General Hospital's Franco: Life In Photos

GENERAL HOSPITAL - Golden Globe winner James Franco joins the cast of GENERAL HOSPITAL in the recurring role of Franco, a mystery person who comes to Port Charles and will be intertwined with many other residents in town. His first airdate is November 20, as part of the climax of November sweeps. A record setting 10 Emmy wins for Outstanding Daytime Drama, GENERAL HOSPITAL airs weekdays on the ABC Television Network and on weeknights on SOAPnet. "General Hospital" airs Monday-Friday (3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. GH09 (ABC/Michael Yarish) JAMES FRANCO, KIRSTEN STORMS ABC

2009 Provocative artist Franco (then-James Franco) seduced Maxie (Kirsten Storms) the night his show opened in Port Charles.

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2009 Franco nursed an unhealthy obsession with a less-than-flattered Jason (Steve Burton) — and in 2012, it appeared that Franco died at Jason’s hands.

GENERAL HOSPITAL - Port Charles residents are shocked when the mysterious man revealed himself as "Franco" on the Wednesday, May 29th episode of ABC's “General Hospital.” "General Hospital" airs Monday-Friday (2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. GH13 (ABC/Ron Tom) ROGER HOWARTH, LAURA WRIGHT, CHAD DUELL, REBECCA HERBST, BRADFORD ANDERSON ABC

2013 The citizens of Port Charles were anything but pleased to learn that reports of Franco’s (Roger Howarth) death had been greatly exaggerated, which he announced by throwing a party on The Haunted Star.

Roger Howarth "General Hospital" Set The Prospect Studios ABC Studios Los Angeles 07/11/13 © Howard Wise/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661 Episode # 12863 U.S.Airdate 08/05/13 JPI

2013 Franco was diagnosed with a brain tumor, which was said to have caused his previous psychotic behavior. He had it removed.

Roger Howarth, Kin Shriner "General Hospital" Set The Prospect Studios ABC Studios Los Angeles 10/16/13 © Howard Wise/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661 Episode # 12939 U.S.Airdate 11/20/13 JPI

2013 Franco was thrown for quite the loop when he learned that he was the biological son of Scott (Kin Shriner) and Heather Webber.

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2014 At Franco’s Halloween wedding to Carly (Laura Wright), he dumped the bride at the altar for cheating on him with Sonny, then revealed to her son Michael (Chad Duell) not only that Sonny had killed Michael’s biological father, A.J., but that Carly had helped him cover it up. Also pictured: Kristen Alderson as Kiki.

Roger Howarth, Michelle Stafford "General Hospital" Set The Prospect Studios ABC Studios 01/13/15 © Howard Wise/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661 Episode # 13238 U.S. Airdate 02/10/15 JPI

2015 Franco injected himself with LSD in order to get himself committed to a mental institution so he could stick close to Nina (then-Michelle Stafford). There, they shared their first kiss.

Roger Howarth, Haley Erin "General Hospital" Set The Prospect Studios ABC Studios 10/08/15 © Howard Wise/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661 Episode # 13427 U.S. Airdate 11/04/15 JPI

2015 Even though he turned out not to be her biological father, Franco was a shoulder for Kiki (Hayley Erin) to cry on.

Kathleen Gati, Roger Howarth "General Hospital" Set The Prospect Studios ABC Studios 05/13/16 © Howard Wise/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661 Episode # 13578 U.S. Airdate 06/14/16 JPI

2016 Franco received advice, often unsolicited, from his fan/friend Liesl (Kathleen Gati).

Roger Howarth, Vinessa Antoine, Rebecca Herbst, Brytni Sarpy "General Hospital" Set The Prospect Studios ABC Studios 06/28/16 © XJJOHNSON/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661 Episode # 13611 U.S. Airdate 08/2/16 JPI

2016 Liz (Rebecca Herbst, r.) and Franco’s first date did not go as planned — it was busted up by cops Valerie (Brytni Sarpy, c.) and Jordan (then-Vinessa Antoine), who wrongly suspected Franco of murder.

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2017 Franco surprised his beloved when he returned from an extended stay in New York City; they promptly moved in together.

Roger Howarth, Jon Lindstrom "General Hospital" Set The Prospect Studios ABC Studios 04/11/18 © XJJohnson/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661 Episode # 14045 U.S. Airdate 04/27/18 JPI

2018 Kevin (Jon Lindstrom) helped Franco come to terms with the sexual abuse he had experienced as a boy at the hands of the despicable Jim Harvey.

Maura West, Roger Howarth "General Hospital" Set The Prospect Studios ABC Studios 07/27/18 © Howard Wise/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661 Episode # 14120 U.S. Airdate 08/14/18 JPI

2018 Franco issued a mea culpa to ex-lover/pal Ava (Maura West) after accidentally texting her the news that her daughter, Kiki, had bedded her beau, Griffin.

Billy Miller, Roger Howarth "General Hospital" Set The Prospect Studios ABC Studios 08/20/18 © XJJohnson/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661 Episode # 14144 U.S. Airdate 09/21/18 JPI

2018 After learning that they had been raised as brothers early in life, Drew (Billy Miller) and Franco forged a close bond.

GENERAL HOSPITAL - Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Roger Howarth (Franco), Jason David (Aiden), Hudson West (Jake), William deVry (Julian) and William Lipton (Cameron) in scenes that air from the week of July 1, 2019 through the week of July 8, 2019 on ABC's "General Hospital." "General Hospital" airs Monday-Friday, 3-4pm, ET on ABC. GH19 (Walt Disney Television/Matt Petit) REBECCA HERBST, ROGER HOWARTH, JASON DAVID, HUDSON WEST, WILLIAM DEVRY, WILLIAM LIPTON ABC

2019 Franco celebrated his marriage to Liz with stepsons (from l.) Aiden (Jason David), Jake (Hudson West) and Cameron (William Lipton).

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2019 An unfortunate series of events wiped out Franco’s memories and replaced them with Drew’s, leading to a bizarro relationship between “Drew” and Kim (Tamara Braun). He got his memories back and reunited with Liz.

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2020 Liz tried to lift her husband’s spirits when his brain tumor returned.

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2021 Franco was fatally shot by Peter (Wes Ramsey), but it was Jason who was arrested for his murder.

James Franco Kathleen Gati Kin Shriner Kirsten Storms Laura Wright Maura West Rebecca Herbst Roger Howarth Steve Burton William Lipton General Hospital

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