prescott tricks Anna and Sean into leaving their office.
Prescott enters a message into the WSB computer that Jack was killed in a barroom brawl in Panama. Jack wants to kill Tony Jones during Frisco ’s birthday party. Prescott tries to stop Jack but is knocked out. Robert tackles Jack before he can shoot Tony. Jack runs away and Sean tells him to freeze. Jack shoots and Sean returns his fire and kills Jack.
Prescott follows Frisco and Felicia around. He meets with Sean who is angry that someone will see him and Prescott together. Sean has Prescott search the waterfront and the Brownstone basement for the missing treasure.
It is later revealed that Sean only fired once but two bullets were found in Jack’s body. The second bullet belonged to Prescott. Robert believes Sean and the other shooter set up Jack. Robert and Anna see Prescott retrieve his gun and they chase after him. Prescott fires at them.
Prescott tells Sean that Grant stole the treasure. Grant blackmails Sean with a tape where Sean confesses to Robert that he stole the treasure. Prescott wants to kill Grant but Sean says Grant was DVX and Prescott wouldn’t be able to get close to him. Sean will bide his time with Grant.
Sean wants Prescott and Grant to head to the Brownstone basement and get the treasure. Anna pulls a gun on Grant and Prescott knocks her out. The treasure is moved to two train cars headed for Canada.
Holly overhears Sean and Grant talking about stealing the treasure. Prescott kidnaps her and holds her in one of the train cars. Robert has planted a bug and had all but one of the digits of Prescott’s cell phone. Robert calls Prescott and when he finally picks up, Robert hears Holly during the call. Robert later remembers he heard a train whistle in the background while talking to Prescott. Robert finds Holly a month later by the Quebec border. She has run out of food and water and is hospitalized.
On September 2, Robert finds out that Prescott is on the run.
Crimes Committed [ ]
Shot and killed Jack (along with Sean ) [Jun 24, 1985]
Shot at Robert and Anna [Jun 28, 1985]
Knocked out Anna [Jul 5, 1985]
Kidnapped Holly [Jul 17-Aug 23, 1985]
Health and Vitals [ ]
Knocked out by Jack [Jun 20, 1985]
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