Susan Brown

Susan Brown (May 4, 1932 – August 31, 2018) was an American television and film actress and interior designer. She was best known for her roles on daytime soap operas, particularly General Hospital; in 1979, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for her role on the show. She later had regular roles on the short-lived soaps The Young Marrieds, Bright Promise and Return to Peyton Place, playing Constance MacKenzie.

In 1977, Brown joined the cast of General Hospital as Dr. Gail Adamson Baldwin, Monica Webber's foster mother who married widowed attorney Lee Baldwin (Peter Hansen). In 1979, Brown was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress. She left the series on December 12, 1985, and made occasional appearances from 1989 to 1990 before returning on September 30, 1992, on a recurring status.

In between stints, Brown played Victoria Lane's mother, Janet, on Santa Barbara and businesswoman Adelaide Fitzgibbons (who was romantically involved with the much younger Kirk Anderson (Tom Wiggin) on As the World Turns).

Brown, however, continued to be seen on occasion for special events on both shows. Along with Peter Hansen, she made her final appearance in 2004 in an episode honoring the late Anna Lee, who played Lila Quartermaine, whose character was also killed off.

Along with her soap career, Brown performed on Broadway, primetime television, and films. In addition, Brown appeared in made-for-TV movies, including playing Nancy Reagan in Without Warning: the James Brady Story and Pat Nixon in The Final Days. She died on August 31, 2018, in Los Angeles from undisclosed causes at the age of 86. She had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The Edge of Night as Nancy Pollock Karr (temporary replacement, 1962, 1964) The Young Marrieds as Ann Reynolds (1964–66) General Hospital as Dr. Gail Adamson Baldwin (1977–85, 1989–90, 1992–2002, 2004) Santa Barbara as Janet Lane (1986) As the World Turns as Adelaide Fitzgibbon (1988) Port Charles as Dr. Gail Adamson Baldwin (1997–2001)

Selected filmography Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 6 Episode 36: "Final Arrangements") as Secretary Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 7 Episode 4: "Cop for a Day") as Receptionist