General Hospital, The Edge of Night, Another World, and One Life to Live alum Alice Hirson has died according to Chris McKenna. The legendary actress was 95 years old.
Rest In Peace
GH actor Chris McKenna (Jack Brennan) took to Instagram to remember Hirson. He shared several photos of Hirson. He captioned them, We lost a radiant soul and a daytime legend yesterday. Alice Hirson shone her light on this world for 95 glorious years. My family and I were so blessed to have her in our lives however briefly. Unforgettable woman. Her final words were ‘It’s nice to have an audience.’ Thank you, Alice. Good night. Legend. #GH #OLTL #Dallas #Ellen”
Hirson portrayed Stephanie Martin on The Edge of Night. She was Marsha Davis on Another World. On OLTL, Hirson was Eileen Riley Siegle. In 1993, she added Loving to her daytime resume where she portrayed Dr. Lisa Helman.
She was born Alice Thorsell in Brooklyn, New York, on March 10, 1929. She met and married writer Roger O. Hirson in 1952 and began working under the name of Alice Hirson. Hirson began her career working on stage in off-Broadway productions and early roles on television in Starlight Theatre and Hallmark Hall of Fame.
The actress also had numerous acting credits to her name. Among her television credits were Maude, The Waltons, Barnaby Jones, The Ropers, Barney Miller, Taxi, St. Elsewhere, Matlock, Full House, Dallas (Mavis Anderson), Murphy Brown, Ellen, and Will & Grace.
Hirson graced the silver screen in 1971’s The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight. She also appeared in Private Benjamin, Revenge of the Nerds, The Big Picture, The Glass House, and The Lost.
Broadway was dear to her heart as she met her second husband, actor Stephen Elliott, there in the show Traveller Without Luggage in 1964. The couple married years later in 1980 and stayed married until his passing in 2005. Other shows included The Investigation, Double Solitaire, and Solitaire.
Alice Hirson is survived by her two sons, David and Christopher Hirson. Soap Hub sends its sincere condolences to family, friends, and fans at this difficult time.
