John Ingle

John Houston Ingle (May 7, 1928 – September 16, 2012) was an American actor best known for his roles as scheming patriarch Edward Quartermaine in the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'' and Mr. Threehorn, the father of the main character Cera in the '' Land Before Time''.

Career

A retired high school drama teacher, Ingle began mainstream acting in 1985 doing various guest appearances; one of his first cinema appearances was a performance of the song "Puzzling Evidence" in the 1986 David Byrne musical, '' True Stories'' (his recording of the song would not be released until 2018). In 1993, he took over the role of Edward Quartermaine in ''General Hospital''. He had appeared on "General Hospital" in the late 1980s as a W.S.B. associate of Anna Devane.

In December 2003, Ingle was fired and Edward was to be killed off. Without a contract to keep him at ''General Hospital'', Ingle was free to court other offers and accepted the contract role of Mickey Horton, as a recast for the retiring John Clarke, on the soap opera, ''Days of Our Lives''. Ingle left ''General Hospital'' in February 2004 and Edward was recast with Jed Allan.

Once at ''Days of our Lives'', Ingle became part of a love triangle story involving Bonnie ( Judi Evans Luciano) and Maggie (Suzanne Rogers). Ingle had recurring roles in HBO's ''Big Love'', ''The Drew Carey Show'', and the long-running ''The Land Before Time''.

Ingle played "Wise Paw" in the 21-episode 1985 syndicated series ''Paw Paws'', a segment of the animated block The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera.

Ingle returned to ''General Hospital'' as Edward Quartermaine, being re-hired after public complaints about Ingle's mistreatment by the producers, on a recurring basis, starting in April 2006.

Personal life

John Houston Ingle was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga, Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles. He began teaching English and theater in 1955 at Hollywood High School until transferring in 1964 to teach drama at Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California, until his retirement in 1985. His pupils included Nicolas Cage, Albert Brooks, Richard Dreyfuss, Joanna Gleason, Barbara Hershey, Swoosie Kurtz, Stefanie Powers, David Schwimmer, Jonathan Silverman, Louise Sorel and Julie Kavner. He called former ''General Hospital'' actor Stuart Damon his "closest friend". Ingle, along with actress Leslie Charleson, fought Damon's 2007 dismissal from "General Hospital".

Health

In late 2008, Ingle underwent treatment for a small section of melanoma on his scalp. He was forced to wear a hat while onscreen to cover the bandage. Ingle was an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.

Family and death

Ingle married Grace-Lynne Martin in 1954. They had five daughters. Grace-Lynne Ingle died on February 11, 2012. Ingle died seven months later on September 16, aged 84, after battling cancer.

Selected filmography

Films

* 1985 '' Stitches'' as Dr. Clayton Fowler
* 1986 '' True Stories'' as The Preacher
* 1987 '' Amazon Women on the Moon'' as Felix Van Dam (segment "Art Sale")
* 1988 '' Defense Play'' as Senator
* 1988 '' Heathers'' as Principal Gowan
* 1990 '' RoboCop 2'' as Surgeon General
* 1990 '' Repossessed'' as Father Crosby (as John H. Ingle)
* 1991 ''For Parents Only'' as Dr. Carlisle
* 1992 '' Stepfather III'' as Father Ernest Thomas Brennan
* 1992 ''Death Becomes Her'' as Eulogist
* 1993 '' Suture'' as Sidney Callahan
* 1993 '' Skeeter'' as The Preacher
* 1993 ''King B: A Life in the Movies'' as Robert Kurtzman
* 1994-2008 ''The Land Before Time'' as Topsy, Cera's Dad / Narrator (voice)
* 1997 '' Batman & Robin'' as Doctor
* 1998 '' Senseless'' as Economics Professor
* 2005 ''Hostage'' as Gray Hair Man
* 2009 ''Timer'' as Dutch
* 2010 ''Mean Parents Suck'' as Dr. Carlisle

TV

* 1985 ''Cheers'' - episode "The Groom Wore Clearasil" as Professor Moffat
* 1986 ''Gimme a Break!'' - episode "Pride and Prejudice" as Mr. Randall
* 1987 ''Mama's Family'' - episode "Educating Mama" as Mr. Tucker
* 1989 ''The Golden Girls'' - episode "Dancing in the Dark" as Harv
* 1989-1991 ''Night Court'' as Theodore Wood / Mr. Kitteridge
* 1992 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' as Dickson St.Clair
* 1993-2012 ''General Hospital'' as Edward Quartermaine (#2) (final television appearance)
* 1999 ''Boy Meets World'' - episode "The Honeymooners" as Mr. Frank Nelson
* 2004-2006 ''Days of Our Lives'' as Mickey Horton (#3)
* 2007: ''The Office'' (US) - Episode: " Dunder Mifflin Infinity" as Robert Dunder
* 2007-2008 ''The Land Before Time'' as Topsy, Cera's Dad (voice)

References

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Obituary

1928 births
2012 deaths
Deaths from cancer in California
American male film actors
American male soap opera actors
American male television actors
Occidental College alumni
Male actors from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Male actors from Los Angeles
Schoolteachers from California
Verdugo Hills High School alumni

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