General Hospital Comings and Goings: Welcome Returns and Sad Goodbyes…

Who’s coming and who’s going from General Hospital (GH)?

Are any favorite performers from yesteryear returning to the daytime drama, this week, or in the near future? Have any new actors or actresses been cast on the show in contract, recurring or day player roles?

Are any well remembered or beloved stars from other soaps, past or present, about to join the General Hospital fold in surprise new parts?

Here’s the latest casting news from the ABC soap.

The week of August 7, 2017
Roger Howarth, who’s been conspicuously missing as Franco, is finally back taping scenes. He returned to the GH set on July 24. The actor, who last appeared on screen in May, will be begin airing later this month.

Bradford Anderson is returning for another run as Spinelli. The show’s Twitter account posted a behind-the-scenes photo of the actor with leading lady, Kirsten Storms (Maxie).

Following a brief maternity leave, Emme Rylan, who gave birth to daughter Dakota Rose on June 26, is already back at work on the set.

Finola Hughes (Anna) is also back from a brief summer vacation, and she’ll soon be joined by Brooklyn Rae Silzer,  who’s slated to make some more appearances as Emma.

Matt Corboy continues his run as Hayden’s (Rebecca Budig) blackmailing ex-husband, Jared Preston.

Nicolas Bechtel made his last appearance as Spencer on August 4, when his precocious character headed back to boarding school in France. The door, of course, is always open for future visits.

Genie Francis and Jon Lindstrom will be off the canvas for a few weeks as their characters, Laura and Kevin, get Spencer settled back at school.

Rick Ravanello finished his run as hit man Garvey, when the character met his demise, last week.

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