Quartermaine family
| Quartermaine family | |
|---|---|
 The Quartermaine family with their traditional pizza Thanksgiving dinner | |
| General Hospital and The City family | |
| Created by | Douglas Marland |
| Introduced by | Gloria Monty |
| Duration | 1977— |
| First appearance | September 13, 1977 |
The Quartermaine family is a fictional family from the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. Created and introduced by Douglas Marland, the wealthy and eccentric family has been a continuous staple[1] on General Hospital since their introduction in the 1970s.[2] The Quartermaines were first introduced in 1977, when Stuart Damon originated the role of Alan Quartermaine.[2] His parents and sister were next to be brought on canvas.
Anna Lee originated matriarch Lila Quartermaine, with David Lewis being the first to play her husband Edward. Jane Elliot was cast as sharp-talking Tracy.[2] The family owned business, ELQ Industries, named for the family's patriarch, Edward Louis Quartermaine, has been the center of several conflicts within the family.
The family is currently represented onscreen by Monica, Ned, Olivia, Jason, Sam, Dillon, Michael, Jake, Danny and Scout.
Background
The Quartermaines are notorious for their socialite status as well as their dysfunctional tendencies.[3] Prone to comedic fights, they annually attempt to have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner only for it to be ruined and have to order pizza.[4] At Christmas time, the family has been known for their annual Christmas reading at the Hospital's Pediatric Ward Christmas party, ever since the passing of former Chief of Staff Steve Hardy, until the party remained to be aired. In a 1992 interview, Stuart Damon described the family:
| “ | Here's a grouping of characters that, over the years, no matter what else has gone on, works. They're well-drawn, and the family is steeped in history. In soap operas, relationships are the things that work.[2] | ” |
Once an integral part of major storyline arcs,[5] the Quartermaines have seen a diminishing amount of screen time[6] since 2006, and many characters of the family have died on-screen.[5][7][8] Soap opera gossip website Daytime Confidential named the family to their list of Top 10 Travesties of 2007, stating: "No. 3: The Systematic Extermination of the Quartermaine family."[9] The website speculated head writer at the time Robert Guza, Jr. was to blame, as they stated as No. 10 on their list of Top 10 Rivalries of 2007: "Guza vs. the Quartermaines and Their Fans: No battle on our list, save Viki vs. Dorian, has been fought for as long or as hard as Guza vs. the Quartermaine family and the fans who support them. The actors who portray(ed) Lila (until she died), Edward, and Alan were all fired at least once before fan outrage and campaigns brought them back in some form. The actors who portray(ed) Ned, Lois, Brook Lynn, AJ, Emily and Justus saw their characters written off or killed."[10]
Family members
Characters currently on the show are noted in bold; family members through marriage are in italics. Only current spouses or those married at the time of their death appear here.
Ancestors
Percival Quartermaine - Brother of Constance Quartermaine. Sailed from England to America on the ship the Courage to start a shipping company in the 1700s. When the Courage was attacked and sunk by pirates in 1704 Percival managed to make it to shore.
First generation
- Edgar Quartermaine
- Martha Quartermaine
Second generation
- George Quartermaine - Son of Edgar and Martha.
- Ida Zemlock
- Harold Morgan - Father of Lila and Hal.
Third generation
- Edward Quartermaine - Son of George and Ida.
- Lila Morgan - Daughter of Harold, sister of Hal, Edward's wife.
- Herbert Quartermaine - Edward's first cousin, father of Quentin.
- Unnamed Male - Edward's brother, son of George and Ida.
- Hal Morgan - Brother of Lila, son of Harold.
Fourth generation
- Bradley Ward - Son of Edward and Mary Mae Ward, raised by Dan Ward.
- Isobel Ward - Bradley's widow.
- Alan Quartermaine, Sr. - Son of Edward and Lila.
- Monica Bard - Alan's widow.
- Tracy Quartermaine - Daughter of Edward and Lila.
- Gino Soleito, Sr.
- Anthony Zacchara
- Jimmy Lee Holt - Son of Edward and Beatrice LeSeur.
- Quentin Quartermaine - Son of Herbert.
- Alexandria Quartermaine - Edward's niece.
Fifth generation
- Antoinette "Skye" Chandler Quartermaine - Adoptive daughter of Alan, biological daughter of Rae Cummings.
- Alan "A.J." Quartermaine, Jr. - Son of Alan and Monica.
- Jason Morgan - Son of Alan and Susan Moore, adopted by Monica.
- Emily Quartermaine - Adopted daughter of Alan and Monica; engaged to Nikolas Cassadine at the time of her death.
- Edward "Ned" Quartermaine - Son of Tracy and Larry Ashton.
