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All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2013, via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and ...

''. The Martin family have been the cornerstone of Pine Valley since ''

''’s inception in 1970. Even before Joe Martin married Ruth Martin, Kate Martin was a symbol of stability and strong family values. Nowadays, Joe spends his days balancing his work as a doctor, and the tumultuous love lives of his many children and grandchildren. As of 2009, Joe and Ruth Martin have since retired and moved to Florida.

Descendants

*Henry Martin (deceased); married Kate Martin (dissolved) ** Joe Martin; Henry and Kate's son; married Helen Martin (widowed), Ruth Parker (1972–) ***

Jeff Martin Jeff Martin may refer to: *Jeff Martin (American musician) (born 1957), lead vocalist for the bands Surgical Steel and Racer X; drummer for Badlands * Jeff Martin (Canadian musician) (born 1969), guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the Tea Party ...

; Joe and Helen's son; married

Erica Kane Erica Kane is a fictional character from the American ABC Daytime soap opera ''All My Children''. The character was portrayed by actress Susan Lucci from her debut on January 16, 1970, until the last broadcast television episode on September 23, ...

(1971–74), Mary Kennicott (1974), Chris Karrass (1978–2006) **** Joshua "Josh" Madden (1980–2009); Jeff and Erica's son ***

Tara Martin This is a list of characters appearing (or who have appeared) on the ABC Daytime and TOLN soap opera ''All My Children''. A Carter Anders *Jason Pendergraft (2013) Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknown past. Bill Anderson * James Prit ...

; Joe and Helen's daughter; married Chuck Tyler (1972–75), Phillip Brent (1976–81), Jim Jefferson (1981) **** Charlie Brent (1972–); Tara and Phillip's son; married Cecily Davidson (1995–) *****Nick Brent (1995–); Charlie and Cecily's son *****Philip Joseph Brent, II (2000–); Charlie and Cecily's son ****Kelsey Jefferson (1985–); Tara and Jim's daughter; married Bobby Warner (1996–97) *****

Sam Grey Samantha "Sam" Grey (born 19 March 1984 in Liverpool) is an English actress, most notable for her role as Health Care Assistant Alice Chantrey on ''Casualty''. She first appeared as Alice on the first of April 2006 in the episode "Going Under". ...

(1990–); Kelsey and Bobby's son ***Bobby Martin; Joe and Helen's son (who went to the attic in search of his skis and has never been seen or missed since) ***

Tad Martin Tad Martin is a fictional character from the American daytime drama, ''All My Children''. Tad was played by three actors, according to the age of the character: Matthew Anton, John E. Dunn, and Michael E. Knight. Knight has portrayed the role on a ...

; Joe and Ruth's adopted son; married Dottie Thornton (1984–85), Hillary Wilson (1986),

Dixie Cooney Dixie Cooney is a fictional character from ''All My Children'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. The character was initially portrayed by actress Kari Gibson from her debut in July 1988 until October of that year when she was replaced ...

(1989–90, 1994–96, 1999–2002),

Brooke English Brooke Allison English (formerly Cudahy, Chandler, and Martin) is a fictional character on the television soap opera ''All My Children''. Originated by Elissa Leeds in 1976, she was portrayed by Julia Barr from June 1976 to June 1981 and from Nov ...

(1993–94), Krystal Carey (2007–09) **** Damon Miller; Tad and Hillary's son **** Jamie Martin (1984–); Tad and Brooke's son **** Kathy Martin (2002–); Tad and Dixie's daughter **** Jennifer Colby Martin (2007–); Tad and Krystal's daughter *** Jake Martin (1979–); Joe and Ruth's son; married Emily Ann Sago (1990–91),

Gillian Andrassy This is a list of characters appearing (or who have appeared) on the ABC Daytime and TOLN soap opera ''All My Children''. A Carter Anders *Jason Pendergraft (2013) Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknown past. Bill Anderson * James Prit ...

(2000–01), Dr. Carolyn Finn (2003–08),

Amanda Dillon Amanda Dillon is a fictional character from the American daytime television soap opera ''All My Children''. She is the daughter of police officer/detective Trevor Dillon and longtime series villain Janet Marlowe aka "Janet from Another Planet"; ...

(2009–) ****

Trevor Martin Trevor Gordon Martin (17 November 1929 – 5 October 2017) was a British stage and film actor known for playing popular British characters. Early life and education Martin's parents were from Dundee; he was raised in Enfield, and after ...

(2009–); Jake and Amanda's son **

Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938), also known as Paul Martin Jr., is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 21st prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006. The son ...

; Henry and Kate's son; married Anne Tyler (1972–74, 1976–81), Margo Flax (1974–76) ***Beth Martin (1976–77); Paul and Anne's daughter

Family tree

External links

Martin family at soapcentral.com, AMC Online
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