Ronald Hale Thigpen (January 2, 1946 – August 27, 2024) was an American actor best known for his role as Roger Coleridge on the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope for its entire run (1975–1989). He played the recurring role of Mike Corbin, the father of mobster Sonny Corinthos in the ABC soap opera General Hospital. Hale, who had portrayed Corbin from 1995, before announcing his retirement in 2010. Hale died at his home in St. George, South Carolina, on August 27, 2024, at the age of 78.
Filmography Search for Tomorrow (1951, TV Series) – Walt Driscoll (1969) A Lovely Way to Die (1968) Me, Natalie (1969) – Stanley Dexter Love is a Many Splendored Thing (1973, TV Series) – Jim Abbott All the President's Men (1976) – Frank Sturgis Ryan's Hope (1975–1989, TV Series) – Roger Coleridge Matlock (1989, TV Series) – Eldon Williams MacGyver (1990, TV Series) – Mike Travers Original Intent (1992) – Dr. Johnson Trial by Jury (1994) – Bailiff The Dark Mist (1996) – Pentakis Port Charles (1997, TV Series) – Mike Corbin The Brothers Flub (1999) – Squish (voice) Sunstorm (2001) – Jack Intimate Portrait (2003, TV Series, Vanessa Marcil) – Himself General Hospital (1995–2010, TV Series) – Mike Corbin The Ghost and the Whale (2017) – Father Reinhart
Awards and nominations +List of Acting Awards and NominationsYearTitleAwardCategoryResult1979Ryan's HopeDaytime Emmy AwardDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesNominated1980Ryan's HopeDaytime Emmy AwardDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesNominated1986Ryan's HopeSoap Opera Digest AwardSoap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villain in a Drama Series – DaytimeNominated
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