- Dillon Quartermaine - Son of Tracy and Paul Hornsby.
- Celia Quartermaine - Quentin's daughter with his first wife.
- Justus Ward - Son of Bradley and Isobel.
- Faith Ward - Daughter of Bradley and Isobel.
Sixth generation
- Maya Ward - Daughter of Faith.
- Brook Lynn Ashton - Daughter of Ned and Lois Cerullo.
- Michael Quartermaine - Son of A.J. and Carly Benson, adopted by Sonny Corinthos.
- Lila Rae Alcazar - Daughter of Skye and Lorenzo Alcazar.
- Jacob "Jake" Spencer - Son of Jason and Elizabeth Webber, raised by Lucky Spencer.
- Daniel "Danny" Morgan - Son of Jason and Sam.
- Emily "Scout" Morgan - Daughter of Jason and Sam.
ELQ
ELQ (Edward Louis Quartermaine Industries/Enterprises/International) is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Port Charles. Owned by the wealthy Quartermaine Family, it is the one of the largest businesses in the region. Since 1978, Edward Quartermaine has been the sole owner. It is a rival company with nearby Chandler Enterprises and Buchanan Enterprises.
Subsidiaries
- Chloe Morgan Designs — Design company owned by Chloe Morgan, and later by Lila Quartermaine
- CoeCoe Cosmetics — Cosmetics company owned and founded by Lucy Coe
- Donely Shipping — Shipping company once owned by Sean Donely
- Jacks Cosmetics — Cosmetics company founded by Jasper Jacks
- L&B Records — Record label founded by Lois Cerullo and Brenda Barrett, seized by Edward Quartermaine in 1996
- Lila's Kids Summer Camp — Youth camp established in honor of benefactor Lila Quartermaine
- Pickle-Eddy — Business founded by Tracy Quartermaine which manufactured relish (formerly part of TAQ)
- Pickle-Lila — Business founded by Lila Quartermaine which manufactured relish
- Port Charles Hotel — Elegant hotel that was purchased by the Quartermaines in 1993 until it was burned down, The Metro Court was built on the site
- The A.J. Quartermaine Memorial Clinic — A clinic offering free health care to the waterfront community. To be managed by Lucas Jones.
- The Brownstones Waterfront Living Complex — A waterfront revitalization project managed by Morgan Corinthos.
Personnel
| Founder | Current CEO |
|---|---|
| Edward Quartermaine (1978–2012) (Majority Shareholder/Board Chairman) | Michael Quartermaine (April 2016—) |
Former CEOs
| Name | Year(s) | Name | Year(s) | Name | Year(s) | Name | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Quartermaine | 1978–89 | Alan Quartermaine | 1989–90 | Ned Ashton | 1990–91 | Paul Hornsby | 1991 |
| Ned Ashton | 1991–96 | Edward Quartermaine | 1996 | Ned Ashton | 1996–99 | A.J. Quartermaine | 1999–2000 |
| Edward Quartermaine | 2000–01 | Skye Chandler-Quartermaine | 2001–02 | Edward Quartermaine Skye Chandler-Quartermaine |
2002 | Edward Quartermaine | 2002 |
| Ned Ashton | 2002–03 | A.J. Quartermaine | 2003 | Ned Ashton | 2003–04 | Edward Quartermaine | 2004 |
| Tracy Quartermaine | 2004–05 | Lorenzo Alcazar | 2005 | Tracy Quartermaine | 2005–13 | Tracy Quartermaine Lucy Coe |
2013 |
| A.J. Quartermaine | 2013 | Tracy Quartermaine | 2013–14 | Michael Quartermaine | 2014–15 | Nikolas Cassadine | 2015–16 |
Former Employees
| Name | Position | Name | Position | Name | Position | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Baldwin | Chief Counsel | Scott Baldwin | Chief Counsel | Alexis Davis | Chief Counsel | Justus Ward | Chief Counsel |
| Asher Caldwell | Unknown | Duke Lavery | Unknown | Laura Spencer | Secretary | Sam Morgan | Executive Assistant |
| Alex Quartermaine | Secretary | Abby Haver | Executive Assistant | Dillon Quartermaine | Intern | Cheryl Stansbury | Secretary |
| Luke Spencer | Unknown | Rosalie Martinez | Secretary | Ava Jerome | Director of Special Projects | Morgan Corinthos | Renovation Manager |
| Jason Morgan | Head of Security | Alice Gunderson | Security Adviser | Paul Hornsby | Legal Counsel | Hayden Barnes | Assistant Manager |
| Randall Thompson | Secretary |
Shareholders/Board members
| Name | % | Name | % | Name | % | Name | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voting Stockholders | Michael Quartermaine | 18% | Jason Morgan | 11.5% | Skye Chandler-Quartermaine | 11.5% | Ned Ashton | 11.5% |
| Voting Stockholders | Dillon Quartermaine | 11.5% | Danny Morgan | 6.5% | Lila Rae Alcazar | 6.5% | Brook Lynn Ashton | 6.5% |
