Alan Quartermaine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General Hospital character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Stuart Damon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First appearance | September 12, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | April 2, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Created by | Douglas Marland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Gloria Monty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Book appearances |
Robin's Diary The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli |
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Spin-off appearances |
Port Charles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | Simon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Family | Quartermaine |
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Parents |
Edward Quartermaine Lila Quartermaine |
Sisters | Tracy Quartermaine |
Half-brothers | Bradley Ward Jimmy Lee Holt |
Spouse |
Monica Quartermaine (1978–90, 1991–2007) Lucy Coe (1990–91) |
Sons |
A. J. Quartermaine Jason Morgan |
Adoptive daughters |
Skye Quartermaine Emily Quartermaine |
Stepdaughters | Dawn Winthrop |
Grandsons |
Michael Corinthos Jake Spencer Danny Morgan |
Granddaughters | Lila Rae Alcazar (adoptive) Emily Morgan |
Grandfathers | George Quartermaine Harold Morgan |
Grandmothers | Ida Zemlock |
Uncles | Hal Morgan |
Nephews |
Justus Ward Ned Ashton Dillon Quartermaine |
Nieces | Faith Ward |
First cousins | Alexandria Quartermaine |
Alan Quartermaine is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network. Actor Stuart Damon first appeared in the role on September 12, 1977.
According to an interview on the Soapnet talk show, Soap Talk, Damon first appeared in the role of Dr. Alan Quartermaine on September 12, 1977. After several nominations, in 1999, Damon won his first Daytime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Supporting Actor category for his portrayal of Alan during his addiction to the drug Hydrocodone. After 30 years with the series, Damon was reportedly fired from the series and would exit in early 2007. Though Alan dies on-screen in February 2007, Damon continued appearing as Alan's ghost until December 23, 2008. Damon once again returned to the role for a dream sequence episode on August 29, 2011. In October 2012, TV Guide's Nelson Branco revealed that Damon had started taping scenes once again and Soap Opera Digest later confirmed that Damon would bring Alan's ghost back to the canvas in November. Stuart reprised the role of Alan on April 1 and 2, 2013 for General Hospital's 50th anniversary.
Alan James Quartermaine is born on July 4, 1948 in Southampton, New York to the wealthy and influential, Lila and Edward Quartermaine. He and little sister, Tracy are raised with every advantage money can buy and they are spoiled rotten. During his early years as a medical student, Alan has an affair with Rae Cummings who would give birth to a daughter, Skye. The controlling Edward steals the infant and sells the child on the black market, and tells Rae the child is dead. Alan knew all along that Rae was pregnant but he wasn't sure he was ready to be a father. As of 2012, Alan's date of birth has been revised to February 23, 1948.