Marcus Smythe was an American actor.

Perhaps best known as the romantic lead in a number of daytime soap operas, Smythe landed his first big role in 1979 on Guiding Light, as Gordon Middleton. He then moved to Search for Tomorrow in 1982 as Dane Taylor, and in 1985 began a two-year stint as Peter Love on Another World.

Smythe also played General Hospital’s Martin Ross in 1990, and 10 years later joined Port Charles as Dean Eldridge.

In addition to daytime television, he guest starred in a number of other series including Eight is Enough, Who’s the Boss?, Newhart, Seinfeld, Diagnosis Murder, Murphy Brown, Beverly Hills, 90210, Chicago Hope, Mad About You, The Jamie Foxx Show, Titus, and Girlfriends.

Smythe died August 20, 2020, in La Crescenta, California.  He was 70.