Quartermaine family

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

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Quartermaine family
General Hospital and The City family
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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:

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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

Fourth generation

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

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

  • 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.

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
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Descendants

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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.


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References

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