<P> Portrayed by Ronny Cox (1987--1988) </P> <P> Dr. Gideon was flashy administrator who was assigned to St. Eligius after the hospital was taken over by Ecumena, a health maintenance organization, during St Elsewhere's final season . Gideon clashed with Dr. Westphall from the start . While Westphall felt that the hospital had an obligation to help the sick and improve the community, Gideon believed in more of a business approach . Their differences quickly led to Westphall's resignation, and his affair with Mark Craig's estranged wife Ellen led to additional resentment among staff, particularly Craig's attending colleagues, already upset over Westphall's departure . </P> <P> Oliver London was a cardiac surgeon, and a colleague (and adversary) of Mark Craig . London was primarily an offstage character, known to viewers mostly through Craig's frequent insulting comments ("I wouldn't trust Oliver London to wind my watch, never mind perform heart surgery" or "he puts Sweeney Todd to shame" and "he would operate for the common cold"). It is unknown to viewers whether Craig's low opinion of him was due to professional jealousy or London genuinely being incompetent...although when other doctors mentioned London, they did not deem him incompetent . London's first appearance was in the Season 1 episode "Baron Von Munchausen," when he serves as assisting surgeon to Erlich when operating on the eponymous character . London was seen briefly in Season 4's "Remembrance of Things Past" (when John Doe #6 shoved him into a locker in the St. Eligius gym, in order to steal his clothes), and was heard through the door (but not seen) in another episode later during season 4, arguing with Craig from the other side of Craig's office door . Oliver was also featured in Time Heals as a young colleague of Craig and Westphall . In the final episode of the series, London is revealed to be the pilot of the airplane which crash - lands into the hospital . </P> <P> Portrayed by Dean Jagger (1985), Jackie Cooper (1986) </P>

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