David Gail, who played Dr. Joe Scanlon on the ABC soap opera “Port Charles” and appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has died at 58.
His death was announced on Saturday on Instagram by his sister Katie Colmenares. According to her, he had cardiac arrest complications.
Gail’s biggest role was in the “General Hospital” spinoff show “Port Charles,” in which he appeared as Dr. Joe Scanlon in 216 episodes during a season in 1999 and 2000, according to IMDb.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Gail was cast on eight episodes of “Beverly Hills, 90210” on Fox.
He had a one-off role as a hotel bellhop named Tom after not getting the part for a recurring character.
But he returned four years later to play Stuart Carson, the son of a rich businessman who becomes engaged to Brenda Walsh, played by Shannen Doherty, according to IMDb.
“When I came back it was such a shock, I was asking, ‘How could I possibly come back?’” Mr. Gail said on the Beverly Hills Show podcast. “But it worked,” he added.
Mr. Gail also appeared in 22 episodes of the television show “Robin Hoods” in 1994 and 1995 as the character Eddie Bartlett, and in 34 episodes of the series “Savannah” in 1996 and 1997 in the role of Dean Collins, according to IMDb.
