Justus Ward
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M'fundo Morrison as Justus Ward
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| General Hospital character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by |
Joseph C. Phillips (1994–98) Monti Sharp (1998–99) M'fundo Morrison (2003–06) |
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| Duration | 1994–99, 2003–06 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | June 2, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | June 19, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Claire Labine | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by |
Wendy Riche (1994) Jill Farren Phelps (2003) |
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| Book appearances | Robin's Diary | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Attorney E.L.Q. board member |
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Joseph C. Phillips as Justus Ward
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Monti Sharp as Justus Ward
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| Family | Quartermaine |
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| Parents |
Bradley Ward Isobel Ward |
| Sisters | Faith Ward |
| Grandparents |
Edward Quartermaine Mary Mae Ward |
| Aunts and uncles |
Alan Quartermaine Tracy Quartermaine Jimmy Lee Holt David Ward Idios Ward |
| Nieces and nephews | Maya Ward |
| First cousins |
Keesha Ward Roy Ward Skye Quartermaine (adoptive) A. J. Quartermaine Jason Morgan Emily Quartermaine (adoptive) Ned Ashton Dillon Quartermaine |
| Other relatives |
Lila Rae Alcazar (adoptive) Michael Corinthos Jake Spencer Daniel Morgan Brook Lynn Ashton |
Justus Ward is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. He is the son of Bradley and Isobel Ward, and the grandson of Edward Quartermaine. The role was originated by former Cosby Show actor Joseph C. Phillips, who appeared as Justus from June 2, 1994 to July 1, 1998. Justus was subsequently de-aged on two separate occasions, as evidenced by later portrayals of the character by Monti Sharp (1998–99) and M'fundo Morrison (2003–06).
Justus comes to Port Charles from Philadelphia for his late father Bradley Ward's memorial service. His cousin Keesha comes as well. Justus falls in love with Simone Ravelle who had just divorced Tom Hardy Sr.. Tom's mother Audrey Hardy, doesn't approve of Justus and Simone's relationship, but it is Tom who finally breaks them up. Edward Quartermaine offers Justus the position as Council for ELQ and gives him shares of the company, which enrages his cousins A.J. and Ned. Ned and Justus seem to get along, but Ned later blackmails Justus to get the shares of ELQ back.
Laura Spencer becomes the owner and administrator of the Ward House when Mary Mae Ward dies. Damian Smith wants to buy the Ward House to build a shopping mall. Laura refuses to sell to him because she loved Mary Mae and wants to honor her by continuing her work. Damian breaks into the house and douses gasoline on everything. Justus catches him just as he tries to set the house on fire. Justus knocks Damian unconscious with a baseball bat. He tries to get Damian out but the fire spreads quickly, so he leaves to call the fire department. The Ward House is destroyed. Damian Smith is presumed dead. Laura is arrested and charged with Damian's murder. Edward Quartermaine figures out Justus had killed Damian and convinces him not to turn himself in. Justus agrees to keep quiet. Even though Edward hires a lawyer to defend Laura, Justus is riddled with guilt and becomes her lawyer instead. He is successful in getting Laura acquitted but her husband Luke finds out Justus killed Damian and let Laura go through the entire ordeal. Justus confesses his guilt to Laura, who forgives him, but the friendships are never the same.
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