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Review: Maurice Benard wins 2019 ‘Lead Actor’ Emmy for ‘General Hospital’ (Includes first-hand account)

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May 6, 2019

Benard won the Daytime Emmy for his portrayal of patriarch Sonny Corinthos on the hit ABC daytime drama, General Hospital.

Last year, Benard nailed the Alzheimer’s storyline on General Hospital, and in doing so, his on-screen father, Max Gail, who portrays Mike Corbin, won the Emmy Award for “Outstanding Supporting Actor” and Vernee Watson (who plays Stella Henry) won for “Outstanding Supporting Actress.” In his moving acceptance speech, Benard acknowledged that this is a storyline that hits home to him.

This marked Benard’s second career Emmy win. He previously won in the same category (“Outstanding Lead Actor”) in 2003. This past summer, Benard celebrated his 25-year anniversary with the show.

On December 6, Benard will be a part of the General Hospital Fantasy event at Rockwells in Pelham, New York, and on the following day (December 7), Benard will be at Governor’s Comedy Club in Levittown on Long Island.

Read More: Maurice Benard chatted with Digital Journal in late August of 2018.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 20,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.