Donald Anspaugh
| Donald Anspaugh | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | October 3, 1996 (Episode: Let the Games Begin) |
| Last appearance | October 9, 2008 (Episode: Another Thursday at County) |
| Portrayed by | John Aylward |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Uncle Donny |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
| Title | Surgical Attending (1996-2008) Chief of Staff (1996-1999, 2006-2009) |
| Family | Sister (unknown name) Simon Brenner (nephew) |
| Spouse(s) | A wife (deceased) |
| Children | Scott (deceased) and Evette |
| Victor Clemente | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | October 20, 2005 (Episode: Wake Up) |
| Last appearance | May 11, 2006 (Episode: The Gallant Hero & the Tragic Victor) |
| Portrayed by | John Leguizamo |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | ER Physician |
| Title | ER Attending (2005-2006) |
| Janet Coburn | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | March 7, 1995 (Episode: Love's Labor Lost) |
| Last appearance | January 22, 2009 (Episode: Love Is a Battlefield) |
| Portrayed by | Amy Aquino |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Obstetrician |
| Title | head of Obstetrics |
| Maggie Doyle | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | October 10, 1996 (Episode: Don't Ask, Don't Tell) |
| Last appearance | March 25, 1999 (Episode: Sticks and Stones) |
| Portrayed by | Jorja Fox |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | ER resident |
| Title | ER Intern (1996-1997) ER Resident (1997-1999) |
| Lucien Dubenko | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | October 14, 2004 (Episode: Try Carter) |
| Last appearance | March 19, 2009 (Episode: Shifting Equilibrium) |
| Portrayed by | Leland Orser |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Dr. Hair (given by Sam) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | General Surgeon |
| Title |
Surgical Attending (2004) Chief of Surgery (2004-2009) |
| Spouse(s) | ex-wife |
| Relatives | older sister Victoria |
| Angela Hicks | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | December 8, 1994 (Episode: Blizzard) |
| Last appearance | October 2, 1997 (Episode: Something New) |
| Portrayed by | CCH Pounder |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | General Surgeon |
| Title | Surgical Attending (1994-1997) |
| Spouse(s) | Unknown |
| Children | Unknown son |
| Jack Kayson | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | September 29, 1994 (Episode: Going Home) |
| Last appearance | October 25, 2007 (Episode: Under the Influence) |
| Portrayed by | Sam Anderson |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Cardiologist |
| Title | Chief of Cardiology (1994-2007) |
| Spouse(s) | A wife (name unknown) |
| Children | Possible |
| Abby Keaton | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | October 10, 1996 (Episode: Don't Ask, Don't Tell) |
| Last appearance | January 16, 1997 (Episode: Night Shift) |
| Portrayed by | Glenne Headly |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Pediatric Surgeon |
| Title | Surgical Attending (1996-1997) |
| Gabriel Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | October 14, 1999 (Episode: Greene with Envy) |
| Last appearance | November 18, 1999 (Episode: Humpty Dumpty) |
| Portrayed by | Alan Alda |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | ER Physician |
| Title | Senior ER Attending (1999) |
| Spouse(s) | Divorced |
| Children | At least one son |
| Amanda Lee | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | November 12, 1998 (Episode: Hazed and Confused) |
| Last appearance | January 7, 1999 (Episode: Nobody Doesn't Like Amanda Lee) |
| Portrayed by | Mare Winningham |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Con-Artist |
| Title | Chief of Emergency Medicine (1998-1999) |
This is a partial list of fictional characters in the medical drama ER.
Donald Anspaugh is a recurring character, a surgeon working at County General as well as the Chief of Staff and a member of the hospital board. The character was appointed County General's new Chief of Staff after South Side closed and merged with County. In his early appearances, Anspaugh was portrayed as a by-the-book doctor. In season four it is revealed that his son Scott (portrayed by Trevor Morgan) has B-cell lymphoma. The cancer had previously gone into remission but has come back. Scott wants to give up and it is only through a personal connection with Jeanie Boulet in the ER that his spirits are raised. Noticing how well Boulet and his son relate, Anspaugh asks Jeanie to be his son's part-time private care giver. She agrees and a deep friendship develops between Scott and Jeanie. Scott eventually dies.
In 1999 Anspaugh resigned as Chief of Staff because of his son's death and was replaced by Robert Romano. He remained both a surgeon and a leading board member but his exact position wasn't specified for several seasons. He, along with Peter Benton, succeeds in saving John Carter's life after he and medical student Lucy Knight were stabbed by a patient. Anspaugh was present during Carter's intervention meeting when Carter's drug addiction after his stabbing was discovered at the end of season 6. At the end of season 8, he was among those who paid their respects at Mark Greene's funeral and assisted in the smallpox evacuation, trying to save Dr. Romano from losing his arm. Toward the end of Season 9, Anspaugh fired Romano over his insubordinate attitude and gave Kerry the job. In season 11's episode 19, Anspaugh's job again seems to morph; he describes himself to Abby Lockhart as "the chief of surgery." He also participated in Susan Lewis' tenure-review panel. Anspaugh later resurfaced in Season 12 to deal with the lawsuit issue caused by Clemente. In the second episode of season 13, Kerry herself told him that it was her fault that Clemente kept working at County as long as he did, despite concerns from the staff and mishaps before. Dr. Anspaugh was originally going to fire Luka Kovac until Weaver spoke up. Afterwards, he immediately decided to relieve Dr. Weaver of her position of Chief of Staff, which he took over himself until a full-time successor was found. In Season 14, Greg Pratt appealed to Dr. Anspaugh to have him replace Kevin Moretti as Chief of Emergency Medicine, a proposal that the doctor still didn't accept despite Pratt's persistent efforts, citing Pratt's lack of leadership initiative and youth. He opted to promote Skye Wexler instead. Dr. Anspaugh is seen throughout season 14, interviewing Dr. Pratt for the Chief's job, promoting Dr. Wexler and informing the ER of Dr. Moretti's departure and later meeting with Abby Lockhart and the rest of the board after her rehab stint. He then met with her again when she interviewed for an Attending position.
...
Wikipedia