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Dr. Richard "Rick" Webber, Sr., MD was a fictional character on the popular ABC soap opera General Hospital. He is the son of the late Lars Webber and his wife Helene Webber, and the older half-brother of Dr. Jeff Webber.
Rick was portrayed by Michael Gregory from 1976 to 1978 and Chris Robinson from 1978 to 2002.
Casting[]
The role was originated by Michael Gregory, who appeared on the series from 1976 to 1978.
Following Gregory's departure, the role was re-cast with Chris Robinson, who remained with the series until November 26, 1986. Following a sixteen-year absence, Robinson reprised the role from June 27 to August 30, 2002, at which point the character was murdered at the hands of Scott Baldwin on August 9, 2002.
On March 11, 2013, it was announced that Robinson would reprise the role for the series' 50th anniversary and appeared on April 2, 2013.[1]
History[]
Rick and Lesley
In 1976, Dr. Rick Webber was on sabbatical in Africa and presumed to have died in a plane crash. Actually, Rick was captured by African revolutionaries and held prisoner for almost a year. His grieving lover Dr. Monica Bard married his younger brother Dr. Jeff Webber. In 1977, Rick resurfaced alive and well and Monica and Jeff's marriage collapsed. Meanwhile, Rick and recently widowed Dr. Lesley Faulkner's relationship blossomed. They were married that same year.
Alan, Monica and Rick
In 1979, Rick and Monica rekindled their romance even though she had since married Dr. Alan Quartermaine. After a one-night stand with Rick, Monica was pregnant and wasn't sure if the father was her husband Alan or her lover Rick. At first she thought Rick was the father and he divorced Lesley so he and Monica could be together. Alan, hurt and humiliated was furious. He made several attempts to kill Rick and Monica. But soon it came to light that Alan was indeed the father of little A.J. A devastated Rick went back to Lesley.
Rick married Ginny Blake in August on 1984, and they left town on November 26, 1986 for New York City, he had accepted a job at New York General Hospital.
Years earlier a teenage Laura Webber walked in on Rick and a nurse named Theresa Carter having sex in the attic. Theresa panicked and attacked Laura. Laura defended herself and accidentally killed her in the process. Laura repressed the memory and it took its toll on her sanity years later.
Rick returns with a deadly secret in 2002.
In 2002, Rick returned to Port Charles when Laura invited him to walk her down the aisle at her vow renewal with Luke. Concurrently, Rick was representing a medical healthcare group, Kappa Healthcare, which sought to purchase General Hospital. Alan Quartermaine criticized the company for valuing profits over patient care, while Rick defended it by citing their management of Mercy Hospital. Additionally, Rick immediately began making advances towards Monica Quartermaine again and it was disclosed that he and Ginny had divorced.
During a visit to her former attic home, now the Scorpio House, Laura's memories of an incident involving Rick and Theresa resurfaced. Upon Rick's entrance, a frightened Laura, believing he intended to harm her, resisted as Rick tried to sedate her, resulting in him being knocked unconscious and succumbing to his injuries.
It was initially believed that Laura had accidentally killed Rick by hitting him with a candlestick. However, when Luke informed Laura about the incident, she had a breakdown and became catatonic. Later, it was revealed that Scott Baldwin, who had overheard the commotion and screams from the attic, was the actual perpetrator, having struck Rick with the candlestick to protect Laura. Scott concealed himself when Luke arrived. Unknown to all, Alan Quartermaine had driven to the Scorpio house that night and witnessed the events from a distance, intending to kill Rick himself. Alan was the sole person aware of Scott's actions and penned a letter to Luke, which wasn't delivered until after Alan's death in 2007.
Over time, Scott visited Laura multiple times at Shadybrook Sanitarium. When Lulu Spencer started delving into the cause of her mother's catatonia, Scott confessed to a catatonic Laura his involvement in Rick's death.
Rick Webber returned on April 2nd, 2013 as a ghost to Tracy and Monica. Rick returned to make peace with Alan after many years and to encourage Monica and Tracy to do the same. He was joined by the ghosts of Alan and Emily Quartermaine.
Rick's portrait is among those hung on the memorial wall at General Hospital.Crimes Committed[]
- Injected Laura Webber with a medication that caused her to forget that she had killed Theresa Carter [1978]
- Covered up the death of Theresa Carter and buried her body [1978]
- Tried to inject Laura Webber with a syringe containing a medication to erase her memory [1978]
- Punched D.L. Brock [Jan 1, 1985]
- Slapped Mike Webber [Jan 17, 1986]
Health and Vitals[]
- Held prisoner and tortured for ten months in Africa by revolutionaries and presumed deceased [1976]
- Held hostage at gunpoint by two men and forced to perform surgery on a third [Jun 17-18, 1986]
- Punched by Alan [Jul 9, 2002]
- Bludgeoned to death with a candlestick by Scott Baldwin [Aug 9, 2002]
Family tree[]
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See also[]
References[]
- โ Michael Logan. Exclusive: Chris Robinson Returns to General Hospital. TV Guide. Retrieved on 11 March 2013.
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