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Emily McLaughlin

Emily McLaughlin, American actress (died 1991)

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Born
December 1, 1928
Died
April 26, 1991
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1928

About Emily McLaughlin

Emily McLaughlin (December 1, 1928 – April 26, 1991) was an American actress, known for her long-standing role as original character Nurse Jessie Brewer on the daytime soap opera General Hospital from 1963 until 1991. McLaughlin made her television debut in 1959, with regular role of Eileen Seaton on the daytime soap opera Young Doctor Malone. From 1963 to 1991, McLaughlin starred in the soap opera General Hospital as Nurse Jessie Brewer.

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Emily McLaughlin timeline

  1. McLaughlin made her television debut in 1959, with regular role of Eileen Seaton on the daytime soap opera Young Doctor Malone.
  2. From 1963 to 1991, McLaughlin starred in the soap opera General Hospital as Nurse Jessie Brewer.

The world when Emily McLaughlin was born

Emily McLaughlin was born in 1928. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1928

  • #1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
  • Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
  • Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
  • Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
  • Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
  • Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
  • Notable inventionSliced bread
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Emily McLaughlin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19282026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,200$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population120.5M341 million

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