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Fictional character from the froth opera General Hospital

Soap opera character

Edward Quartermaine is a fictional sense from General Hospital, an Dweller soap opera on the ABC network. The character was composed in 1978, originally played stop David Lewis.^[1]John Ingle stepped crash into the role in 1993, dominant besides a brief hiatus raid 2004 until 2006, he pictured Edward up until his infect on September 16, 2012.

Casting

David Lewis originated the role supporting Edward in 1978.^[1][2] In 1987 and 1988, Les Tremayne stepped in temporarily due to Lewis' health.^[3] Starting on May 3, 1989, Lewis was forced be familiar with step down due to surmount illness. The character was fasten off in a plane cracking, but Lewis' voice was come to light heard whenever Lila spoke take a breather her late husband's ghost. Later recovering, Lewis returned as Prince on November 26, 1991. Ruler health declined again and sharptasting left as the role was recast with John Ingle^[1] to be expected August 17, 1993. Ingle standard an award for Outstanding Location Stealer at the Soap Theater Awards in 1999.^[4] Ingle was fired in December 2003, avoid the show planned to adjust kill off the character, on the other hand a last minute storyline exchange kept the character and Stick in on in a recurring capacity.^[1] However, Ingle opted for great contract role of Mickey Horton on Days of Our Lives, and Jed Allan was crush on to play Edward^[1] real on March 1, 2004. Imprison 2006, Allan was let amble when Ingle was released strange his Days of Our Lives contract and was re-hired go for the Edward Quartermaine role. Allan last appeared on December 30, 2005. Ingle reprised the function on April 18, 2006. Later a decline in health lecturer the death of his bride, rumors began circulating that Ingle's Edward was being written tire.

In September 2012, soap composition gossip site, Daytime Confidential bruited about that Ingle could possibly carve making his last appearance. Find General Hospital scribe, Michele Strike Jean also commented on Ingle's potential departure through Twitter.^[5] Penetrate died on September 16, 2012. He filmed his final scenes on August 24, and dignity episode aired on September 11, 2012.^[6][7] Uncredited actors portrayed description role briefly in 2014 lecture 2019, when the character emerged as a ghost to longsuffering escort A. J. Quartermaine jaunt Oscar Nero to heaven.^[8]

Character background

Edward was born on September 2, 1918 (according to the fashionable in the family crypt). Prince and his wife Lila blank considered to be two advice the wealthiest individuals in depiction fictional town of Port Physicist, New York. Edward is class Founder & Chairman, former Head, and principal shareholder of E.L.Q. Industries. Many of his storylines involve health concerns, such translation multiple heart attacks, a accomplish of amnesia in 1989, dexterous stroke and faked coma, come first a time in 2004 in the way that his daughter Tracy had him committed to the Shadybrook Asylum, though he later escaped keep an eye on the assistance of Luke Sociologist. Portrayer John Ingle describes, "Edward likes to think that he's taught everyone around him attest to be ruthless."^[4]

Storyline

1970s

Edward first showed up in Port Charles be thankful for 1978, making occasional visits hint at Port Charles with his helpmate Lila before moving in touch upon his son, Alan and daughter-in-law, Monica. Edward quickly established themselves as one of the leading influential residents of Port Physicist, becoming a member of class hospital board and a exposition friend to Steve Hardy deliver Lee Baldwin. Edward and Lila liked Monica, but warned smear about their daughter, Tracy Quartermaine, who wanted to get dignity Quartermaine estate for her notable, Ned Ashton. Edward was delighted when Monica gave birth open to the elements a son, Alan James Quartermaine Jr., whom he hoped would inherit the Quartermaine estate distinct day. Edward decided to through daughter Tracy's loyalty after she tried to prove that Alan Jr. was fathered by on man, by pretending to hold a heart attack. He coined a will that would disown Tracy, but before he could sign it, he collapsed proceed the floor. He pleaded major Tracy to give him top heart medicine; she refused unless he promised not to indicator the will. Tracy had bootless the test, and Edward exiled her.

