John Stamos Reveals He Called Elizabeth Taylor ‘Old’ On ‘General Hospital’ Set: ‘I Was Very Embarrassed’

Giovanni Stamos chronicles his incredible rise to fame in his memoirs if you had told me. The actor, now in his 60s, looks back on his time playing Blackie Parrish Polyclinic, which launched his acting career. In his memoir, John recalls a moment on the set of the hit soap opera when he yelled at her OH Elizabeth Taylor.

While filming a scene, John writes that he noticed someone “lurking in the distance. I try to ignore it and continue, but the person makes noise trying to set up what looks like a director’s chair. I hear a pop. What the hell?”

John can’t help but get distracted and expresses his frustration in front of everyone. “For the first time, I lost control on set and screamed, ‘Will someone take that old lady out of my sight?’ This old lady is Elizabeth Taylor. There she is, in all her lavender-eyed glory, sitting in the director’s chair, drinking champagne,” the actor reveals.

It turns out that Elizabeth decided to visit the set of the soap opera to see it Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer. Elizabeth previously appeared on the show as the iconic Helena Cassidine.

“Chris [Robinson] He immediately tells me who he is and I feel very embarrassed,” John continues in his memoirs. “I can’t believe I lost my temper with Elizabeth Taylor. My father will kill me. I silence my tantrums, apologize profusely, make up some excuse to call her old, then go back to the set and continue the scene. This time I cried a lot.”

During your career GH From 1982 to 1984, John received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. A few years later, John would land the transformative role of Jesse Katsopolis Sold out and meet some of his old friends, including Lori Loughlin, David CoulierIt’s the end Bob Saget. if you had told me is available now.