EDWARD QUARTERMAINE

'Edward Quartermaine' is a fictional character on the popular ABC soap opera, ''General Hospital''. The character was created in 1978, originally played by David Lewis for many years. As of 2006, the role is currently played by John Ingle.

Contents

Actors who have played the role

Character background

Plot elements

Family and Relationships

Parents

Sibling(s)

Children

Marital Status

Past Marriage(s)

Grandchildren

Great-grandchildren

Other relatives

Romantic Entaglements

See also

References

Actors who have played the role

★ David Lewis (actor) (1978-1989; 1991-1993)

★ Les Tremayne (1988; temporary recast)

★ Jed Allan (March 1 2004 - April 2006)

★ John Ingle (1993-February 27 2004 and April 18 2006 - present)^[1]

Character background

Edward is considered to be one of the wealthiest individuals in the fictional town of Port Charles, New York. He is the CEO and principal shareholder of E.L.Q. Industries. Many of his storylines involve health concerns, such as multiple heart attacks, a bout of amnesia in 1989, a stroke and faked coma, and a time in 2004 when his daughter Tracy had him committed to the Shadybrook Sanitarium, though he later escaped with the assistance of Luke Spencer.

Plot elements

★ Covered up the murder of Lila's fiancé Elliot Thompson when Lila killed him in self defense

★ Sold Skye Chandler at birth and arranged for her parents to think she had died

★ Faked a heart-attack as a test of loyalty for Tracy

★ Arrested for the murder of Bradley Ward; innocent and later acquitted

★ Tried to kidnap his great-grandson, Michael Corinthos III.

★ Faked his own mugging to try and keep Emily away from Zander

★ Coerced Skye into a contract in which she agreed to help him ruin Jasper Jacks

★ Faked a heart attack and then pulled his own respirator plug to make it look like Skye had tried to kill him

★ Plotted to take baby Kristina away from Ned and Alexis Davis

★ Criminal Negligence; refused to shut down the Port Charles Hotel, even after a security technician informed him that the hotel's electrical system was hazardous

★ Pretended to be senile to prevent his family from being affected by lawsuits following the P.C. Hotel fire

★ Impersonating a nun, he escaped General Hospital with the help of Luke Spencer and Skye

Family and Relationships

Parents

★ George Quartermaine (father; deceased)

★ Ida Zemlock (mother; deceased)

Sibling(s)

★ Unnamed Quartermaine (deceased)

Children

★ Alan Quartermaine (son, with Lila Morgan Quartermaine; deceased)

★ Tracy Quartermaine Spencer (daughter, with Lila Morgan Quartermaine)

★ Bradley Ward (son, with Mary Mae Ward; deceased)

★ Jimmy Lee Holt (son, with Beatrice LeSeur; deceased)

★ Monica Quartermaine (daughter-in-law, via marriage to Alan)

★ Lucas Lorenzo "Luke" Spencer (son-in-law, via marriage to Tracy)

Marital Status

★ Single

Past Marriage(s)

★ Lila Morgan Quartermaine (first time; invalid)

★ Lila Morgan Quartermaine (second time; dissolved by her death)

★ Heather Webber (annulled)

Grandchildren

★ Skye Chandler Quartermaine (adoptive granddaughter, via Alan)

★ Edward "Ned" Ashton (grandson, via Tracy)

★ Alan "A.J." Quartermaine Jr. (grandson, via Alan; deceased)

★ Jason Morgan (grandson, via Alan)

★ Justus Ward (grandson, via Bradley; deceased)

★ Faith Ward (granddaughter, via Bradley)

★ Emily Quartermaine (adoptive granddaughter, via Alan)

★ Dillon Quartermaine (grandson, via Tracy)

Great-grandchildren

★ Brook Lynn Ashton (great-granddaughter, via Ned)

★ Michael Corinthos III (great-grandson, via A.J.)

★ Lila Rae Alcazar (adoptive great-granddaughter, via Skye)

★ Jacob Martin "Jake" Spencer (great-grandson, via Jason)

Other relatives

★ Alexandria Quartermaine (niece; deceased)

★ Herbert Quartermaine (paternal 1st cousin; deceased)

★ Quentin Quartermaine (paternal 1st cousin once removed; via Herbert) (deceased)

★ Celia Quartermaine (paternal 1st cousin twice removed; via Quentin)

Romantic Entaglements

★ Mary Mae Ward (affair; deceased)

★ Beatrice LeSeur (affair; deceased)

★ Janine Matthews (faux affair)

★ Heather Webber

See also

★ List of General Hospital characters

References

1. John Ingle profile