Chris Robinson, Of General Hospital And Bold And Beautiful, Dead At 86

Veteran actor Chris Robinson, whom daytime-TV fans know well from his runs as General Hospital's Dr. Rick Webber and The Bold and the Beautiful's Jack Hamilton, died on June 9 at age 86.

"He peacefully passed in his sleep at his ranch near Sedona, Arizona," actor MJ Allen, who co-starred with Robinson in the 2022 indie Just for a Week, shared on Facebook. "He had been in heart failure for some time, and is his official cause of death."

Robinson's career began in the 1960s with one-offs on myriads TV programs such as Sea Hunt, Death Valley Days, 77 Sunset Strip, Gunsmoke and The Fugitive.

In 1967, he landed his first series regular role, on the ABC military drama 12 O'Clock High (where in Seasons 2 and 3 he played Sgt. Alexander "Sandy" Komansky).

Guest spots on The Man from UN.C.L.E., Hogan's Heroes, Medical Center, Barnaby Jones and many other TV series followed, before Robinson joined ABC's General Hospital in 1978 as Dr. Rick Webber, who eventually factored into a torrid love quadrangle with wife Dr. Lesley Webber (the late Denise Alexander), Dr. Monica Quartermaine (the late Leslie Charleson) and Monica's husband Alan (the late Stuart Damon).

During his GH run, Robinson became known for a wink-wink series of "I'm Not a Doctor, But I Play One on TV" commercials for Vicks Formula 44.

Following his initial eight-year GH stint, Robinson played Jason Frame on NBC's Another World, and then Jack Hamilton on CBS' B&B. His most recent acting credit was the aforementioned indie Just for a Week.

His other film credits included The Young Savages and Birdman of Alcatraz, both of which starred Burt Lancaster.

Robinson is survived by his wife of 14 years, Jacquie; sons Shane, Coby, Christian, Taylor, Christopher Robinson, Christopher Lance and Robb Walker; and five grandchildren.