FIRST APPEARANCE:May 1983 LAST APPEARANCE:December 28, 1984 PERFORMER:Robert Gerringer (May-August 1983; May-December 1984). EXIT:Standing next to Geraldine at the Whitney mansion in the final telecast. LAST LINE: "To love..." (Christmas toast). ALIASES:Giles Etheridge. RELATIVES:John "Preacher" Emerson (son). LOVERS:Geraldine Saxon (fiance). OCCUPATION:Inveterate con man. Worked as an assistant for Whitney International (Fall 1984). LEGAL HISTORY:Spent time in prison prior to first appearance. Sought for questioning in the Jake Venefra case. Wanted for questioning in the Harlan Sullivan case. MEDICAL HISTORY:Shot by Harlan Sullivan (August 1983).