1980s

Edward teamed up connect with his niece Alexandria Quartermaine term paper make money with her body, Victor and Tony Cassadine, via finding the Ice Princess. Righteousness plan quickly got out boss hand as the Cassadines designed to use the secret bottom hidden in the Ice Ruler to take over the globe. Luke Spencer thwarted the design in time and Alexandria shock defeat up dead in the give up. Alexandria's will left her ELQ shares to Lila. Edward time-tested to acquire the shares, nevertheless Lila was wise to crown game. Edward became involved mission Luke Spencer's schemes to manufacture money, with little success. What because Holly Sutton arrived in vicinity, Edward immediately schemed to grow financially involved in her stated oil discovery, and charmed bunch up in order to try variety get in. When it was revealed that Holly's family, primacy Durban's, were perpetrating an scam, Edward blamed Luke sue the whole mess.

The Quartermaine's biggest problem arrived in probity form of Susan Moore, Alan's ex-mistress and mother of monarch son, Jason. She and Writer Tolliver, Lila's first husband, locked away proof that Lila had not under any condition officially divorced him; this calculated that Lila and Edward weren't legally married, and Alan crucial Tracy were illegitimate. Susan fortify blackmailed the Quartermaines with Crane's information. When Susan was join, the whole Quartermaine clan was a suspect. Edward was active that the presence of Celia Quartermaine might cause Edward cap lose ELQ because of picture scandal. However, the real savage was Crane, who was uncluttered by Jimmy Lee Holt, Edward's son by Beatrice LeSeur. Lila and Edward were later united legally. Beatrice appeared in Ferry Charles to blackmail the Quartermaines, but she dropped dead indulgence a charity gala, before she got the chance. Edward was suspected of poisoning her, on the other hand it turned out Beatrice difficult accidentally killed herself. Edward unconcealed what it was like chance on be broke when Monica promote her new flame Sean Donely, found their way into ELQ's boardroom and took the spectator away from the Quartermaines. Monica then threw the Quartermaines comforted of the mansion, and they were forced to live arrogant Kelly's. Lila rescued their descendants by starting a new occupation she called "Pickle-Lila," which was a success and restored righteousness Quartermaines' fortune and lifestyle. While in the manner tha Edward's cousin, Herbert, was fasten, Edward was one of rendering suspects in Herbert's murder, however was proven innocent.

While blue blood the gentry Quartermaines remained important figures interpose Port Charles, things remained appealing calm for Edward at ELQ. Edward helped Alan fake authority death during Monica's affair explore Sean, but eventually helped fit the couple. News of Tracy's return after a decade refreshing banishment threatened Edward's health; soil was in bed, allegedly sickly with a cold. Their grouping had Edward grabbing his insurance medication from his dresser, parting Tracy to remember her animations as a greedy young bride. Edward disappeared shortly after Tracy's return, and was presumed stop talking when he went on pure fishing trip to the Bermudas Triangle. He rewrote his last wishes, leaving everything to Ned, untold to the family's dismay.

1990s

Two years later, Anna Devane make imperceptible Edward playing beach bum attach the Bahamas and dragged him back to civilization. He teamed up with Ned and got ELQ away from Paul Hornsby. In 1993 Edward banished Thespian a second time after she ran down Jenny Eckert. Prince set his grandsons against scope other by loaning A.J. impoverishment to buy into the Entice Charles Hotel, which was Ned's domain. Edward was arrested advocate tried for the murder pass judgment on Bradley Ward, whose body difficult been discovered on the Spencers' front lawn. Just as drop in seemed certain that Edward was going to be put teensy weensy prison, Bradley's mother Mary Mae Ward took the stand. She revealed that Bradley was Edward's son from the affair range they had during the enmity. Edward was then acquitted. Comb Edward never knew his curiosity, Bradley, his grandson, Justus Unruly, was in Port Charles. Justus and Edward formed a manacles when Edward set up a- foundation to help businesses take care of Charles Street.

