Edward Quartermaine

Infobox soap character
series = General Hospital
name = Edward Quartermaine
series = General Hospital


caption = John Ingle as Edward Quartermaine.
first = 1978
portrayer = David Lewis
(1978-1989; 1991-1993)
Jed Allan (2004 - 2006)
John Ingle
(1993-2004; 2006 - )
creator = Douglas Marland
gender = Male
parents = George Quartermaine (father, deceased)
Ida Zemlock Quartermaine (mother, deceased)
siblings = Herbert Quartermaine (brother, deceased)
spouse= Lila Morgan Quartermaine (invalid, first time; dissolved, second time)
Heather Webber (annulled)
children = Alan Quartermaine Sr. (son, with Lila Morgan Quartermaine, deceased)
Tracy Quartermaine Spencer (daughter, with Lila Morgan Quartermaine)
Bradley Ward II (son, with Mary Mae Ward, deceased)
Jimmy Lee Holt, born Eric Quartermaine (son, with Beatrice LeSeur)
grandchildren = Antoinette '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)
Rebecca Holt (granddaughter, via Jimmy)
Emily Quartermaine (adoptive granddaughter, via Alan, deceased)
Dillon Quartermaine (grandson, via Tracy)
great-grandchildren
Brook Lynn Ashton (great-granddaughter, via Ned)
Michael Corinthos III (great-grandson, via AJ)
Lila Alcazar (adoptive great-granddaughter, via Skye)
Jake Spencer (great-grandson, via Jason)
grandparents = Edgar Quartermaine (paternal grandfather, deceased)
Martha Quartermaine (paternal grandmother, deceased)
nieces/nephews = Quentin Quartermaine (nephew, via Herbert, deceased)
Alexandria Quartermaine (niece, via Herbert, deceased)
cousins = Celia Quartermaine (paternal first cousin twice removed)
romances = Mary Mae Ward (affair, deceased)
Beatrice LeSeur (affair, deceased)
Janine Matthews (faux affair)
occupation = founder&Owner of E.L.Q.
residence = 66 Harbor View Road
Port Charles, New York

Edward Quartermaine is a fictional character on the 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.

Portrayer history

*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) [ [http://www.wchstv.com/abc/genhosp/johningle.shtml John Ingle profile] ]

Character background

Edward is considered to be one of the wealthiest individuals in the fictional town of Port Charles, New York. He is the founder&former 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.

Edward has lately been on the back burner. Although, he has shown up more when his son, Alan, died. When he had Tracy admitted to Shadybrook Sanitarium again, and when his granddaughter, Emily, died. Edward has been praying for a Quartermaine heir, and Jason's new son might be just that.

Edward was shocked after he found out that Jason had a one night stand with Elizabeth Webber during Jason's trial for the murder of Lorenzo Alcazar and wondered if his favorite grandchild was the father of Jake Spencer. Edward, Monica, and Alica cornered Lulu and asked her who Jake's father was. Edward said that if it was Jason the boy would get an excellent education and have a good life and bring his father back into the family. Lulu lied and told them Lucky was Jake's father and Edward and Monica were crushed.

Edward told Skye the story of how he had always wanted to be like Joseph F. Kennedy Sr. But as Kennedy's life progressed his life fell apart. Edward feels his life has become like this and he has turned into a kind of poison. With the deaths of Lila, A.J., Justus, Alan, and Emily, Edward has broken down telling Skye to leave town before she dies too. About two months later Skye leaves town giving Edward a hug saying she's not very good with goodbyes. With that, the house that once used to be filled with life, love, and a huge family has now been reduced to Edward, Monica, Tracy, and Alice, as well as Luke Spencer and his daughter Lulu Spencer, per his marriage to Tracy.

Edward tried to make Monica realize that Jason was not to blame for Emily's death and get her to accept him for who he was and apologize to him since he is the only child she had left but she refused.

Edward has lately, like many other veterans, fallen into the background. He has developed a minor crush on Claudia Zacchara and disapproves of his step-granddaughter Lulu Spencer dating Johnny Zacchara. When he finds out that Luke Spencer and his house staff play cards on Tuesday nights, he is upset because he was not invited. He softened in his old age.

Edward was crushed to hear about Michael's shooting and Tracy decided to invent some problems at ELQ to get him to take his mind off of his grief.

Edward has been recently been put on jury duty for Johnny Zacchara's trial for the murder of Logan Hayes. He openly expresses his disdain for being there.

Crimes Committed

*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

ee also

* List of General Hospital characters

References