Peter John " Jack " Wagner, II(born October 3, 1959, American actor and singer, best-known for his roles on the soap operas General Hospital , Melrose Place .
Early yearsRaised Catholic, Wagner attended St. Gertrude's parochial school and St. Francis Borgia Regional High School in his hometown, where he played football and basketball. He attended the citation needed ]
Acting careerWagner first appeared on the scene in 1982 in the role of Clint Masterson in Douglas Marland 's short-lived cable soap opera, A New Day In Eden (co-produced by , who would later be Wagner's co-star on ).
His most famous role has been soap opera General Hospital (1983 1988, 1989 1991, 1994 95). He was half of a Felicia and played the father of Georgie and Maxie Jones . He played Santa Barbara (1991 93).
He appeared in several made for television films including Moving Target with Jason Bateman , Lady Killer with Joan Severance , Nicole Eggert and Shelley Hack , and Dirty Little Secret opposite .
He appeared for many years on the nighttime soap Melrose Place as Dr. Peter Burns (1994 1999), and directed episodes as well. Since early 2003 he has played Dominick Marone on the CBS daytime soap NBC TV series with in 2000, and in in 1997.
In 1985, Wagner was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Best Younger Actor " for his work on General Hospital, but he lost to As the World Turns . He was nominated again in 2005 for "Best Lead Actor " for The Bold and the Beautiful, but lost to Christian LeBlanc from .
Singing and Stage CareerWagner has recorded five albums. In 1985 he topped the Billboard charts with the ballad "All I Need ". The single reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart .
His albums include:
1984: All I Need #44 Peak Billboard 200
1985: Lighting Up the Night #150 / Peak Billboard 200
1987: Don't Give Up Your Day Job #151 Peak Billboard 200
1993: Alone in the Crowd
2005: Dancing in the Moonlight
He has had the following Hot 100 singles:
1984: "All I Need" #2 US (2 weeks) behind Madonna's 'Like A Virgin' - January 12, 1985 (#1 AC - 2 weeks)
1985: "Lady of My Heart" #76 US - Jun 15, 1985
1985: "Too Young" #52 US - Dec 7, 1985 (#15 US Hot Adult Contemporary)
1986: "Love Can Take Us All The Way" - #15 US Hot Adult Contemporary - April 26, 1986
1987: "Weatherman Says" #67 US - May 30, 1987
Although Wagner had been playing the guitar since he was 14, his initial audition for the role of "Frisco Jones" on General Hospital with producer Gloria Monty did not include any singing. Wagner had five auditions with ABC before ultimately winning the role of "Frisco Jones". His final audition in 1983 included performing the Kenny Loggins song "Wait a Little While." ABC musical honcho Kelli Ross hooked Wagner up with her good friend in legendary producer who oversaw his initial 5 song EP "All I Need". Eventually, they would release a full ten song LP of "All I Need" once the song "All I Need " began to rise the charts. Quincy Jones proteges Glen Ballard and Clif Magness produced Wagner's first two albums on American Bandstand , Solid Gold , Soul Train and .
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