John Reilly, a veteran soap opera actor best known for his role as Sean Donely on “General Hospital,” has died. He was 84.
Reilly’s daughter, actor and TikTok personality Caitlin Reilly, shared the news on Instagram.
Reilly began his acting career in the 1960s with small roles on shows like “Death Valley Days,” “Apple’s Way” and “Gunsmoke.” In 1974, he replaced John Colenback as Dr. Dan Stewart on “As the World Turns,” and stayed on the show until 1976. In addition to his roles on television, Reilly also appeared in the films “The Main Event” in 1979 and “Gorp” in 1980.
In 1983, Reilly had a recurring role on the soap opera “Dallas,” and the following year he was cast as Sean Donely on “General Hospital.” He remained on the show until 1994, and later reprised the role in 2008 and 2013. In addition to his work on “General Hospital,” Reilly appeared in several episodes of “Beverly Hills, 90210” as Kelly Taylor’s father, and took over the role of Alistair Crane on the NBC soap opera “Passions” in 2005.
Reilly is survived by his wife, Liz, and three daughters.
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