| Voting Stockholders | Maya Ward | 6.5% | Monica Quartermaine | 5% | Alice Gunderson | 5% | Lucy Coe | 2% |
| Non-Voting Stockholder | Tracy Quartermaine | |||||||
| Preferred Stockholders | Lucy Coe | 1% | Carly Corinthos | SOLD | Sonny Corinthos | SOLD | ||
| Former Stockholders | Lorenzo Alcazar | 30% | Scott Baldwin | Lila Quartermaine | Alan Quartermaine | |||
| Former Stockholders | Sonny Corinthos | Carly Corinthos | 30% | A.J. Quartermaine | 12% | Katherine Bell | ||
| Former Stockholders | Julia Barrett | Bill Eckert | Jasper "Jax" Jacks | Helena Cassadine | 32% | |||
| Former Board Members | Amanda Barrington | Sonny Corinthos | Justus Ward |
Residence
Quartermaine Mansion (66 Harbor View Road)
Quartermaine Mansion Gatehouse (312 Harbor View Road)
| Former Residents | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Lynn Ashton | Ned Ashton | Lois Cerullo | Jimmy Lee Holt |
Family tree
Legend
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| Edgar Quartermaine | Martha Quartermaine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unknown Quartermaine | Unknown woman | George Quartermaine | Ida Zemlock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unknown woman | Herbert Quartermaine | Unknown Quartermaine | Unknown person | Lila Morgan | Edward Quartermaine | Mary Mae Ward | Beatrice LeSeur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quentin Quartermaine | Quentin's first wife | Alexandria Quartermaine | Larry Ashton | Tracy Quartermaine | Paul Hornsby | Isobel Ward | Bradley Ward | Jimmy Lee Holt | Susan Moore | Alan Quartermaine | Monica Bard | Rae Cummings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Celia Quartermaine | Lois Cerullo | Ned Ashton | Dillon Quartermaine | Faith Ward | Unknown Richardson | Justus Ward | Sam McCall | Jason Morgan | Elizabeth Webber | A. J. Quartermaine | Carly Benson | Skye Quartermaine (adopted) | Lorenzo Alcazar | Emily Quartermaine (adopted) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brook Lynn Ashton | Maya Ward | Danny Morgan | Emily Morgan | Jake Spencer | Michael Quartermaine | Lila Rae Alcazar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Descendants
- Edgar Quartermaine (deceased); married Martha Quartermaine (deceased)
- Unnamed son of Edgar and Martha (deceased); married Unnamed woman (deceased)
- Herbert Quartermaine (died 1987); Edward's first cousin
- Quentin Quartermaine; Herbert's son; married Besty Quartermaine
- Celia Quartermaine; Quentin's daughter with his first wife; married Grant Andrews (1983–85, divorced), Jimmy Lee Holt (1985–86)
- Quentin Quartermaine; Herbert's son; married Besty Quartermaine
- Herbert Quartermaine (died 1987); Edward's first cousin
- George Quartermaine (deceased); son of Edgar and Martha; married Ida Zemlock (deceased)
- Edward Quartermaine (born 1920; died 2012); George and Ida's son; married Lila Morgan (1945–83, invalid, 1983–2004, widowed), Heather Webber (2004, annulled)
- Bradley Ward (born 1945; died 1974); Edward's son with Mary Mae Ward; married Isobel Ward
- Justus Ward (born 1967; died 2006); Bradley and Isobel's son
- Faith Ward (born 1969); Bradley and Isobel's daughter
- Maya Ward (born 1987); Faith's daughter; married Ethan Lovett (2010–11, divorced)
- Alan Quartermaine (born 1945; died 2007); Edward and Lila's son; married Monica Bard (1978–90, divorced, 1991–2007, dissolved), Lucy Coe (1990–91, divorced)
- Skye Chandler (born 1967); Alan's adopted daughter; married Tom Cudahy (1987–88, divorced), Jonathan Kinder (1992–96, divorced), Ben Davidson (1998–99, divorced), Jasper Jacks (2002, divorced)
- Lila Rae Alcazar (born 2006); Skye's daughter with Lorenzo Alcazar
- Alan "A.J." Quartermaine, Jr. (born 1972; died 2014); Alan and Monica's son; married Carly Benson (1999–2000, divorced), Courtney Matthews (2002–05, divorced)[11]
- Michael Quartermaine (born 1990); A.J. and Carly's son
- Jason Morgan (born 1974); Alan's son with Susan Moore; married Brenda Barrett (2002–03, annulled), Courtney Matthews (2003–04, invalid), Sam McCall (2011–16, 2016–)
- Jake Spencer (born 2007); Jason's son with Elizabeth Webber
- Danny Morgan (born 2012); Jason and Sam's son
- Emily Morgan (born 2017); Jason and Sam's daughter
- Emily Quartermaine (born 1982; died 2007); Alan and Monica's adopted daughter; married Zander Smith (2003, divorced), Nikolas Cassadine (2004–05, divorced)
