 John Colicos (qv) became so well known for his Baltar role that  reportedly it was what won him the role of Mikkos Cassadine for the  ABC daytime drama _"General Hospital" (1963)_ (qv) for its Ice  Princess story arc in the summer of 1981, and in 1991 he was  appearing in theater in his native Toronto, and after performances  audience members would applaud him and supportively chant "Baltar  Lives!"