1. John Houston Ingle 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.
13 Facts About John Ingle
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In December 2003, John Ingle was fired and Edward was to be killed off.
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John Ingle left General Hospital in February 2004 and Edward was recast with Jed Allan.
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Once at Days of our Lives, John Ingle became part of a love triangle story involving Bonnie and Maggie.
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John Ingle had recurring roles in HBO's Big Love, The Drew Carey Show, and the long-running The Land Before Time.
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John 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.
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John Ingle returned to General Hospital as Edward Quartermaine, being re-hired after public complaints about John Ingle's mistreatment by the producers, on a recurring basis, starting in April 2006.
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John Ingle graduated from Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga, Los Angeles, California.
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John Ingle 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.
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John Ingle's 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.
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John Ingle called former General Hospital actor Stuart Damon his "closest friend".
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In late 2008, John Ingle underwent treatment for a small section of melanoma on his scalp.
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John Ingle was forced to wear a hat while onscreen to cover the bandage.