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GENERAL HOSPITAL
RÉAL ANDREWS
as Detective Marcus Taggert
MAURICE BENARD
as Sonny Corinthos
CHAD BRANNON
as Zander Smith
TAMARA BRAUN
as Carly Corinthos
STEVE BURTON
as Jason Quartermaine
LESLIE CHARLESON
as Dr. Monica Quartermaine
ROBIN CHRISTOPHER
as Skye Chandler-Quartermaine
STUART DAMON
as Dr. Alan Quartermaine
ANTHONY GEARY
as Luke Spencer
NANCY LEE GRAHN
as Alexis Davis
GENIE FRANCIS
as Laura Spencer
REBECCA HERBST
as Elizabeth Webber
JOHN INGLE
as Edward Quartermaine
WALLY KURTH
as Ned Ashton
SARAH LAINE
as Sarah Webber
VANESSA MARCIL
as Brenda Barrett
A MARTINEZ
as Roy Dilucca
JAIME RAY NEWMAN
as Kristina Cassadine
INGO RADEMACHER
as "Jax"
MARISA RAMIREZ
as Gia Campbell
COLTIN SCOTT
as Nikolas Cassadine
KIN SHRINER
as Scott Baldwin
KRISTINA WAGNER
as Felicia Scorpio-Jones
BILLY WARLOCK
as A.J. Quartermaine
ALICIA LEIGH WILLIS
as Courtney Matthews
JACOB YOUNG
as Lucky Spencer
JACKLYN ZEMAN
as Bobbie Spencer
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Stuart Damon
Dr. Alan Quartermaine on General Hospital

Stuart Damon photo Emmy Award-winning actor Stuart Damon has been portraying the sophisticated but troubled doctor with a sense of humor for the last 23 years. Stuart's portrayal of the drug-addicted chief of staff has garnered high praise from the press and from his fans, and earned him his first Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in May, 1999, after four previous nominations. In February, 1997, he received the Outstanding Supporting Actor trophy at the nationally televised Soap Opera Awards.

The actor's parents were struggling Russian immigrants who came to America during the Bolshevik revolution and settled in Brooklyn, New York, where Stuart was born. As a child he loved making his family and others laugh. At age 11 he played the cowardly lion in a production of "The Wizard of Oz," and later starred and sang in musical comedies at a summer camp near Danbury, Connecticut.

Stuart attended a private high school, continuing his studies at Brandeis University, where he obtained a BA degree in psychology. He was on his way to becoming an attorney, but got sidetracked when his involvement in acting turned into a professional pursuit. He began playing lead roles in summer stock with such stars as Jane Powell and George Gobel. In the next few years, Stuart gained experience in more than 50 musical comedies, washing a few dishes along the way to help with finances.

He landed his first Broadway role in the chorus line of "Irma La Douce," where his dance partner was Elliott Gould. He also understudied the principals and, after two weeks, took over one of the leads. That break led to other Broadway shows.

In 1964 Stuart was named Most Promising Performer of the Year by Theater World for his performance in "The Boys From Syracuse." The following year he was brought to Hollywood to star with Lesley Ann Warren in the now-classic TV musical production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella." The program attracted worldwide attention. A lucrative offer to star on an English television series, "The Champions," sent Stuart to Great Britain with his British-born wife, actress Deirdre Ottewill-Damon, and their daughter, Jennifer. During the next 12 years, Stuart starred on British television and played many roles on stage in London's West End.

Shortly after returning to the United States in 1977, Stuart was signed as a series regular on "General Hospital." His performance in the soap opera led to many things: A starring role in the highly-rated TV suspense thriller, "Fantasies" -- a 1981-82 "ABC Monday Night Movie" -- a cameo in the comedy feature film "Young Doctors in Love" -- another ABC Motion Picture, released in 1982 -- an appearance in Bob Fosse's "Star 80," and a highly dramatic guest-star role on an episode of Arthur Hailey's "Hotel" on ABC. He also guest-starred on several popular television series, including "Fantasy Island," "Mike Hammer," "Perry Mason" and "Diagnosis Murder."

Stuart returned to the stage in 1982 to play King Arthur, opposite his wife in the role of Queen Guenevere, in a San Diego production of "Camelot." It marked the first time the two had performed together in ten years.

Early in 1988 Stuart made his play-directing debut with the world premiere production of "What's Wrong With This Picture?," at the Back Alley Theater in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles. The actor remarked: "Now I know what I want to do with the next part of my life, besides act."

Stuart has been active with the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation since 1983 and has been instrumental as a major fund-raiser. He also -- along with co-star Leslie Charleson -- is active with the Mountain AIDS Foundation of Santa Monica.

Stuart has retained his love of athletics. He is a serious sports fan and an ardent golfer. Stuart lives with his wife, Deirdre, in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles, one of the city's oldest residential sections. His plans for the future include the continuation of his role on "General Hospital," directing more plays and creating at least one unforgettable screen role.

VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHPLACE: Brooklyn, NY
BIRTHDATE: Feb. 5
HEIGHT: 6'2"
HAIR: Dark brown
EYES: Brown


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