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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)^[1]

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Character background

Edward is considered to be one of the wealthiest individuals in the fictional town of Port Charles, New York. He is the 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. Port Charles, New York is the fictional city in which the American ABC television network daytime soap opera General Hospital and its spin-off Port Charles is set. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Luke Spencer and Laura Webber. ...

Plot elements

• 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

Information Occupation E.L.Q. board member; Partner of Luke Spencer in the Haunted Star casino venture Portrayed by Robin Christopher (AMC: 1987 - 1991, OLTL: 1999 - 2001, GH: 2001 - present); Antoinette Byron (AMC: 1986 - 1987); Carrie Genzel (AMC: 1996 - 1997) Antoinette Patterson Skye Chandler-Quartermaine (formerly Skye Cudahy, Toni Kinder... Alexis Davis (previously Jacks and Lansing, born Natasha Alexandra Cassadine, raised Alexis Davidovitch) is a fictional character on the popular ABC soap opera, General Hospital. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Luke Spencer and Laura Webber. ...

Family and relationships

Ancestors

• Edgar Quartermaine (paternal grandfather, deceased)
• Martha Quartermaine (paternal grandmother, deceased)
• Augustine Zemlock (maternal grandfather, deceased)
• Mildred Zemlock (maternal grandmother, deceased)

Parents

• George Quartermaine - (father; deceased)
• Ida Zemlock - (mother; deceased)

Sibling(s)

• Abbott Quartermaine (brother; deceased, father of Alexandria Quartermaine)

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Children

• Alan Quartermaine - (son, with Lila Morgan Quartermaine; deceased)
• Tracy Quartermaine Spencer - (daughter, with Lila Morgan Quartermaine)
• Bradley Ward - (son, with Mary Mae Ward; deceased)
• Jimmy Lee Holt - (born "Eric Quartermaine", son, with Beatrice LeSeur)
• Monica Quartermaine - (daughter-in-law, via marriage to Alan)
• Luke Spencer - (son-in-law, via marriage to Tracy)

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Marital Status

• Single

Past Marriage(s)

• Lila Morgan Tolliver - (first time; invalid)
• Lila Morgan Tolliver - (second time; dissolved by her death)
• Heather Webber - (annulled)

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Grandchildren

• Skye Chandler Quartermaine - (adoptive granddaughter, via Alan)
• Ned Ashton - (grandson, via Tracy)
• A.J. Quartermaine - (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)

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Great-grandchildren

• Brook Lynn Ashton - (great-granddaughter, via Ned)
• Michael Quartermaine - (great-grandson, via A.J.)
• Lila Rae Quartermaine - (adoptive great-granddaughter, via Skye)
• Jake Quartermaine - (great-grandson, via Jason)

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Niece(s) & nephew(s)

• Alexandria Quartermaine - (niece; deceased)

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Cousin(s)

• Herbert Quartermaine (deceased)
• Quentin Quartermaine (paternal first cousin once removed; deceased)
• Celia Quartermaine - (paternal first cousin twice removed)

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Romantic entanglements

• Mary Mae Ward - (affair; deceased)
• Beatrice LeSeur - (affair; deceased)
• Janine Matthews - (faux affair)
• Heather Webber

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See also

• List of General Hospital characters

This is a list of major characters that appear (or have appeared) on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. ...

References

1. ^ John Ingle profile