‘Housewives’ actor improving after accident

Gale Harold is under observation in intensive care unit

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Gale Harold, who plays Teri Hatcher's new boyfriend on "Desperate Housewives," was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident this week.

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updated 11:52 p.m. ET Oct. 16, 2008

LOS ANGELES - Officials at a Los Angeles hospital say "Desperate Housewives" actor Gale Harold is improving after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident.

Officials at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center said Thursday evening that Harold is under observation in the intensive care unit.

The actor had swelling on the brain and a fractured shoulder but is expected to recover. Officials say he will be transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center when a bed becomes available.

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Harold plays the boyfriend of Teri Hatcher's character on the ABC show. He was injured Tuesday.

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