Maxwell Trowbridge Gail Jr. (born April 5, 1943) is an American actor who has starred on stage, and in television and film roles. He is best known for his role as Detective Stan "Wojo" Wojciehowicz on the sitcom ''

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'' (1975–1982), which earned him two consecutive

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nominations. Gail also won the 2019 and 2021 Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Mike Corbin on the soap opera ''

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''.

Early life

Gail was born in

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, Michigan, the son of Mary Elizabeth (née Scanlon) and Maxwell Trowbridge Gail, a businessman,Profile
Filmreference.com; accessed June 12, 2018. and raised in Grosse Ile, Michigan. He has a twin sister, actress Mary Gail, and another sister, Emily T. Gail. He received a

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degree from

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, and a

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degree from the

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. Gail was later an instructor for the

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before becoming an actor. His acting debut came in 1970 for the Little Fox Theatre in

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, playing Chief Bromden in the original stage production of '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest''. In 1973, he reprised this role in his New York stage debut.

Career

Gail is best known for his television role as Det. Stan "Wojo" Wojciehowicz in the

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'' (1975–1982). Gail's best-known

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role is in '' D.C. Cab'' (1983) as Harold, the owner of the D.C. Cab

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company. He directed several episodes of ''Barney Miller'' as Maxwell Gail. In 1984, Gail was featured in the

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''The Babe'' on Broadway. This

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was filmed and later featured on

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. Gail has starred in other TV series, including '' Whiz Kids'' (1983) as Llewellan Farley Jr., an investigative reporter who is friends with a group of teenaged computer hackers. He worked on the short-lived ''

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'' (1990). He has appeared on the TV series '' Sons & Daughters'' (2006). Gail has made many guest appearances on TV shows such as: ''

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'' ("Whitewater"); ''

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'', '' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'', ''

Due South ''Due South'' is a Canadian crime comedy-drama television series created by Paul Haggis, and produced by Alliance Communications from its premiere on April 23, 1994, to its conclusion after four seasons on March 14, 1999. The series starred P ...

'', ''

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'', '' Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers,

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'', ''

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'', '' Hawaii Five-0'', ''

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'', ''

Psych ''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened o ...

'', '' Longmire'', ''

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'', '' ''NCIS'''', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Gail appeared as

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in the 2013 film '' 42'', about

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's first two years as a member of the Dodgers organization, including his first year of playing at the major-league level in 1947. Gail runs Full Circle, a production company that has featured

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on such subjects as

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, Native Americans, and

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issues. In 2015, Gail was nominated as Best Actor for his role in the short film ''In Memory'' at the Los Angeles International Film Festival. Gail stepped into the recast role of Mike Corbin on ''General Hospital''. He debuted on February 5, 2018, and went on to win the 2019 and 2021 Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Personal life

Gail's first wife, Willie Bier, died of

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in 1986 after three years of marriage. The experience inspired Gail to be the narrator of the

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film documentary ''Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime'' (1988). They have a daughter, India. He and his second wife, Nan, have two children: Maxwell and Grace. They separated amicably in 2000. He has been in a relationship with Chris Kaul since 2007. Gail's daughter Grace Gail, who later became a model, married actor Adam Rodriguez in 2016. They have three children, including son Bridgemont Bernard Rodriguez, who was born on March 16, 2020.

Selected filmography

* 1971 '' The Organization'' as Rudy * 1971 ''

Dirty Harry ''Dirty Harry'' is a 1971 American action-thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry (film series), ''Dirty Harry'' series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first appearance as San Francisco Polic ...

'' as Tunnel Hoodlum #1 (uncredited) * 1975 '' Night Moves'' as Stud * 1977 '' Curse of the Black Widow'' (TV movie) as Ragsdale * 1980 ''

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'' as Leigh Gregory * 1980 ''The Aliens Are Coming'' aka ''Alien Force'' (TV movie) as Russ Garner * 1983 '' D.C. Cab'' as Harold Oswell * 1984 '' Heartbreakers'' as King * 1985 '' Tales of the Unexpected'' (TV series) as Charlie * 1986 ''

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'' as Clay Eldridge * 1986 '' Matlock'' (TV series) as Lieutenant Chet Webber * 1988 '' Man Against the Mob'' as Rusty Kitchen * 1989 ''

'' (TV series) as Stanley Holmes (“Dead Letter” episode) * 1991 '' Our Shining Moment'' (TV Movie) as John McGuire Jr. * 1994 '' Dangerous Touch'' as Jasper Stone * 1994 '' Pontiac Moon'' as Jerome Bellamy * 1994 '' Deadly Target'' as Captain Peters * 1995 ''

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'' (TV series) as Officer Carl Keegan * 1996 '' Good Luck'' as Farmer John * 1996 '' Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman'' (TV series) as Mr. Edwin James, Dying Father * 1996 ''

Forest Warrior ''Forest Warrior'' is a 1996 American adventure film starring Chuck Norris and directed by Norris's brother Aaron Norris. The film was released on direct-to-video in the United States on November 5, 1996. Plot The film opens with a campfire st ...

'' as Sheriff Ramsey * 1997 '' Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction'' (TV series) as Buck / Grandpa * 1998 ''

'' (TV series) as Sheriff Wilson Welsh * 1999 ''

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'' as General Bill Meech * 2001 '' Facing the Enemy'' as Thomas Galloway * 2006 '' Tillamook Treasure'' as Grandpa Jack Kimbell * 2007 ''

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'' (TV series) as Banana Boat Tour Guide * 2009 '' You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story'' as Himself * 2009 ''Always and Forever'' (TV movie) as Bill Anderson * 2012-2013 ''

'' (TV series) as Jerry Carp * 2013 '' 42'' as

* 2015 '' The Frontier'' as Sean * 2015 '' I'll See You In My Dreams'' as Carl * 2015 ''

'' (TV series) as Floyd * 2015 '' Underdog Kids'' as Charlie Walker * 2015 '' Longmire'' (TV series) as Thomas Hoyt * 2015 ''

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'' (TV series) as Roger MacNeil * 2017 '' The Hero'' as Gary Babcock * 2017 '' Hawaii Five-0'' (TV series) as Bill Walker * 2017 '' Abundant Acreage Available'' as Hans * 2018–2021 ''

'' (TV series) as Mike Corbin * 2018 ''

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'' (TV series) as Robert * 2022 '' Magnum P.I. (TV series) as Bob Braddock

References

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