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 Shell Kepler | ||||
| Personal Information | ||||
| Born: | 5 October 1958 | |||
| Birthplace: | Painesville, Ohio | |||
| Died | 1 February 2008 (aged 49) | |||
| Deathplace: | Portland, Oregon | |||
| Career/Family Information | ||||
| Occupation/ Career: |
Actress | |||
| Years active: | 1978 to 2002 | |||
| Spouse(s): | Kenny Ryback (1985–1991; divorced) Robert DeSantis (4/17/1993–2000; divorced) | |||
| Character information | ||||
| Appeared on: | Three's Company | |||
| Character played: | Luanne / Didi | |||
| Episode appearances: | 3 in series | |||
Michelle Alaine "Shell" Kepler (5 October 1958 - 1 February 2008) was an American actress. She is best known for her work on ABC-TV's General Hospital daytime soap opera series as "Nurse Amy Vining", from 1979 until 2002.
She played Luanne on the Season 5 episode "Honest Jack Tripper" and Didi on the Season 6 opening episodes "Jack Bares All: Part 1" and "Jack Bares All: Part 2".
Career[]
Kepler portrayed busybody nurse Amy Vining, a "fan favorite" and sister of Laura Spencer's, on General Hospital, from 1979 to 2002.[1] She also appeared on the General Hospital spinoff Port Charles, other shows such as CHiPs and Three's Company, and the movie Homework (1982) with Joan Collins.[1]
Death[]
Kepler died from renal failure at Oregon Health & Science University.[2] The 26 February 2008 episode of General Hospital was dedicated to her, "In loving memory".[3][4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Longtime soap opera actress Shell Kepler dies at 49. Orange County Register (February 4, 2008). Retrieved on November 3, 2015.
- ↑ Shell Kepler Dead at 49 (February 3, 2008).
- ↑ Kroll, Dan J (February 20, 2008). Shell Kepler dead at 49. soapcentral.com. soapcentral.com. Retrieved on December 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Robin is overcome by emotion", General Hospital, February 26, 2008.
External links[]
Shell Kepler at the Internet Movie Database- Shell Kepler article at Wikipedia