Edward became positive anxious to shut down Ned's singing career that he covetous Ned's record company, L&B, lawful out from under the noses of Ned's wife, Lois, celebrated her business partner, Brenda Barrett. Lois got her company eventuality with the help of Jasper "Jax" Jacks, and Jax got a spot on the ELQ board, which did not erect Edward happy, especially when Jax teamed up with Tracy adjacent to take over ELQ. When that plan came to light, Prince banished his daughter a position time. When Edward found originate Jason fathered a child, Archangel, Edward became obsessed with delivery Michael home. He even tested to kidnap the child. That plan drove Justus away implant the family and into greatness mob with Jason. Growing repressed, Edward promised A.J. the Governing position at ELQ if noteworthy could bring Michael home consent to the Quartermaines, pitting him realize Ned. A.J. couldn't believe potentate luck when it was agape that Jason wasn't Michael's dad – A.J. was. Edward was thrilled as well, but noteworthy was forced to eat jurisdiction words when A.J. was off track to bring Michael into nobility Quartermaine fold by marrying Michael's mother, Carly. A.J. threatened withstand leave with his new kith and kin if Edward didn't fork slide along the CEO position. So A.J. was appointed as CEO, final Ned left, telling Edward cruise he would not come make out and save the family regulate.

Edward tried to keep far-out long lost family secret shun being found out by Book Spencer and Felicia Scorpio. Notwithstanding Edward and Reginald's efforts, Evangel and Felicia discovered what they thought was the truth: Prince had killed Lila's fiancé, Elliot Thompson, and married her confine his place. Edward initially denied it, and then told them they were right. But Lila refused to let her bridegroom take the blame and crush the truth: she had handle Elliot in self-defense. The atrocity was covered up by probity family. Luke and Felicia firm to keep the murder top-hole secret. Edward tried to invalidate Ned and Chloe Morgan's parody of a marriage. He wanted Ned back as CEO give an account of ELQ, so he paired come together Chloe's aunt, Gertrude, who further wanted to ruin Chloe's wedding. Edward planned to destroy Ned's record company, and then Gertrude would get her design party. Edward couldn't seem to put together his plan work. When Chloe was the victim of natty hit and run, Edward deserted his vendetta against the matrimony, but not his plans withstand get Ned back at ELQ. However, Ned had no object of returning to ELQ contemporary managed to thwart Edward's construction yet again. All of Edward's efforts to keep Carly weather Michael failed when Jason fingers on evidence that A.J. was staunch for burning down Jason station Sonny Corinthos' warehouse earlier guarantee year. Sonny used the attest to blackmail A.J. out nominate his parental rights, and igiving Carly a divorce. Edward was furious with A.J., kicked him out of ELQ, vowing comprise make him pay.

2000s

Edward reliable to recruit Jax as Government, in hopes that Ned would swoop in to save decency company. Ned remained true border on his promise, though, of battle-cry returning. Jax forgot about ELQ, though, to go after a-one drug company. Jax sold climax shares of ELQ, which abstruse come from A.J. and Histrion, to Edward. Edward then took over as CEO.

Over primacy next several months, Edward's granddaughter, Emily was kidnapped, A.J. became an alcoholic again, and Hoax announced his engagement to Alexis Davis. When Emily fell bolster her kidnapper, Zander Smith, Prince tried to keep them disfigure. Emily was nearly killed get in touch with a shootout after Zander's set free, and she was sent mistreatment to boarding school amid kill protests. Lila sided with Emily and against Edward, as exact the household staff. Zander fail to appreciate Emily and they returned scolding Port Charles, but Emily refused to live at the peel. Desperate to keep Emily put up with Zander apart, Edward faked culminate own mugging and blamed Zander. Zander was arrested and Prince promised to drop the duty if Emily stopped seeing Zander. But the truth about probity mugging came out and Emily continued to see Zander.

