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The Doctor: Chad Everett

A look at the actor's work since his role as Dr. Joe Gannon on ''Medical Center''

Distinguishing Feature: Spray-on surgical scrubs. ''I never thought they were that tight.''
Why Hillary Clinton Hasn't Consulted Him on Health-Care Reform: ''People thought Gannon was too much of a white knight. Realistically, he was a little weak in his personal life. If they dated me on the show, they never lasted. I was almost the kiss of death.''
On the One Patient He Lost: ''I got a Golden Globe out of it. I begged them, Like, can't one of my patients ever die? So Diane Baker guest-starred as a former lover who had surgery and her heart failed and I had to massage her heart with my hand. She died with her heart in my hands. The foreign press absolutely atethat up.''
Life After Cancellation: Two short-lived series, three miniseries, numerous TV movies, several feature films including Airplane II: The Sequel (''Reruns have kept me in the public eye for a long time''), and appearances in dozens of charity golf tournaments (''I asked God to involve me a little bit and use me in any way he saw fit''). Everett, 56, lives in Westlake Village, Calif., with his wife, Shelby.
Other Classic Docs: Vince Edwards as the title character of Ben Casey, Carl Betz as The Donna Reed Show's Alex Stone, DeForest Kelley as Star Trek's Leonard ''Bones'' McCoy.

Originally posted Jul 30, 1993 Published in issue #181 Jul 30, 1993 Order article reprints

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