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Gregory Harrison Wraps His Run on General Hospital
Gregory Harrison, who has played Gregory Chase on General Hospital, has left the series. As viewers saw, on the May 20th episode Gregory remembers his life, then seemingly went to asleep.
However, on today’s May 21st episode, is it revealed Gregory, who suffered from ALS, passed away in his sleep. Harrison brought with him extensive television and movie credits from Trapper John M.D., Falcon Crest and more before coming to GH.
Harrison joined the ABC daytime drama series in a recurring capacity back in November 2020 and signed a contract back in June of 2022. A rep for the show confirmed to Soap Opera Digest that Gregory’s exit was storyline-dictated.
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In story, Gregory Chase was the estranged father to Finn (Michael Easton), as they had a complicated past. He also had a younger son Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard). Gregory was also the grandfather to Violet (Jophielle Love). One of his last wishes was to see Chase and Brook Lynn (Amanda Set tie the knot.
Over the past few months before the character’s demise, he became close with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) and Tracy (Jane Elliot).
The death of Gregory Chase will certainly rock Finn and Chase’s world.
So, sad to know Gregory Harrison has departed General Hospital? Comment below.
Bravo to Mr. Harrison for a job well done!
You will be missed
Finally a logical, real character with no crime background, not filled with violence and rage and they kill him off, far too early. Even with ALS there could easily been another year storyline. Maybe he should have gotten a third opinion regarding the hip replacement surgery no one knew he had… it was about the same time as Heather…
I am so sorry to hear this news. From what I saw, Gregory Harrison did an excellent with that character. I loved the interactions between him and his sons and with Alexis and Tracy. I’m sure Mr. Harrison will definitely be missed.
Gregory Harrison is a Class act and he will certainly be missed on General hospital…. I really hate to see him go.
I had high hopes they could have done something to reverse his medical condition. He really was a great character.
I wish they could have kept Gregory on the show!!!! He will be missed
this was so sad, they need to give us viewer a break from killing off characters from heartbreaking diseases, its just to much, I don’t want to tune in to GH to watch characters dying off from Alzheimer’s or ALS then hear whispers that Ryan might be resurrected from the dead after we all saw him get killed off, or have heathers horrible crimes explained away. oh and I almost forgot have Jason come back from the dead for the 100th time. Just put a freeze heartbreaking disease already at least for a couple of years.
Just like real life
Agree; soaps should be about escapism. GH never did these horrific back-to-back fatal diseases until Valentini and Van Etten. Way too much; one after another. Horrible. Let’s hope with the return of Van Etten this dark streak doesn’t continue. Utterly depressing.
Actually, in the 90s, GH had Maxie’s Kawasaki Syndrome followed by Stone’s AIDS diagnosis then Monica’s breast cancer. As great as all those stories were, the network apparently noticed the severity. Stories were circulating of a plan that Audrey was going to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, but the network killed the storyline.
We do need medical storylines on GH, but not always dire diagnoses.
Don’t worry Ryan’s not leaving Hell ever again!
He will be missed
What a beautiful character to watch. He had such wonderful relationships with family and friends. He was a joy and will impossible to forget. We will all miss you
Very disappointed. His character was amazing. Disappointed in the writers.
It wasn’t the writers. He wanted to retire!!!
Gregory Harrison did such a great job at GH. He will be missed. Loved him since watching Trapper John MD.
This totally caught me by surprise. Not the fact that Gregory died, this was always how the story was going to end the minute they gave him ALS, barring a storyline re-write. I just didn’t expect it now. I figured they had more story to tell. But I’m glad they did it this way, rather than make us watch Gregory continue to deteriorate for another year. And like he said, he completed his bucket list. He got to officiate his son’s wedding. It wasn’t gonna get any better than that.
They didn’t broach the subject in today’s episode, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we find out that he offed himself, rather than put himself and his family through more suffering.
Gregory Harrison is a great actor and a class act, I’m sorry to see him go. There was so much more potential with the character, exploring the relationships with Tracy and Alexis. But it wasn’t meant to be.
Brilliant and touching writing with the scene where Gregory’s life flashed before his eyes, including them apparently using real pictures from Gregory Harrison’s life. When I saw that, I knew he was a goner. And then Michael Easton brought it today when Finn discovered his dad’s body. I needed some tissues for that one.
Hate to lose the character, but they did a wonderful job with the scenes. One thing during Frank Valentini’s tenure, he knows how to bring the emotion and get the tears flowing with touching and poignant scenes when someone dies. Thinking of Edward Quartermaine, Oscar, and Mike specifically.
Sobbing since the wedding after Chase honored his father during his vows. I will miss Gregory Harrison on the show, what a wonderful job he did! I was so hoping the character was simply going to sleep I was not expecting the exit.
