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Quartermaine family

This article is about the fictional family. For other topics with the name Quartermain(e), see Quartermain (disambiguation).

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.

Quartermaine family
General Hospital and The City family
The Quartermaine family with their traditional pizza Thanksgiving dinner
First appearanceMay 13, 1977
Created byEileen and Robert Mason Pollock
Douglas Marland
Introduced byGloria Monty
Duration1977–present
Family members

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 Tracy, Ned, Olivia, Drew, Jason, Brook Lynn, Michael, Danny, Scout, Leo, Wiley, and Amelia.

Background

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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

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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

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  • 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.
  • Constance Quartermaine – Sister of Percival Quartermaine. Engaged to a Spanish nobleman. Presumably died when the Courage sank in 1704.

First generation

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  • Edgar Quartermaine
    • Martha Quartermaine

Second generation

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  • George Quartermaine - Son of Edgar and Martha.
    • Ida Zemlock
  • Harold Morgan - Father of Lila and Hal.

Third generation

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Fourth generation

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Sean Kanan, as A.J.; Leslie Charleson, as Monica; Stuart Damon, as Alan; Steve Burton, as Jason.

Fifth generation

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Sixth generation

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Seventh generation

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ELQ

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ELQ (Edward Louis Quartermaine Industries/Enterprises/International) is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Port Charles. Owned by the wealthy Quartermaine Family, it is 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

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  • Aladdin's Vault — Company which sells server space, acquired in 2002
  • 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

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Founder Current CEO
Edward Quartermaine (1978–2012)
(Majority Shareholder/Board Chairman)		 Valentin Cassadine
(2020–present)

Former CEOs

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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
Michael Corinthos 2016–20

Former Employees

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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 Webber Secretary Sam McCall 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
Andrew Cain Head of Security Alice Gunderson Security Adviser Paul Hornsby Legal Counsel Hayden Barnes Assistant manager
Randall Thompson Secretary

Shareholders/Board members

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Name % Name % Name % Name %
Voting Stockholders Michael Quartermaine 18% Jason Morgan 11.5% Skye Chandler-Quartermaine 11.5% Ned Quartermaine 11.5%
Voting Stockholders Dillon Quartermaine 11.5% Danny Morgan 6.5% Lila Rae Alcazar 6.5% Brook Lynn Quartermaine 6.5%
Voting Stockholders Maya Ward 6.5% Monica Quartermaine 5% Alice Gunderson 5% Lucy Coe Tie Breaking 1%
Non-Voting Stockholder Tracy Quartermaine
Preferred Stockholders Lucy Coe 1% Carly Spencer SOLD Sonny Corinthos SOLD
Former Stockholders Lorenzo Alcazar 30% Scott Baldwin Lila Quartermaine Alan Quartermaine
Former Stockholders Sonny Corinthos Carly Spencer 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

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Quartermaine Mansion (66 Harbor View Road)

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Current Owners
Dr. Monica Quartermaine
Current Residents
Drew Cain Brook Lynn Quartermaine Leo Quartermaine Dr. Monica Quartermaine Ned Quartermaine Olivia Quartermaine Tracy Quartermaine
Former Residents
Lila Rae Alcazar Larry Ashton Franco Baldwin Hayden Barnes Brenda Barrett Katherine Bell Emily Quartermaine Lois Cerullo Skye Chandler-Quartermaine Lucy Coe
Virginia Cooke Avery Jerome-Corinthos Carly Spencer Morgan Corinthos Alice Gunderson Paul Hornsby Ava Jerome Kiki Jerome Georgie Jones Ethan Lovett
Chloe Morgan Jason Morgan A.J. Quartermaine Alan Quartermaine Alex Quartermaine Celia Quartermaine Edward Quartermaine Lila Quartermaine Teddy Rivera Sabrina Santiago
Joe Scully, Jr. Rebecca Shaw Luke Spencer Lulu Spencer Justus Ward Maya Ward Heather Webber Karen Wexler Dawn Winthrop Anthony Zacchara

Quartermaine Mansion Gatehouse (312 Harbor View Road)

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Current Residents
Michael Corinthos Willow Corinthos Wiley Corinthos Amelia Corinthos
Former Residents
Brook Lynn Quartermaine Ned Ashton Lois Cerullo Jimmy Lee Holt Larry Ashton Jason Quartermaine

Family tree

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Quartermaine family tree
Legend
Lines Boxes
  • Dashed = Romance/Marriage
  • Solid = Child
Character is currently on the Show
Character not on the Show
Character is deceased or presumed dead
Edgar QuartermaineMartha Quartermaine
Unknown QuartermaineUnknown womanGeorge QuartermaineIda Zemlock
Unknown womanHerbert QuartermaineUnknown QuartermaineUnknown personLila MorganEdward QuartermaineMary Mae WardBeatrice LeSeur
Quentin QuartermaineQuentin's first wifeAlexandria QuartermaineLarry AshtonTracy QuartermainePaul HornsbyIsobel WardBradley WardJimmy Lee HoltSusan MooreAlan QuartermaineMonica BardRae Cummings
Celia QuartermaineLois CerulloNed QuartermaineDillon QuartermaineFaith WardUnknown RichardsonJustus WardElizabeth WebberJason MorganSam McCallDrew QuartermaineKim NeroA. J. QuartermaineCarly BensonSkye Quartermaine
(adopted)		Lorenzo AlcazarEmily Quartermaine
(adopted)
Brook Lynn QuartermaineMaya WardJake WebberDanny MorganScout QuartermaineOscar NeroWillow TaitMichael CorinthosNelle BensonLila Rae Alcazar
Amelia CorinthosWiley Corinthos
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Descendants

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Ward

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  • 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 Edith's children with her husband who have never been mentioned.
Claudius CourtneeMae Courtnee
Unknown womanHenry Courtnee
Mr. CourtneeMiriam Courtnee
Unnamed brothersDan WardMary Mae CourtneeEdward QuartermaineBuddy Powers
Edith WardIsobel WardBradley WardDavid WardMargaret Ward
Justus WardUnknown manFaith WardRoy WardKeesha Ward
Maya Ward

References

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  1. ^ "Which Spencer Are You?". SOAPnet. sn.soapnet.go.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d Passalacqua, Connie (October 11, 1992). "Stuart Damon, real Prince Charming". Herald-Journal. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "Dear Soaps, I've watched Edward..." TV Guide. tvguide.com. 2004-02-18. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  4. ^ "Obituary: Cook Falls Victim to Virus". ABC. abc.com. September 11, 2012. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "3 Years, 3 Quartermaines Remain". Daytime Confidential. zap2it.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  6. ^ Giddens, Jamey (2010-09-03). "General Hospital's Steve Burton: 'I'm a Quartermaine at Heart'". Daytime Confidential. zap2it.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  7. ^ Kerr, Luke (2009-06-26). "GH: Quartermaine Come Home (Images)". Daytime Confidential. zap2it.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Top 10 Travesties of 2007". Zap2it. daytimeconfidential.com. December 12, 2007. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  10. ^ "Top 10 Rivalries of 2007". Zap2it. daytimeconfidential.com. December 21, 2007. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  11. ^ Jill Farren Phelps (Executive producer); Robert Guza, Jr. and Charles Pratt, Jr. (Head writers) (April 22, 2005). General Hospital. Season 42. American Broadcasting Company. GH Transcript Friday 4/22/05. Jax: Well, it's all done. Your ties to A.J. are officially severed.
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