- Skye Chandler (born 1967); Alan's adopted daughter; married Tom Cudahy (1987–88, divorced), Jonathan Kinder (1992–96, divorced), Ben Davidson (1998–99, divorced), Jasper Jacks (2002, divorced)
- Tracy Quartermaine (born 1947); Edward and Lila's daughter; married Larry Ashton (divorced), Mitch Williams (1979–8?, divorced), Paul Hornsby (1991–94, divorced), Gino Soleito (1997, widowed), Luke Spencer (2005–10, 2010–11, 2014, divorced), Anthony Zacchara (2012, widowed)
- Ned Ashton (born 1965); Tracy and Larry's son; married Dawn Winthrop (1990, annulled), Jenny Eckert (1992–93, divorced), Lois Cerullo (1994, 1995–97, divorced), Chloe Morgan (1999–2000, divorced), Olivia Quartermaine (2017-present)
- Brook Lynn Ashton (born 1986); Ned and Lois' daughter
- Dillon Quartermaine (born 1987); Tracy and Paul's son; married Georgie Jones (2006, divorced)
- Ned Ashton (born 1965); Tracy and Larry's son; married Dawn Winthrop (1990, annulled), Jenny Eckert (1992–93, divorced), Lois Cerullo (1994, 1995–97, divorced), Chloe Morgan (1999–2000, divorced), Olivia Quartermaine (2017-present)
- Jimmy Lee Holt (born 1955; died 2013); Edward's son with Beatrice LeSeur; married Celia Quartermaine (1985–86, divorced), Charity Gatlin (1986–)
- Bradley Ward (born 1945; died 1974); Edward's son with Mary Mae Ward; married Isobel Ward
- Unnamed son of George and Ida (deceased); married Unnamed woman (deceased)
- Alexandria Quartermaine (died 1981)
- Edward Quartermaine (born 1920; died 2012); George and Ida's son; married Lila Morgan (1945–83, invalid, 1983–2004, widowed), Heather Webber (2004, annulled)
- Unnamed son of Edgar and Martha (deceased); married Unnamed woman (deceased)
Ward
- According to Mary Mae, she has seven grandchildren; two of them are from Bradley.
- Keesha may have more than one brother, however, only Roy has appeared.
- The remaining grandchildren are Idios's children with her husband who have never been mentioned.
| Claudius Courtnee | Mae Courtnee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unknown woman | Henry Courtnee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mr. Courtnee | Miriam Courtnee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unnamed brothers | Dan Ward | Mary Mae Courtnee | Edward Quartermaine | Buddy Powers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idios Ward | Isobel Ward | Bradley Ward | David Ward | Margaret Ward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Justus Ward | Unknown man | Faith Ward | Roy Ward | Keesha Ward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maya Ward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Which Spencer Are You?". SOAPnet. sn.soapnet.go.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Passalacqua, Connie (October 11, 1992). "Stuart Damon, real Prince Charming". Herald-Journal. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Dear Soaps, I've watched Edward...". TV Guide. tvguide.com. 2004-02-18. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Obituary: Cook Falls Victim to Virus". ABC. abc.com. September 11, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- 1 2 "3 Years, 3 Quartermaines Remain". Daytime Confidential. zap2it.com. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ↑ Giddens, Jamey (2010-09-03). "General Hospital's Steve Burton: 'I'm a Quartermaine at Heart'". Daytime Confidential. zap2it.com. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ↑ Kerr, Luke (2009-06-26). "GH: Quartermaine Come Home (Images)". Daytme Confidential. zap2it.com. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ↑ "The Story: A Quartermaine Curse". General Hospital Blog. ABC.com. 2012-10-26. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Top 10 Travesties of 2007". Zap2it. daytimeconfidential.com. December 12, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Top 10 Rivalries of 2007". Zap2it. daytimeconfidential.com. December 21, 2007. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ↑ Jill Farren Phelps (Executive producer); Robert Guza, Jr. and Charles Pratt, Jr. (Head writers) (April 22, 2005). General Hospital. Season 42. GH Transcript Friday 4/22/05. American Broadcasting Company.
Jax: Well, it's all done. Your ties to A.J. are officially severed.