Ronald Hale Thigpen (January 2, 1946 – August 27, 2024) was an American actor best known for his role as Roger Coleridge on the

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'' for its entire run (1975–1989). He played the recurring role of Mike Corbin, the father of mobster

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''. 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. https://deadline.com/2024/10/ron-hale-dies-general-hospital-actor-ryans-hope-1236106428/

Filmography

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'' (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 *''

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'' (1976) – Frank Sturgis *''

'' (1975–1989, TV Series) – Roger Coleridge *'' Matlock'' (1989, TV Series) – Eldon Williams *''

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'' (1990, TV Series) – Mike Travers *''Original Intent'' (1992) – Dr. Johnson *''

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'' (1994) – Bailiff *'' The Dark Mist'' (1996) – Pentakis *''

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'' (1997, TV Series) – Mike Corbin *'' The Brothers Flub'' (1999) – Squish (voice) *'' Sunstorm'' (2001) – Jack *'' Intimate Portrait'' (2003, TV Series,

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) – Himself *''

'' (1995–2010, TV Series) – Mike Corbin *''The Ghost and The Whale'' (2017) – Father Reinhart

Awards and nominations

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hale, Ron 1946 births 2024 deaths American male soap opera actors American male television actors Male actors from Grand Rapids, Michigan