29 Facts About Mac Cory

Mackenzie "Mac" Cory is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera, Another World.

Mackenzie Cory was born and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Mac Cory then obtained an MA in journalism from Northwestern University.

Mac Cory married his first wife, Emily, in the 1930s.

Emily and Mac Cory decided to raise Iris to believe she was Mac Cory and Emily's biological daughter.

Ironically, Mac Cory was completely unaware that Iris was in fact his biological daughter.

Mac became a multi-millionaire by building his company, Cory Publishing, into one of the country's biggest publishing houses.

Mac Cory had one biological son, Alexander "Sandy" Cory, and three biological daughters, Iris Wheeler, Amanda Sinclair, and Paulina Carlino.

Mac Cory raised Rachel's son Matthew as his own, and had a close relationship with Rachel's other son, Jamie Frame.

Sandy was the product of a fling that Mac Cory had with a woman named Miriam Sanderson.

Mac Cory was completely unaware of Sandy's existence until he came to Bay City.

Mac Cory never met Paulina, who came to Bay City after his death.

Mac Cory had an affair with Paulina's mother, Maria Hernandez DeSilva, 30 years prior when he was a reporter covering the revolution in San Cristobal.

Mac Cory was forced to return to the United States, but he had planned to bring Maria over eventually.

Mac Cory never knew that Maria had given birth to his child.

Mac Cory always considered Jamie to be his son as well, and the two of them were very close.

Mac Cory first arrived in Bay City in 1973 to support Iris, whose son, Dennis, was ill.

Mac Cory decided to permanently settle down in Bay City and set up an office of Cory Publishing there.

Iris was having her thrown out when Mac Cory came to Rachel's rescue.

Mac Cory sent her flowers the next day, and their romance began.

Mac Cory formed a close bond with Rachel's son, Jamie, while Iris fumed over the relationship.

On Valentine's Day 1975, Rachel and Mac Cory married at his townhouse in New York City.

Mac Cory spent his time focusing on moving his company completely to Bay City, while she focused on her art.

Mac Cory was a surrogate father to Rachel's sons Jamie and Matthew.

In 1988, Mac Cory learned that Iris, who had returned to Bay City after an eight year absence, was in fact his biological daughter.

Mac Cory was devastated by the revelation that Iris was responsible for both the hostile takeover attempt of his company and for having him temporarily framed for murder.

Mac Cory disowned Iris and went to Maine to reflect on recent events.

Mac Cory died there shortly after of a heart attack, without having reconciled with Iris, much to Iris's devastation.

Mac Cory was her anchor, her lover, and her best friend.