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Marco Dane
(Gerald Anthony, 1992–93)
Opportunist from Llanview who became Jagger Cates's boxing promoter. Blackmailed many citizens of Llanview and Port Charles. Hired by Tracy Quartermaine to dig up Jenny Eckert's past.
Nico Dane (deceased)
(Ryan Alosio, 2004)
Ex-boyfriend of Sam McCall. Ran a carjacking ring with Sam, who eventually testified against him to avoid her own criminal charges. After getting out of jail, he came to Port Charles as an employee of Faith Rosco in order to get Sam back, kidnapping her twice. Shot and killed by Jason Morgan, who saved Sam.
Mark Dante
(Gerald Gordon, 1976–78, 1982–83)
Doctor at General Hospital. Had an affair with Terri Webber Arnett. Formerly married to Mary-Ellen. Widower of Katie Lamont.
Gina Dante-Lansing
(Anna Stuart, 1977–78; Brenda Scott, 1978; Donna Baccala, 1978–79)
Doctor at General Hospital. Sister of Mark Dante. Married to Gary Lansing.
Sophia Cassadine Davidovitch (deceased)
(mentioned character)
Daughter of Adara and Adrian Cassadine, sister of Victor, Mikkos, and Anthony Cassadine and part of the Cassadine family. Wife of Alexi Davidovitch.
Alexis Davis (born Natasha Cassadine)
(Nancy Lee Grahn, 1996—)
Daughter of Mikkos Cassadine and Kristin Bergman. Stepdaughter of Helena Cassadine and part of the Cassadine family. Mother of Sam McCall with an unknown man, Kristina Davis with Sonny Corinthos, and Molly Lansing with Ric Lansing. Ex-wife of Ric Lansing and Jasper Jacks. Ex-fiancée of Ned Ashton. Ex-lover of Sonny Corinthos and Jerry Jacks. Partner with Diane Miller and Claire Walsh in the Mason, Petrovich, and Miller Law Firm. Current defense attorney for Sonny.
Harrison Davis
(Kevin Best, 1990)
Doctor at General Hospital. Obsessed with Simone Ravelle Hardy, with whom he had an affair. Formerly married to Meg Lawson. Later left town.
Kristina Adela Corinthos Davis
(Sarah and Emma Smith, 2003–05; Kali Rodriguez, 2005–09; Lexi Ainsworth, 2009–11; Lindsey Morgan, 2012—)
Daughter of Sonny Corinthos and Alexis Davis. Maternal half-sister of Sam Morgan and maternal half-sister and cousin of Molly Lansing. Paternal half-sister of Dante Falconeri, Morgan Corinthos, and Lila McCall and adoptive paternal half-sister of Michael Corinthos III. Part of the Cassadine family and Corinthos family. Ex-wife of Trey Mitchell. Has a complicated relationship with her father. Dropped out of college a few months after learning her father bribed the school board to get her into Yale. Had a reality show, "Mob Princess", produced by Trey Mitchell, to get back at her parents.
Molly Lansing Davis
(Hope and Faith Dever, 2005–07; Iris and Ivy Kaim, 2007–08; Haley Pullos, 2009—)
Daughter of Ric Lansing and Alexis Davis. Maternal half-sister of Sam Morgan and Kristina Davis. First cousin to Morgan Corinthos, Michael Corinthos III, and Kristina Davis. Part of the Cassadine family and Corinthos family. Dating TJ Ashford despite the fact that her mother, Alexis Davis, doesn't approve.
Howie Dawson
(Ray Girardin, 1968–74)
Formerly married to Jane Dawson. Had numerous affairs with other women. Former administrator at General Hospital. Moved to New York City.
Jane Harland Dawson
(Shelby Hiatt, 1968–75)
Former wife of Howie Dawson. Cousin of Augusta McLeod. Adoptive mother of Joanne Dawson. Nurse at General Hospital.
Mrs. Dawson
(Unknown actress, 1969–74)
Howie Dawson's mother.
Katherine Delafield
(Edie Lehmann, 1989–90)
Famous pianist. Katherine's family mysteriously died in accidents secretly arranged by Katherine's cousin and fiancé. She and Robert sparred when they first met, but the duo quickly became attracted to one another. Robert and Katherine became engaged, but Duke Lavery's death interrupted and indefinitely postponed their marriage. After Robert realized he could not fully commit to her, she broke off their relationship and left in 1990 with her adopted son King Delafield.
King Delafield
(Christopher Babers, 1990)
Adopted son of Katherine Delafield.
Téa Delgado
(Florencia Lozano, 1997–2000, 2002, 2008–12 on One Life to Live; 2012 on General Hospital)
Attorney. Mother of Danielle Manning and Victor Lord III (stillborn). Stepmother of Sam Manning. Former stepmother of Starr Manning and Jack Manning. Ex-wife of Todd Manning and Ross Rayburn. Married to Victor Lord Jr., believed to have been shot and killed by Todd in 2011. Came to Port Charles in 2012 to provide legal counsel for Starr Manning, who had held mobster Sonny Corinthos at gunpoint. Returned to Llanview with her "son" that really is Jason and Sam's baby, Daniel Morgan.
Desiree (deceased)
(Chi-en Telemaque, 1990)
Mistress of Cesar Faison. Murdered by Faison, but her death was ruled a suicide.
Anna Devane
(Finola Hughes, 1985–91, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012–; Camilla Moore, 1991–92)
PCPD Police-Commissioner. Mother of Robin Scorpio and Leora Hayward (deceased). Wife of Duke Lavery, and ex-wife of Robert Scorpio and David Hayward. Grandmother of Emma Scorpio-Drake.
