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Mike Corbin

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Michael "Mike" Corbin was a fictional character from the ABC soap opera General Hospital.

Casting[]

Mike was portrayed by actor Ron Hale from 1995 until 2011 when Hale decided to retire.

On January 30, 2018; it was announced that actor Max Gail would replace Ron Hale as Mike Corbin. He made his first appearance on February 5, 2018.

On July 26, 2020; Gail seemingly confirmed on Twitter that he will be exiting GH when his storyline wraps up. Gail responded to a fan who hoped for the Alzheimer's story to be a dream by tweeting, "I appreciate that sentiment, Sheri, but I think that would undermine all the work we’ve done together...writers, actors, crew, make up, wardrobe, and audience."

His character died on September 17, 2020.

Gail made an appearance as Mike's ghost on October 8, 2020.

On December 2, 2020; Soap Opera Digest revealed that Gail will be returning to GH as Mike for a ghostly appearance. He returned on January 11, 2021; and again on September 16, 2021. Three months later, he made a brief appearance toward the end of the episode.

Background[]

Mike Corbin is the father of Sonny Corinthos who was born Michael Corinthos Jr. and of the now deceased Courtney Matthews. Mike abandoned Sonny and his mother Adela Corinthos when Sonny was only a small child while he knew about his old enemy Victor Jerome.

Storylines[]

In 1995, Luke Spencer hired Mike Corbin to work in Luke and Sonny Corinthos' blues club after he knew about his old rival the late Victor Jerome. Unknown to Luke, he had just hired Sonny's father as his maître d'. Mike had left his wife and son when Sonny was still young, thinking that his son would be better off without him. Sonny's mother had gotten re-married to a cop, Deke, and Mike had thought that Deke would be a better father to Sonny. What Mike hadn't known was that Deke had beaten Adela and Sonny mercilessly throughout the marriage until Deke had been killed. Filled with regret over the past, Mike tried to reach out to his estranged son, but Sonny initially ignored Mike's overtures.

Mike tried to make up for his past mistakes. He worked hard to put his gambling problems behind him and eventually developed a close bond with Courtney. Tragically, in 2006, Courtney contracted a deadly virus during the final weeks of her pregnancy with her first child. The virus ultimately claimed Courtney's life, but not before she gave birth to a baby boy. Mike was devastated by his daughter's death, but he remained in town, working as the manager of Kelly's, because he was determined to have a relationship with his son and be a part of Courtney's son's life.

On November 14, 2008; members from the Russian mafia beat Mike within an inch of his life, and then proceeded to torch Kelly's. The diner opened the following year, having been restored to its former glory after the boy who his daughter Courtney gave birthday to was revealed to be his grandson Spencer Cassadine.

In July 2009; Mike rented the vacated room above Kelly's to Dominic Pirelli, the man who later turned out to be his grandson Dante Falconeri. Mike has been shown to have a good and positive relationship with all of his grandchildren.

Little was heard from Mike until the beginning of 2018 when Sonny received word that Mike might be gambling again. Sonny drove to New York City to check on his father. He was surprised to learn that Mike (Max Gail) had been living with a woman named Rita Ferlito for five years. Rita and Mike had met in rehab. Sonny's surprise turned to concern when he learned that the money Mike had been accused of stealing from a local mobster had actually been misplaced rather than gambled away. Sonny persuaded his father to return to Port Charles with him for a little visit.

Crimes Committed[]

Health and Vitals[]

Relationships[]

  • Lorenzo Alcazar - (deceased)
  • Helena Cassadine - Valentin Cassadine's late mother; Nikolas, Donald, and Charlotte's paternal grandmother, Ava's ex-grandmother-in-law, his grandson Spencer's great-grandmother, and his granddaughter Avery's ex-step great-grandmother (deceased)
  • Cesar Faison - His son Sonny's longtime enemy (deceased)
  • Jim Harvey - (deceased)
  • Paul Hornsby - (imprisoned)
  • Jerry Jacks
  • Victor Jerome - Mike's old rival and his granddaughter Avery's maternal grandfather (deceased)
  • Cyrus Renault - His son Sonny's new enemy from Seattle, Washington who bores an uncanny resemblance to the late Cesar Faison before changing his appearance to look like Johnny Zacchara 25-30 years later and bore an uncanny resemblance to the late Victor Cassadine
  • Joe Scully - (deceased)

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