Is Olivia's son on GH really autistic?

The show has timed Ned's adoption of Leo, who was diagnosed late last year as having autism, with Autism Awareness month. Kurth
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Wallace Kurth (born July 31, 1958) is an American actor. He began his career in 1987 when he was cast in the role of Justin Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives; he departed the role in 1991. That same year, he joined the cast of General Hospital as Ned Quartermaine (then Ashton), remaining in the role until his exit in 2007.
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, a Daytime Emmy-nominated actor, brings additional depth to his role as Ned as he has, in real-life, a 17-year-old son, Brogan, who is autistic
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Is the kid who plays Leo on GH really autistic?

"That I was there for Olivia, we got this, this is going is going to be OK, and I think she has to then also come to terms with it in her own heart." Their child in the show, Leo, is played by Easton Sweda, a young autistic actor.
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Who is Leo's biological father on GH?

His parents were Olivia Falconeri and Julian Jerome, but they were never in a romantic relationship.
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Is there a new actor playing Leo on GH?

General Hospital Recast: Easton Rocket Sweda Returns as Leo Falconeri | Soaps.com.
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Is Dante on GH married in real life?

Personal life

On November 1, 2009, Zamprogna married his longtime girlfriend, Linda Leslie, in Los Angeles.
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'General Hospital' star talks about real-life and TV sons having autism



Who is Willow Tate's real mother on General Hospital?

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Nina Learns She is Willow's Biological Mother From Carly. In a moment GH fans have been waiting for, Friday's episode brought with it Carly (Laura Wright) finally admitting to Nina (Cynthia Watros), that her arch-nemesis is actually the biological mother of Willow Tate (Katelyn MacMullen).
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Is Ian Buchanan coming back to GH?

The actor has returned to the role of Duke Lavery on “General Hospital.” Buchanan originally played the part from 1986-1989. After that it was taken over by Greg Beecroft.
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Is Chet on GH really a veteran?

On October 23, 2017, Soap Opera Digest broke the news that Christopher Van Etten, a real-life wounded Marine (double leg amputee), motivational speaker and model who shares a name with the show's co-head writer, had been cast as nosy nurse Amy Driscoll's injured vet brother.
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Is the actor who plays Peter on GH leaving the show?

Arch villain Peter August, played by actor Wes Ramsey, is officially gone from his long-running role on General Hospital. Soap Opera Digest reports that Ramsey's last appearance was on June 3, 2021 ...
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Is Tom Kirkman Leo's father?

Leo Kirkman is the son of incumbent President Tom Kirkman and attorney Alexandra Kirkman and is also the older brother of Penny Kirkman.
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Who is Robin's dad on General Hospital?

Her father, Robert Scorpio, has no idea that he shares a daughter with Anna and is surprised to find Robin in his living room. During her childhood, Robin's grandmother is killed and she is faced with threats from enemies of her parents such as Cesar Faison, Grant Putnam and Olivia St.
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Why was Roger Howarth recast?

Due to a lawsuit from Prospect Park, Howarth, along with Kristen Alderson and Michael Easton, were forced to exit their roles in March 2013, only to return as new characters in May of the same year. He returned as Franco on General Hospital, the character formerly created and portrayed by James Franco.
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Why did Lucy leave General Hospital?

In 1997, Herring left the series to permanently migrate the character of Lucy to ABC Daytime's new soap opera Port Charles, which was a spin-off to General Hospital. Herring was assisted by two other characters, Kevin Collins and Scott Baldwin, in their move to the new soap.
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How old is Easton Rocket Sweda on General Hospital?

Easton Rocket Sweda was born on 2 June 2011 in California.
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Is Sonny on General Hospital really bipolar?

Since 1993, Maurice Benard has been playing Sonny Corinthos on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. Maurice has made his battle with bipolar disorder public. The writers at General Hospital have even made his on-screen character bipolar so that he can depict what it's like to live with bipolar disorder.
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Is Sasha on GH pregnant IRL?

After keeping her real-life pregnancy a secret until after her “General Hospital” character revealed her pregnancy on-air in June, actress Sofia Mattsson (Sasha Gilmore) recently shared that she's been keeping another secret for several weeks: the birth of her first child, a boy, with actor/writer/producer husband ...
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Who is the new mobster on General Hospital?

Maurice Benard plays mobster Sonny Corinthos on the ABC soap, General Hospital. He is also the host of his own State of Mind podcast, where he brings both soap and non-soap guests on to chat about ...
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Are they going to recast Jason Morgan on General Hospital?

General Hospital Casts One Life to Live Alum as a Character Who Sounds an Awful Lot Like Jason. Six months after General Hospital killed off Jason (again), it would appear — but only appear — that ABC's one and only daytime drama has recast the pivotal role with Josh Kelly.
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Is Steve Burton coming back to General?

Fan favorite Steve Burton is returning to a daytime soap for a full-time gig — but it's not back on General Hospital. Peacock revealed today that Burton will reprise his role as Harris Michaels on Days of Our Lives early next year.
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Did GH recast Monica?

General Hospital character Monica Quartermaine looks different in the Tuesday, March 15, episode of the ABC soap opera. Longtime portrayer Leslie Charleson was unavailable for taping, so the show asked actress Holly Kaplan to step in.
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Who was the father of Nina's baby on General Hospital?

On August 20, 2018, it was revealed that Nina's baby with Silas wasn't miscarried and that she gave birth to a girl and that Nina's mother Madeline put her up for adoption. Silas's daughter Nelle Benson and grandson Wiley Corinthos.
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Who is Nelle and willows dad?

Silas Clay, MD was a fictional character on ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital. He was portrayed by actor Michael Easton.
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Does Carly know Nina is Willow's mom?

After Learning Willow Has Leukemia, Carly Confesses to Drew That Nina Is Her Mother. Tuesday, January 10, 2023: Today on General Hospital, Dante and Jordan search Wyndemere, Spencer visits with Esme, and Nina and Sonny learn about Willow's leukemia.
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