Bennett Devlin (deceased)
(Edward Albert, 1997–99)
Father of Buddy and Julie Morris-Devlin. Former surgeon at General Hospital. Ex-husband of Nicole Devlin. Had an affair with Eve Lambert. Killed by his daughter Julie Morris-Devlin, while under the control of Greg Cooper.
Julie Morris Devlin
(Lisa Ann Hadley, 1997–2000, 2000–01)
Former intern at General Hospital. Formerly married to Chris Ramsey. Daughter of Bennett Devlin. Sister to Buddy Devlin. Mother to Christina Baldwin, whom she gave up for adoption. Dated Frank Scanlon.
Ian Devlin (deceased)
(Seamus Dever, 2008)
Doctor at General Hospital who was involved in a drug-importing scheme with Claudia Zacchara. Friend of Patrick Drake in medical school. Shot Michael Corinthos in a botched attempt on Sonny Corinthos' life, and was later killed by Jason Morgan. Tried to begin a friendship with Sam McCall after he treated her several times.
Roy DiLucca
(Asher Brauner, 1978–79); (A Martinez, 1999–2002)
Father of Hannah Scott. Faked his death in 1979 after a failed assassination attempt on Sen. Mitch Williams. Former mob associate of Luke Spencer. Former lover of Bobbie Spencer.
Ronnie Dimestico (deceased)
(Ronnie Marmo, 2009–12)
Police detective and Dante Falconeri's lieutenant. Grew up with Olivia Falconeri in Bensonhurst and is mentor and father-figure to Dante, Olivia's son. Had a mysterious past with Franco and allowed Franco to get away with murder. Has shown signs of corruption, such as stealing and hiding Johnny Zacchara's gun after he was shot by Sonny Corinthos in self-defense. Was revealed to be the man attacking strippers in Port Charles and the one that tried to shoot Dante in the Metro Court parking garage. Kidnapped Lulu Spencer and Sam McCall, eventually bringing them to, and holding them hostage in, The Haunted Star. Killed by John McBain in a shootout.
Dimitra
(Linda Cristal, 1988)
Mother of Dino Jerome. Mistress of Victor Jerome.
Andrew Domman (deceased)
(Unknown actor)
Thug shot and killed by Jason Morgan in 2005.
Sean Donely
(John Reilly, 1984–95, 2008 (General Hospital: Night Shift))
Former Police Commissioner of Port Charles. Husband of Tiffany Hill. Father of Connor Olivera and Anna Donely. Uncle of Lucas Jones. Committed adultery with Jessica Holmes, and she became pregnant. It is not known whether Sean was the father of the child, as Jessica was murdered by Ryan Chamberlain before the baby was born.
Tiffany Hill Donely (also known as Elsie Mae Crumholz)
(Sharon Wyatt, 1981–83, 1986–95, 2008 (General Hospital: Night Shift)
Sister of Cheryl Stansbury. Wife of Sean Donely. Mother of Anna Donely. Biological aunt of Lucas Jones.
Sasha Donev (deceased)
(Sandra Hess, 2008)
Lawyer for Russian crime lord Andre Karpov. Had Jake Spencer kidnapped. Shot and killed by an unknown sniper.
Pierce Dorman (deceased)
(Bradley White, 1996; Rob Youngblood, 1996; Tuc Watkins, 1996–97)
Former physician at General Hospital. Had an affair with Monica Quartermaine. Sued Monica for sexual harassment. Murdered by a drug dealer at the hospital.
Emma Grace Scorpio Drake
(Gianna and Jessie, 2009–11; Francesca Cistone, 2011; Brooklyn Rae Silzer, 2011—)
Daughter of Patrick Drake and Robin Scorpio; granddaughter of Anna Devane, Robert Scorpio, and Noah Drake. Niece of Matt Hunter.
Noah Drake
(Rick Springfield, 1981–83, 2005–07, 2008, 2012)
Neurosurgeon at General Hospital. Look-alike of rock star Eli Love. Former alcoholic. Father of Patrick Drake and Matthew "Matt" Hunter. Grandfather of Emma Scorpio-Drake.
Patrick Drake
(Jason Thompson, 2005—)
Neurosurgeon at General Hospital. Husband of Robin Scorpio. Ex-lover of Leyla Mir and Lisa Niles. Father of Emma Grace Scorpio-Drake. Son of Noah Drake and Mattie Drake. Paternal half-brother of Matt Hunter.
Toussaint Dubois
(Billy Dee Williams, 2009)
Hospital janitor with a mysterious past. Friend of Epiphany Johnson.
John Durant (deceased)
(Corbin Bernsen, 2004–06)
Father of Carly Corinthos. Grandfather of Michael Corinthos III, Morgan Corinthos and Josslyn Jacks. Prosecuting attorney. Killed by Manny Ruiz in 2006.
Algernon Durban
(Nicholas Hammond, 1984, 1985)
Con-artist cousin of Holly Scorpio. Brother of Alistair Durban.
Alistair Durban
(Charles Shaughnessy, 1984)
Con artist cousin of Holly Scorpio. Brother of Algernon Durban.
James Duvall (deceased)
(Arthur Roberts)
Pushed down the stairs by Alexandria Quartermaine. Once dated Alexandria Quartermaine.
Angela Dwire
(mentioned character)
Attorney for the Zacchara family. Arranged to have Brandon Lowell and Anthony Zacchara set free.

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