Tony Geary wins the 1999 Lead Actor Emmy

In 1999, Tony Geary won the Lead Actor Emmy, beating Bob Woods (OLTL), David Canary (AMC), Eric Braeden and Peter Bergman (Y&R). In the preceding year, 1998, Luke and Laura's son, Lucky, found out that Luke raped Laura, and Luke and Laura took their own emotional journey revisiting those events, in one of General Hospital's most powerful storylines that is still talked about today. He won by submitting scenes related to that storyline to the academy. Go Tony!!
FYI: Tony won in 1982, 1999, 2004 and 2006. :) And if you are wondering, Genie Francis has only ever been nominated in 1997, and she did not win (I have no words for that travesty).

[@miggy25]

Tony really deserved the Emmy that year, as did Genie (who wasn't even nominated)...that s/l of Lucky finding out about the rape was some of the best acting I've ever seen on television

[@carolynstewart8465]

Tony must be off the coke this time. He didnt rip the statue out of the presenters hand.😨

[@Lavender_Cordle]

Stephen Nichols laughing in the audience is so funny

[@yevettebamber4273]

Genie deserved a lot of Emmys. But sadly the Emmys are a damn joke. How the hell are you gonna have a category for fav daytime couple and Luke n Laura NEVER won?!?! Shut the hell up. Whoever decides the winners had it out for genie and Susan Lucci. I rarely watched all my children, but even I knew Susan deserved to win a LOT more then 1 just as Genie deserved far more.

[@dooge83]

Erika Slezak is her name. She has won a lot of Emmys!

[@lakb45]

Wonder if almost 10 years later he wishes he could take back the "I love you Bobbie Guza" statement???

[@W81Researcher]

Guza is not as responsible as you think. All 3 ABC soaps in the 00s had major problems and that ties to one man.

[@lakb45]

@@W81Researcher Thank you for your input.

[@Dionpitman]

Lol, I guess he had to make such a short speech because of Susan Lucci's long speech that year lol.

[@marcelparker6755]

To be fair, a lot of great talent won that year. Susan Lucci, Stuart Damon, Jonathan Jackson, Heather Tom, and I believe Sharon Case won also.

[@Dionpitman]

@@marcelparker6755 true…all worthy winners 😁

[@ruadhrose]

Well Tony had already won a few Emmys before this, Susan had NEVER won before that night. I'd say she deserved the longer speech.

[@johnryan8085]

Tony had only 1 win prior to this win. Best Actor was presented before Actress- so at time didn't know Susan's win would follow along with long speech.

[@jemekiahall5848]

Hunter Tylo!❤

[@sandrabrookins3250]

Still so handsome

[@stephaniefoster1172]

OMGOODNESS I still can’t understand why he doesn’t love women. I & a trillion other fans miss our heartthrob LUKE SPENCER. It’s madness.

[@showbizroxs]

whos the blonde presenter in the beginning?

[@filionsteve2133]

So cute together

[@garciab006]

@showbizroxs Katherine Kelly Lang, Brooke on The Bold and the Beautful.