John Ingle, who played the ruthless patriarch Edward Quartermaine for two decades on daytime soap opera "General Hospital," has died. He was 84. He filmed his last episode on August 24th. I know the show will go on, but he was such a big part of the glue that kept everything together for so long. He was a high school teacher before becoming an actor and his student included David Schwimmer, Swoosie Kurtz, Julie Kavner, Albert Brooks, Nicolas Cage and some others.
I haven't watched GH in ages, but when I did I just loved fiesty ol' Edward.
ReplyDeleteRest Peacefully Mr. Ingle
RIP Edward!! He has always been one of my favorite GH characters!! Such a sad day.
ReplyDeleteActually, he was the second Edward. He replaced another actor, whom I think passed or became too ill to work.
ReplyDeleteAnd considering his students, no wonder he got the acting bug.
RIP
Edward was one of my favorite characters on GH and John Ingle seemed like a really nice man.
ReplyDeleteI hope GH finally lets the character of Edward die.
This seriously bummed me out, but I was prepared for it. His last scene on the show was too precious for words and a real gift to fans. Very well done.
ReplyDeleteDavid Lewis was the ultimate ruthless Mr. Q but John Ingle made him more compassionate.
RIP
:( I grew up watching GH with my mom - what a bummer.
ReplyDeleteRip. re: his students- he must hv been some teacher!!!!!! Lol
ReplyDeleteHe taught drama at Beverly Hills High School, actually. And the guy who plays Jason was one of his students.
ReplyDeleteRIP, dear sir.
The original Edward Quartermaine, David Lewis, passed away in 2000 also at the age of 84. Ingle was more of a scamp than ruthless, but the relationship between him and his wife Lila softened. When Anna Lee's Lila died on the show, it allowed for a somewhat nicer Edward to come out.
ReplyDeleteRIP.
He also narrated a lot of the Land Before Time movies
ReplyDeletehe also played mickey horton for awhile on days of our lives : ( RIP John
ReplyDeleteHe was a great Edward. I'm glad he was able to do what he loved up until the end of life.
ReplyDeleteRIP, Mr. Ingle. Both you and Edward Quartermaine will be greatly missed. I never thought there would or should be another after David Lewis died, but you rocked it.
ReplyDeleteAw, Edward Quartermaine.
ReplyDeleteHe cracked me up as the principal in Heathers.
ReplyDelete"Now I've seen some crazy stuff in my day...perverse photography with tennis rackets..."
RIP Mr. Ingle
I never could get used to him as Edward, but by the time he started on the show, I had all but lost interest anyway. That was really 20 years ago? Wow. I'm starting to feel my own mortality. :/
ReplyDeleteThat's how I want to go...feeling good enough to work right up til the end. Good for him.
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