"General Hospital" actor Maurice Benard has spent half his life playing the mobster with a heart of gold, Sonny Corinthos, which he's been playing since 1993. While the show's 60th anniversary is coming up on April 1, Benard's diamond jubilee was a month prior. The winner of three Daytime Emmy awards for his work on "GH," Benard has been very open about his bipolar disorder, further endearing himself beyond his character to the fans. Vanessa Marcil had nothing but great things to say about Benard and their 30-year friendship. She revealed to Soap Hub, "(Benard) doesn't drive, he doesn't email, he doesn't talk on the phone, he's just starting to go into that area. Also, now, like now, you can text Maurice Bernard."
On Instagram, Marcil recently posted a picture of herself with former "General Hospital" producer Shelley Curtis Litvack, and former "GH" executive producer, Wendy Riche, writing, "Happy bday @mauricebenard These women gave me my first acting job. Between us all in this magic era we won about 30 Emmy's during our run together. 30 years later we still cry when we see each other." A super fan of Benard and Marcil's "GH" pairing posted pictures of the two on Twitter, stating, "Vanessa Marcil and Maurice Bernard will always have *it*. Their connection will truly never be matched. Sonny & Brenda forever."
We'd like to join everyone in wishing Benard a very happy birthday!
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEpaCsrF6YvK57kGtocGlgbHyosc2eqZqkXZ28tLzIrZilZZaWw7C%2ByK2cZq6Ro7K0v8BmpJqqk565brTArGSaZaaav7p50qmcnKGRoXqusdKsmKCdXZu8s3nMmqyroZOaeqOxzZqpnWWfo3qptdJmbWmsmGKvqr7ToZuasV8%3D