Noah Drake
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| General Hospital character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Rick Springfield | ||||||||
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| First appearance | March 1981 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | April 15, 2013 | ||||||||
| Created by |
Pat Falken Smith Margaret DePriest |
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| Introduced by |
Gloria Monty (1981) Jill Farren Phelps (2005) Frank Valentini (2012) |
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| Book appearances | The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||
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| Other names | Eli Love | ||||||||
| Occupation | Neurosurgeon | ||||||||
| Residence | Seattle, Washington | ||||||||
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| Spouse | Mattie Drake |
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| Children |
Patrick Drake Matt Hunter |
| Grandchildren |
Emma Drake Gabriel Santiago |
| Aunts and uncles | Martin Drake |
Noah Drake M.D. is a fictional character on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital. The role has been portrayed by Australian musician and actor Rick Springfield. In 2007, Springfield also played Drake's look-alike, fictional rock star Eli Love and at the 2013 Nurses Ball, Springfield portrayed himself during a performance of "Jessie's Girl".
Rick Springfield originated the role of Noah Drake in 1981, and played the character for two years before leaving to pursue his music career. Springfield was asked to return to the show in 2005 and first appeared on December 2. The stay was originally planned to be four episodes, but the series asked Springfield to stay on longer. He continued appearing until August 24, 2007. He returned again for a summer story arc the following year, from July 8 through September 22, 2008. In 2012, Springfield made a guest appearance during Kimberly McCullough's exit storyline. In 2013, Springfield made an appearance to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary. Springfield also played himself, singing "Jessie's Girl" at the 2013 Nurses' Ball.
Soon after Dr. Noah Drake arrives at General Hospital in 1981, he gains a reputation of being a playboy. He becomes involved with nurse Bobbie Spencer, but she realizes he is unable to commit to her. She fakes blindness in order to keep him by her side, but the lies contribute to the end of their relationship. Noah then becomes heavily involved with Tiffany Hill. When Bobbie returns to Port Charles after a short time away, she and Noah have a brief affair. Noah soon realizes he still loves Tiffany and tries to reconcile with her, but she feels she can no longer trust him after his indiscretion with Bobbie. Dr. Noah Drake leaves Port Charles and General Hospital to take a new position at a hospital in Atlanta, GA as a way to give himself a fresh start in life.
Drake returns to the show in late 2005. The character is no longer practicing medicine as he has become an alcoholic after his wife died on his operating table. Drake returns to town at the request of Robin Scorpio to aid her friend Jason Morgan, who had sustained severe brain damage. It is established that he is the father of Patrick Drake, a new, hot-shot doctor at General Hospital. Patrick helps to get his father sober and Noah begins practicing medicine again. Patrick also goes against his father's wishes and donates part of his liver when Drake falls ill and needs a liver transplant due to the years of heavy drinking.
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