Kin Shriner Kin Shriner created the role of Scotty Baldwin on General Hospital in 1977, and continued with the character off and on through the early '90s. After being away from General Hospital for several years, Scotty dramatically returned to Port Charles, the spin-off which premiered June 1, 1997. For Scott, passion and intrigue have always gone hand in hand. His recent engagement to soulmate Lucy Coe has completed the family Scott works hard to protect. Shriner also appeared in the daytime dramas, Texas and Rituals, the ABC miniseries, War and Remembrance, Echo, USA Television's Crying Child with Mariel Hemingway, and various theatrical movies, including Vendetta, Kidnapped and Angel III. Shriner has been nominated for four Daytime Emmys and has been honored with numerous Soap Opera Awards, including a 1998 win for Oustanding Scene Stealer. Scotty Baldwin Over the course of his long and rollicking run in Port Charles, Scotty Baldwin has progressed from a sweet, lovesick kid to a struggling law student, and onto a sexy scoundrel with a heart of gold. Always trying to take shortcuts in search of riches, power and respect, Scotty is equally clever in matters of the heart. He uses any means to get the woman he wants! In 1966, Lee Baldwin married Meg Bentley, and happily adopted her six-year old son, Scotty. The Baldwin's were a family! As a child, Scotty almost died when his kidneys failed. Lee donated his kidney to save Scotty's life. In 1977, the grown-up Scotty moved from New York's Greenwich Village back to Port Charles and became instantly captivated by young Laura Webber. In 1978, Bobbie Spencer nearly tricked Scotty into marrying her, but he discovered her charade in the nick of time. In June 1979, Scotty married Laura in a casual, country-style wedding in Port Charles Park.