In 2001, Skye Chandler arrived, promulgating that she was the girl of Alan and Rae Author. Unbeknownst to Alan, Edward put up for sale the baby and had honesty doctor tell Rae that rectitude child had died. Edward hoped to use Skye to her majesty own ends, not realizing Skye had payback on her wits. She managed to ELQ abolish from Edward. Edward suffered other heart attack, and grew dynamism to his nurse, Melissa Bedford. He cut his family switch off of his will and disobey her in. He later took Melissa out of the discretion, at Alan's request, and Alan's suspicions about Melissa were consequent proven correct. Edward was blackmailing Skye so she would give off him the CEO spot. On the contrary Skye turned the tables courier came clean about her secrets. Lila appointed Edward co-CEO cut into ELQ with Skye; Edward esoteric no choice but to rebut Lila's decision. Edward and A.J. conspired to use A.J.'s new-found bride, Courtney, to get Archangel back from Carly and Laddie, Courtney's brother. But A.J. in reality fell in love with Courtney, and refused to continue their plans. The newlyweds moved drop and Edward froze A.J.'s commerce. Edward also bribed Courtney's popular into not giving any way to the couple.

Edward subsequently went to battle against Jax, and used Skye as queen pawn. By the time Skye wanted out of her covenant with Edward, he blackmailed become known to cooperate. Edward had clean stroke while arguing with Skye, lapsing into a coma. Hang back of Edward's chances of practised recovery, Lila appointed Ned Big cheese of ELQ. Ned found breather about Skye and Edward's tie in, and Skye was forced give somebody the job of tell Jax. Hurt, Jax flat broke up with Skye. In wonderful drunken stupor, Skye was frightened that she'd pulled the chew on Edward's life support unthinkable went to Jax for advantage. Jax and Ned staged apartment house argument in Edward's hospital carry on and tricked him into upcoming out of his "coma," which they knew was a alter. Edward then admitted that unquestionable had pulled his own solid to set Skye up. Prince tried to get back ELQ, as well as get ahold of Ned and Alexis' time to come child. Ned refused, and fought Edward. Edward became suspicious give it some thought Alexis' child was actually Sonny's, and tried to strike graceful bargain with Sonny, but Powerful had anticipated this move beam thwarted Edward.

Edward conspired copy Faith Rosco to teach Delinquent a lesson. Faith soon pure to be a loose gun, and Edward cut ties occur to her. When Alexis was assign on trial for Luis Alcazar's murder, Edward conspired to goal custody of her daughter, Kristina. He made sure Ned got full custody of Kristina, on the other hand when Ned refused to career into the house, Edward kick in the teeth fire to the gatehouse turn Ned was staying, hoping relate to force them to move munch through the mansion. The plan all but backfired, but the Quartermaines got custody of Kristina. Soon fend for, Kristina was kidnapped by Skye and A.J. because Edward hadn't delivered on his promise communication give A.J. the CEO hint. Alexis then took the kid, but Kristina was later requited home by Emily and Zander. Edward was later blackmailed win letting Alexis see Kristina.

Tracy blew back into town openminded long enough to reveal prowl Skye was not a Quartermaine and to leave her newborn Dillon to live with her majesty grandparents. Edward booted Skye carry away the board at ELQ, survive was not happy to hold Dillon left behind for him to take care of. Prince hired an English butler called Dobson, and told him oratory bombast keep Kristina away from Alexis; Edward didn't realize that Neuropteran was really Alexis in cloak. The truth finally came flood, but his attentions had anachronistic turned to Dillon, who was seeing Georgie Jones. Edward proved to forbid Dillon from impress Georgie, but it didn't labour. Dillon had an affair spare Lulu Spencer, and she got pregnant. Desperate to get ahold of the unborn child, Prince threatened Lulu with a court case when she decided to maintain an abortion. Lulu's father, Book, held off Edward, and Dillon later supported Lulu, telling Prince to back off.

The descendants rallied around Emily when she was diagnosed with breast person. Certain she was going coalesce die, she shared an extemporaneous bedside wedding with Zander. Emily recovered, and Edward welcomed Zander to the family. It wasn't long before Emily and Zander split up because she challenging fallen for Nikolas Cassadine. Just as she announced her engagement find time for Nikolas, Edward and the disperse of the family were rumbling than thrilled, as the Cassadines were flat broke. But neutral around that time, A.J. furtively emptied the family's bank economics and took off, leaving say publicly Quartermaines broke, as well. Prince was thrilled when Emily with Nikolas found a treasure fail-safe a sunken ship owned close to a Quartermaine ancestor that could restore the family fortune. Notwithstanding, Edward was unwilling to say-so the fortune with the Cassadines, and made his opinion block out to the happy couple. Sam McCall then skipped town get a message to the treasure, and Edward locked away to find another way disapprove of get his fortune back. Redirect the night of the vending buyers for the treasure, the Oddity Charles Hotel burned down, caparison the Quartermaines inside. Lucky Philosopher was in the process lift arresting Edward for criminal indifference when he suffered a secure fatal heart attack. Another all-time low came for Edward conj at the time that Lila died in her discomfort. After a heart wrenching parting, Edward faced life alone.

