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Nathan Purdee Hank Gannon on One Life To Live Nathan Purdee has packed a lot of living into a relatively short number of years. Born in Tampa, Florida, he has also lived in Washington, D.C.; Bakersfield, California; Kaiserslautern, Germany; and Denver, Colorado -- and that's just through high school! Awarded an academic scholarship to Lindfield College in Oregon, Nathan majored in criminology and minored in theater there before earning a degree in mental health from Denver's Metropolitan State College. Though he has spent time in several professions along the way, he now concentrates on just two of them: Acting and painting. As maverick district attorney Hank 'the Cannon' Gannon on "One Life to Live," his professional career often causes conflict in his private life with his daughter Rachel, his ex-wife Nora and especially, his brother RJ. But Nathan is probably best known to daytime television audiences for his long-running role as Nathan Hastings on "The Young and the Restless." Nathan turned that role, originally intended as a two-day stint, into a six-year job. Following Nathan's departure from "The Young and the Restless," he joined "Santa Barbara" in February, 1989, for a short-term role. Shortly thereafter, he spent his summer vacation starring in his first feature film, playing the lead role in "The Return of Superfly." The film, which was shot on location in Stamford, Conn.; New York City, and Paris, afforded Nathan another opportunity: Upon his return from Europe, he sold his first painting to a Parisian art collector. Since Nathan's move to New York City, he has formed his own company, Karmic Release. He is currently developing his first project, "Family Tree," based on the many generations of an extraordinary multiracial family. Nathan's other "project" is son Taylor Armstrong Purdee, born January 14, 1992, whom Nathan raises with his wife, RobE. Vital Statistics
BIRTHPLACE: Tampa, FL
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