How iconic was John Gage? Mantooth played the EMT on other shows, too, voiced the character in a Saturday-morning cartoon version of the show and inspired his depiction in comic books.<\/p>\n
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Needless to say, following his six-year stint on Emergency! Mantooth continued to work steadily, guest-starring here, there and everywhere in primetime. But in 1987, he took a shot at daytime, joining Loving as moneybags Clay Alden\u2026\u00a0who turned out to be Alex Masters.<\/p>\n
More: Soap spoilers for the week ahead<\/a><\/p>\n Mantooth left Corinth in 1990 to check into General Hospital. But apparently, it wasn\u2019t a great experience. \u201cI hated that show,\u201d he disclosed in a Television Academy Q&A. By 1993, he was back on Loving and remained with the show as it was remixed into The City. (Alex\u2019s pairing with future General Hospital star Lisa LoCicero\u2019s Jocelyn remains a fond favorite.)<\/p>\n As opposed to General Hospital, Mantooth loved working on Loving. \u201cThey let me ad-lib,\u201d he marveled. \u201cI\u2019ve never had more fun going to a set.\u201d<\/p>\n Unforgettable<\/p>\n The TV vet returned to soapdom twice more, first stepping in as Hal Munson on As the World Turns following Benjamin Hendrickson\u2019s death by suicide<\/a>, then passing through One Life to Live as baseball MVP Tate Harmon\u2019s dad, Kirk. He is survived by Kristen Connors, his wife of nearly a quarter of a century.<\/p>\n![\"LOVING](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-462178922.jpg\")
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