It’s such a shame that the character of Gregory Chase is gone. GH needed a leading patriarch who wasn’t a mob boss and could layer the show with senior gravitas. Gregory was a character with morals and compassion and wisdom; something sorely lacking in many of GH’s characters. He was a pillar character in so many ways. Loved his relationships with everyone with whom he had scenes. The ALS story was really something they just couldn’t make disappear without disrespecting all those who are fighting this in real life. But, man!, I’m going to miss both Gregorys.
Gregory did an outstanding job with the material his was provided. However, Mr Chase was not a legacy character. The true patriarch you seek is Ned. Younger than Gregory, but truly the anchor for the Q family.
I agree with you; Gregory Harrison was excellent in the role. The character Gregory was one of the few things the writers, past and present, got right. He was a good-looking man “of a certain age” which is missing from the show. At present, Tristan Rogers is the only actor/male character in his 70s and unfortunately, he’s barely on. I and others have been wondering if he’s well health-wise. Gregory was a great romantic lead for either Alexis or Tracy; he had great chemistry with both but the show eventually seemed to drop the Alexis/Gregory pairing and struck gold with Gregory/Tracy. They had such a warm, charming, relationship; each being just what the other needed. And you’re exactly right; he had morals, compassion, and wisdom. A totally refreshing character;a calm demeanor and a stable person in the midst of the many unhinged characters in Port Charles. The Chase family in general is a breath of fresh air; the two brother, Violet, Gregory. And what a great addition he would have been in the Quartermaine home; I could envision him and Tracy with the family as she went in for a snarky comment and he gave her a loving, “don’t say it,” look.
It’s truly a shame that the previous writers decided to write yet another devastating disease/loss story. Though it was beautifully done, it was hard to watch, depressing, and what did we gain? Nothing; we lost a great character. The show needs to lighten up; bring back family, romance, levity; they could have had it all with this character, instead they chose darkness again.
You said it wonderfully.
Thank you Carrie.
Wow, perfectly said! I wasn’t even a huge fan of the character at first. I wasn’t a non-fan, Ijust didn’t know what they were doing with him or why I cared. I loved the actor, however. He struck such a warm balance despite that. Then they really went somewhere with him and I became a fan. Everything from there is precisely a co-sign from me…
Thanks BringRobertBack (Scorpio?) I love Robert, too. I hope Tristan Rogers is well. He seemed rather frail the last few times he was on and that was a while ago…
Let’s hope the GH powers-that-be got the obsessive devastating disease- of-the-month out of their system.
Is the actor choosing to leave or was he told he was leaving? Big difference. I love the character, he’s done great.
I loved Gregory Harrison’s character. He was great to watch. Sad that he is leaving. Maybe he can have a twin brother.
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I’ll miss him and his interactions with his granddaughter!
VERY, VERY BAD AND STUPID MOVE GH!!!!!
The story should never have been written; I was in absolute shock that on the heels of most of us hoping Britt had been misdiagnosed (before she was killed off) they followed her story up with yet another devastating disease. I vowed not to watch it if the story followed and detailed the stages and his deterioration. Depressing, dark, dismal, one horrific disease story after another which I had hoped would end with the firing of the writers and that the new writing team would not continue. Now with Van Etten being back (a horrible decision) I fear he may bring his doom and gloom back with him.
The story though, a much as I HATED it, was excellently done. Gregory Harrison and Gregory Chase were actual perfection, and it is our loss and GH’s loss that they got rid of such an excellent actor and character. Unfortunately, there was no way after too much time had passed to change course.
I personally would love for them, in time, to cast Gregory Harrison in another role. And since this is the soap genre and anything goes, I’d love him to be not only a look-a-like twin or cousin, (as opposed to a story where it’s the same actor but in-story no one sees the same face) and I’d like him to have a similarly charming, warm, intelligent personality. Or, write a story whereby we find out Finn was in the hospital, had suffered delusions and this nightmare as his mind took him on a journey about his father, his guilt at having been estranged all these years, his worst fear that he’d lose his father….only to awaken and realize that all that had happened had been his worst fear playing out in his mind only. Have Finn in a good emotional place, Gregory back, a Wizard of Oz resolution where Finn, aka, Dorothy, wakes up and everyone’s “back home….”
Too much? I don’t care; I’d love to suspend my disbelief to have “Gregory” back. 😉
Didn’t want Gregory chase to leave great great actor should have gave him a raise on general hospital wonderful actor should have kept him on the show. If Brooklynn and Chase had a kid on the show now he can’t get to know the baby.life is cruel
You should bring him back
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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!
In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?
Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!
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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!
Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?
Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric
With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).
On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..
In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”
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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!
FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD
As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”
Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.
So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.
The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.
Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”
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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.
The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.
In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”
So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.
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