Quartermaine family

This article is about the fictional family. For other topics with the name Quartermain(e), see Quartermain (disambiguation).
Quartermaine family
General Hospital and The City family

The Quartermaine family with their traditional pizza Thanksgiving dinner
Type Fictional family
Created by Douglas Marland
Origin General Hospital
Original run September 13, 1977—
Address Quartermaine Mansion
66 Harbor View Road
Port Charles, New York

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 Tracy, Monica, Jason, Sam, Dillon, Michael, Jake and Danny.

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

Second generation

Third generation

Fourth generation

Fifth generation

Sixth generation

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

Shareholders

As per Edward Quartermaine and his will, these people own/owned a certain percentage of the common stock in ELQ.

12% Shareholders

6% Shareholders

5% Shareholders

2015 Current CEO

Former CEO

Former employees

2015 Current shareholders/Board members

Quartermaine shareholders/Board members

Former shareholders/Board members

These people formerly owned a certain percentage of the preferred stock in ELQ.

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 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
 
Betsy Quartermaine
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel Morgan
 
Jake Spencer
 
 
 
 
 
Michael Quartermaine
 
 
 
 
 
Lila Rae Alcazar

Descendants

Ward

 
 
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

  1. "Which Spencer Are You?". SOAPnet. sn.soapnet.go.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "3 Years, 3 Quartermaines Remain". Daytime Confidential. zap2it.com. 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. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  7. Kerr, Luke (2009-06-26). "GH: Quartermaine Come Home (Images)". Daytme Confidential. zap2it.com. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  8. "The Story: A Quartermaine Curse". General Hospital Blog. ABC.com. 2012-10-26. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  9. "Top 10 Travesties of 2007". Zap2it. daytimeconfidential.com. December 12, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  10. "Top 10 Rivalries of 2007". Zap2it. daytimeconfidential.com. December 21, 2007. 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. GH Transcript Friday 4/22/05. American Broadcasting Company. Jax: Well, it's all done. Your ties to A.J. are officially severed.

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