Jeff Martin (AMC)

Infobox soap character
series = All My Children
name = Jeff Martin
first= January 5, 1970
last= May 8, 2007
cause= Left town


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gender = Male
children= Josh Madden
spouse = Erica Kane (divorced)
Mary Kennicott (deceased)
Christina Karras (Divorced)
occupation = Doctor
portrayer =
John James
(June 13, 2006 to 2007)
family = Helen Martin (mother; deceased)
Joe Martin Sr. (father)
Ruth Martin (step-mother)
Kate Martin (paternal grandmother; deceased)
Tara Martin (sister)
Tad Martin (adoptive brother)
Jake Martin (paternal half-brother)
Charile Brent (nephrew)
Jamie Martin (nephrew)
Kathy Martin (niece)
Jenny Martin (niece)
Paul Martin (uncle)
Beth Tyler (cousin; deceased)

Jeff Martin is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera "All My Children". He is the oldest son of Joseph "Joe" Martin Sr. and his deceased wife, Helen Martin. He has been portrayed by actor John James from June 13, 2006 to May 8, 2007.

Character history

While in medical school Jeff fell in love with Erica Kane. The two married and Erica began to pursue a modeling career. Money problems arose and both began to stray from their marriage.

Erica became pregnant. This was a career ending situation, so she chose to have an abortion behind Jeff's back. Although Jeff was livid, he chose to stick out his marriage.

Unable to resolve their differences, Jeff and Erica divorced. Jeff moved on to Mary Kennicott and soon remarried. They took in a young boy named Thaddeus Gardner, who had been abandoned by his father. When Mary was murdered during a home invasion, Jeff relinquished custody to his father and stepmother, Joe and Ruth Martin.

Jeff found happiness again with Christina Karras, a fellow doctor at Pine Valley Hospital. Christina was engaged to Dr. David Thorton. When he was murdered, Jeff helped Christina clear her name and the two married and left Pine Valley.

Jeff returned to Pine Valley in 2006 when informed by his father Joe that the child they believed Erica had aborted was alive and now in Pine Valley. Jeff attempted to reach out to his son, Josh and in the process rekindled a romance with Erica. Once Erica dumped him, he left town again.