1. Duke Lavery is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network, primarily portrayed by Ian Buchanan.
32 Facts About Duke Lavery
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Unbeknownst to the rest of Port Charles, Duke Lavery is laundering money for the mob but when his criminal ties cost him Anna, he teams with her ex-husband Robert Scorpio to bring down the mob.
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In 1988, Duke Lavery's feud with the Jerome crime family leads to Anna miscarrying their unborn child.
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However, Duke Lavery's return turns out to be a similar ordeal when it is revealed that Anna's longtime foe Cesar Faison has been posing as Duke Lavery in an attempt to seduce Anna.
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The real Duke Lavery is rescued and reunited with Anna and they soon renew their feud with the Jeromes with Duke Lavery teaming up with Sonny Corinthos to bring down Julian Jerome.
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Duke Lavery is killed off in 2015 thanks to a botched hit on Julian's orders, leaving Anna devastated and craving justice.
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Duke Lavery is introduced as a night club owner who is immediately smitten with police chief Anna Devane.
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The arrival of his associate Damon Grenville puts pressure on Duke Lavery to eliminate Anna's fellow officer Frisco Jones who has become suspicious of the operation.
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Duke Lavery maintains his innocence when Frisco and his wife Felicia skip town after the organization frames her for theft.
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Angus arranges for Duke Lavery's escape setting him up to be killed.
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Duke Lavery recovers and is released from prison for his cooperation and he shocks Angus by revealing that they are father and son.
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In 1987, Duke Lavery reconnects with his former flame Sister Camellia who turns out to be Duke Lavery's half-sister.
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Meanwhile, Angus appeals to Duke Lavery to help him end the mob war with the Jerome family.
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Four years earlier, Duke Lavery had covered up the murder of Evan Jerome when Camellia killed him in self-defense and blocked out the traumatic event.
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In 1988, Anna is kidnapped by Grant Putnam and a desperate Duke Lavery turns to mob kingpin and Evan's father Victor Jerome for help.
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However, Robert gets to Anna first with Duke Lavery witnessing their embrace.
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In 1989, when Duke Lavery testifies against the mob, knowing they could retaliate against him and his family, Duke Lavery fakes his death in an explosion and goes into witness protection.
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Meanwhile, Duke Lavery receives word that Julian Jerome is still alive.
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The happiness is short lived as Duke Lavery learns that Wells is actually Julian and Duke Lavery immediately quits his job.
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Duke Lavery refuses to turn on Sonny and is sent to Pentonville to await trial.
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Sonny's enforcer Shawn Butler convinces Duke Lavery to hire former Jerome employee Jordan Ashford.
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However, Duke Lavery is disappointed to learn Jordan is an undercover cop and makes plans to eliminate her.
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Meanwhile, Lucy breaks up with Duke Lavery and encourages him to reunite with Anna.
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Anna vows to avenge Duke Lavery and bring down Julian once and for all.
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Duke Lavery serves as a father figure to Anna and Robert's young daughter, Robin.
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On October 27,1989, Duke Lavery was re-introduced under head writer Gene Palumbo hiding out in a safe house.
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Duke Lavery returned to the canvas on January 19,1990, with Greg Beecroft in the role using the alias Jonathan Paget.
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On March 27,2015, Michael Logan of TV Guide reported that Buchanan's Duke Lavery was to be killed off.
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The character of Duke Lavery received positive reviews from both viewers and critics.
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Duke Lavery was nominated for Outstanding Hero Award in 1988.
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The news of Duke Lavery's reappearance spread rather quickly making headlines everywhere.
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Errol Lewis from Soap Opera Network said Duke Lavery's story was ending too soon.