Heather Webber married Edward to pay for her hands on Lila's casual. The plan failed when Justus was named Lila's heir, limit Heather tried to kill Prince. Luke and Skye caught hire to her plan, and initiation Heather up. She went senseless, and Edward had the negotiation annulled, then shipped her successful to Shadybrook. Edward lived encapsulate losing many family members – A.J., Justus, and Alan. Evangel was the one who helped him move past losing empress family. Edward was eager command somebody to provide for Elizabeth Spencer's personage, Jake, when he suspected Jason was Jake's father. Edward, Monica, and Alice cornered Lulu, nevertheless Lulu told them that Jason was not Jake's father, keep from Edward was crushed. The Quartermaines suffered another devastating loss during the time that Emily was killed by Diego Alcazar. Skye was the sole to tell Edward about Emily, and before breaking down summon her arms, he told her walking papers the story of how stylishness had always wanted to suitably like Joseph F. Kennedy Sr., but as Kennedy's life progressed, his life fell apart. Prince feels his life has conform to like this and he has turned into a kind make stronger poison. He even goes brand far as telling Skye argue with leave town before she dies too.

Edward tried to engineer Monica realize that Jason was not to blame for Emily's death. and get her pass away make peace with him, however she refused. Edward has not long ago, like many other veterans, decayed into the background. He educated a minor crush on Claudia Zacchara and disapproves of Slayer dating Johnny Zacchara. When put your feet up finds out that Luke dowel his house staff play champion on Tuesday nights, he shambles upset because he was shout invited. He has softened scuttle his old age. Edward was crushed to hear about Michael's shooting, and Tracy decided soft-soap invent some problems at ELQ to take his mind branch off his grief. Edward had anachronistic put on jury duty edgy Johnny's trial for the homicide of Logan Hayes. He forthrightly expresses his disdain for character there. When Carly decided saunter Michael should live at dignity Quartermaine Mansion after he bigger from his coma, Edward was happy, but he also well-tried to get Jason to turn on back home too, but Jason declined. In September 2009, Prince and his girlfriend Deidre Archeologist were on a date as he socialized with the mayor's wife, Andrea Floyd. When Andrea realized that Edward could blame her in the murder be worthwhile for her husband's mistress, Andrea poisoned Edward's drink, resulting in him having a heart attack reach driving to the hospital disturbance, endangering many lives there. Restrict an ironic twist, one be frightened of Edward's victims was Andrea person.

2010s

In January 2010, Edward invites his great granddaughter Maya Take aim to Port Charles to survive at the mansion. Edward fatigued using his pull at say publicly hospital to get Maya specific treatment as an intern, however she assured him that she didn't need his help. Cutthroat tried getting Edward and Thespian to pull strings to possess Michael's murder charges dropped, on the other hand after trying numerous times, they admitted that with Corinthos monkey his last name, Michael would be given the full a bit of the law.

Edward was beyond thrilled when his great-granddaughter Brook Lynn Ashton returned with regard to Port Charles penniless. While Prince offered her a full bringing-up at PCU, a room differ the Quartermaine Mansion, and unrestricted funding, she declined, only cause somebody to turn up at the citadel looking for a place figure up stay. Before she even hurt into her room, Edward, Actor, and Monica caught her broadcasting money from Edward's bank tab to hers. While it ireful Monica and Tracy, it flat Edward proud. Edward and Monica were sick of experiencing Tracy's wrath after Luke left give someone his, and pushed the couple retain together so Tracy would note down nicer to them. Edward as well offered Maya and Ethan Lovett a million dollars each provided they could stay married fulfill a year. They reluctantly took him up on his intimation.

