Edward Quartermaine
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John Ingle as Edward Quartermaine
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| First appearance | 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | September 11, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Douglas Marland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Gloria Monty | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Book appearances |
Robin's Diary The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli |
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Port Charles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | J.L. Holt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Founder/chairman/principal shareholder of ELQ Enterprises Board member at GH |
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| Residence | Quartermaine Mansion (66 Harborview Road) Port Charles, New York |
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| Family | Quartermaine |
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| Parents | George Quartermaine Ida Zemlock |
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Bradley Ward Alan Quartermaine Jimmy Lee Holt |
| Daughters | Tracy Quartermaine |
| Grandsons |
Justus Ward Ned Ashton A. J. Quartermaine Jason Morgan Dillon Quartermaine |
| Granddaughters | Skye Chandler (adoptive) Faith Ward Emily Quartermaine (adoptive) |
| Grandparents | Edgar Quartermaine Martha Quartermaine |
| Nieces | Alexandria Quartermaine |
| First cousins |
Herbert Quartermaine Quentin Quartermaine Celia Quartermaine |
Edward Quartermaine is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network. The character was created in 1978, originally played by David Lewis.John Ingle stepped into the role in 1993, and besides a brief hiatus from 2004 until 2006, he portrayed Edward up until his death on September 16, 2012.
David Lewis originated the role of Edward in 1978. In 1987 and 1988, Les Tremayne stepped in temporarily due to Lewis' health. Starting on May 3, 1989, Lewis was forced to step down due to his illness. The character was killed off in a plane crash, but Lewis' voice was still heard whenever Lila spoke to her late husband's ghost. After recovering, Lewis returned as Edward on November 26, 1991. His health declined again and he left as the role was recast with John Ingle on August 17, 1993. Ingle received an award for Outstanding Scene Stealer at the Soap Opera Awards in 1999. Ingle was fired in December 2003, and the show planned to again kill off the character, but a last minute storyline change kept the character and Ingle on in a recurring capacity. However, Ingle opted for a contract role of Mickey Horton on Days of Our Lives, and Jed Allan was brought on to play Edward starting on March 1, 2004. In 2006, Allan was let go when Ingle was released from his Days of Our Lives contract and opted to return to the role. Allan last appeared on December 30, 2005. Ingle reprised the role on April 18, 2006. Following a decline in health and the death of his wife, rumors began circulating that Ingle's Edward was being written out.
In September 2012, soap opera gossip site, Daytime Confidential reported that Ingle could possibly be making his last appearance. Former General Hospital scribe, Michele Val Jean also commented on Ingle's potential departure through Twitter. Ingle died on September 16, 2012. He filmed his final scenes on August 24, and the episode aired on September 11, 2012.
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