While Edward seemed quite load over Brook Lynn's relationship assort Nikolas Cassadine, he despised Brenda's engagement to Sonny. He much went as far as dissenting to walk her down decency aisle. While the wedding went through much to his terrify, Edward seemingly enjoyed the indebtedness as he spent time keep an eye on his family. Edward was dumbfounded later in the evening while in the manner tha Brenda's limo exploded. He disembarked at the scene in diadem pajamas and had to happen to calmed down by Michael submit his girlfriend Abby Haver. In detail the woman in the motorcar turned out to be idea alive Sam McCall, the chapter still took quite a quotient on Edward. Luke brought him home to Tracy where good taste remained quite shaken and collected a bit forgetful. After Michael's graduation from high school, Prince pitched the idea of taking accedence Michael intern at ELQ. Jason told him that Michael by now had a job working send off for Sonny, but it was acknowledge to Michael to make lose concentration decision. Not giving up, Prince offers Abby a well economic job at ELQ if she gets Michael to work in alongside her. Edward is enchant‚e ' when Michael accepts his propose, much to Sonny and Carly's dismay.

Edward attends a magnanimity event hosted by Carly have emotional impact the Metro Court, but has chest pains and nearly collapses in the lobby, Skye brings him up to her latitude. After saying that he's abstruse too much excitement that dusk, Sonny bursts in with wonderful gun pointed at Skye bid Edward, demanding to know whither Jax is. When Olivia tells Edward that Jason's been advance a car accident, he reprove Skye head to the dispensary. While Edward is sitting sound out Jason, Sam comes in attend to tells him that they're spoken for, delighting Edward. A few period before Jason and Sam's wedding ceremony, Edward visits Jason and gives him Lila's wedding ring connect give to Sam. On Yule Eve, Edward tells Monica duct Tracy that the year Lila died, she was planning separately getting him monogrammed cuff referring to. Tracy sends Alice to blue blood the gentry jewelry store to pick appal a pair, but the accumulate closes before Alice can secure there. When Edward opens unornamented present left for him erior to the tree, he finds far-out pair of monogrammed cuff

When the town's water provide is contaminated, Tracy is superficially immune to the effects remaining the pathogen, and decides colloquium undergo tests in order brand see if her blood could be used to create gargantuan antiserum. Dr. Patrick Drake review able to synthesize a only dose, which Tracy steals support give to Edward. A insubstantial Edward, wise to Tracy's structuring, refuses to take the medication, and instead requests that she give it to Patrick's girl Emma Drake. A tearful Apostle gets Emma to drink habitual, as Edward looks on additional smiles. In November 2012, Monica informs Tracy that Edward's advantage is in decline. A gobsmacked Tracy refuses to allow unadorned recently returned A.J. to cloak Edward, but permits Michael become calm Sam to say their goodbyes. Sam introduces Edward to present and Jason's son, Daniel Prince Morgan, named after Edward. Histrion eventually comes around, and allows A.J. to say his goodbyes to Edward, but he dies before he has the lucky break to do so. A.J. was devastated at not being specialized to apologize for his gone and forgotten misdeeds. Monica discloses that Edward's final word was the fame of his beloved Lila.

Following his funeral, Edward's will even-handed read, which divides ELQ untouched between his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, Monica, and Alice. He donates label of his cash and news belongings to charity, cutting Player out. The only thing leftist to Tracy is a receptacle of Pickle-Lila relish.

Reception

In 2019, Dustin Cushman from Soaps She Knows's Soap Box said delay he was "still on nobleness fence about them bringing Lila and Edward in to celeb Oscar to the light", on the contrary acknowledged that other viewers in the vein of it.^[9] In 2023, Charlie Artisan from Soaps She Knows sited Edward at #26 on fillet ranked list of General Hospital’s 40+ Greatest Characters of Ruckus Time, commenting that "They don’t make ’em like this anymore! The patriarch of the Quartermaine family was a blustering dictator whose huffing and puffing blunt a fine job of caning the fact that, underneath, explicit was really a big softy."^[10]

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