Jimmy Lee Holt | |||||||||||||||||||
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Portrayed by | Steve Bond | ||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cause/reason | left town | ||||||||||||||||||
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Aliases | Eric Quartermaine (birth name) | ||||||||||||||||||
Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Formerly Port Charles, New York Pautuck, New York | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jimmy Lee Holt was a fictional character on the popular soap opera General Hospital. Steve Bond portrayed him from 1983 to 1987.
Jimmy Lee's Arrival[]
Jimmy Lee Holt came from Indiana to Port Charles in 1983 with his mother, Beatrice LeSeur. They spitefully announced that Jimmy was Edward Quartermaine's illegitimate son! Unable to deny this sordid truth, Edward was forced to accept that he had sired a child with his past mistress.
The Quartermaines has another unwelcomed guest, Crane Tolliver, Lila Quartermaine's vengeful ex. He never legally divorced Lila and was there to cause trouble for her. He teamed up with Alan Quartermaine's mistress Susan Moore and concocted a blackmail plot.
Later that year Susan was murdered by Crane and he was later tracked down and killed by Police Commissioner Robert Scorpio. On his deathbed, he gave his unsigned divorce papers to Jimmy Lee. Jimmy Lee used them to his advantage. Then Jimmy Lee's mother, Beatrice overdosed on Lila's heart medication. Jimmy Lee got $20,000,000 in exchange for his silence, securing a home for himself and little Jason Quartermaine.
Soon after Susan's demise, Jimmy Lee joined forces with Heather Grant to try to gain custody of baby Jason and, of course, the six-figure trust fund. Their plan was thwarted when Alan Quartermaine's wife Monica allowed Jason to live with them.
Jimmy Lee and Celia Quartermaine[]
In 1984, Edward's cousin, Celia Quartermaine had also come to town, engaged to a prominent surgeon. Celia and Jimmy felt an immediate spark and before long the two were caught up in a passionate affair.
Grant Putnam, Celia's soon to be hubby, gave Celia a clear ultimatum and she chose Grant. Grant was in reality, a DVX operator, in cahoots with Natalie Dearborn, Luke Spencer's physical therapist whose real name was Natasha; she was also a DVX agent. Grant later became an informant. In England, the real Grant Putnam regained his memory after seeing an article in the paper.
In 1985, Jimmy Lee kidnapped Celia on her wedding day. He attempted to talk her out of marrying Grant. She had her mind made up and was forced to escape and hitch a ride on the back of a chicken truck!
Reeling from losing sweet Celia, Jimmy was primed for a rebound relationship. Lorena Sharpe was in town visiting her "long lost cousin" Monica and the two ended up in bed. Facing a similar dilemma as Celia Putnam, Lorena chose the wealthy Derek Barrington over Jimmy.
Meanwhile, Monica and Sean Donely started having an affair and plotted to bleed the Quartermaines of their fortune. Sean leaked word of a fake merger between Donely Enterprises and the Cassadines. Jimmy Lee decided to sell the ELQ stock and invest all the proceeds. Despite warnings from a guilt-ridden Monica, the Quartermaines went bankrupt. Derek Barrington bought their mansion and the Quartermaines, including Jimmy Lee, had to rent rooms above Kelly's Diner.
In 1986 Derek Barrington moved to Nebraska with his new bride Lorena Sharpe-Barrington. The Quartermaine's bought back the mansion they called home. Dr. Buzz Stryker's daughter, Sandy, came to Port Charles and fell for Jimmy Lee.
Celia who erroneously believed her husband was trying to kill her, turned to Jimmy Lee, who was very supportive and a good friend. When Grant was convicted of attempted murder, they rekindled their romance and got engaged. They made plans for a lavish affair, planning to marry in a Gay-Nineties style wedding aboard a train in an exclusively decorated Pullman car. However recently exonerated Grant was back and had an elaborate plan to reclaim his ex-wife.
Grant had snatched the coveted Aztec treasure in a desperate move to win Celia back. Sean Donely agreed to help Grant transport the treasure on Jimmy Lee and Celia's wedding train. Sean double-crossed Grant and Grant teamed up with Robert Scorpio, Anna Devane, Frisco Jones, and Felicia Cummings to bring Sean down!
In 1987, Jimmy Lee faced a financial ruin when some of his waterfront properties collapsed. Celia could not tolerate being destitute. She left Jimmy Lee and Port Charles for good. In a strange turn of events, Jimmy Lee married Charity Gatlin and moved to Pautuck, New York to help her run a country store.
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Current Contract Characters |
Nikolas Cassadine - Michael Corinthos III - Sonny Corinthos -Carly Corinthos Jacks - Kristina Corinthos-Davis - Alexis Davis - Patrick Drake - Olivia Falconeri - Dante Falconeri - Matt Hunter - Jasper Jacks - Epiphany Johnson - Maxie Jones - Ethan Lovett - Sam McCall - Jason Morgan - Edward Quartermaine - Monica Quartermaine - Tracy Quartermaine Spencer - Mac Scorpio - Robin Scorpio - Rebecca Shaw - Lucky Spencer - Luke Spencer - Lulu Spencer - Damian Spinelli - Elizabeth Webber - Claudia Corinthos - Johnny Zacchara |
Recurring Characters |
Alfred - Helena Cassadine - Spencer Cassadine - Mike Corbin - Morgan Corinthos - Garrett Floyd - Max Giambetti - Milo Giambetti - Alice Gunderson - Kate Howard - Jane Jacks - Molly Lansing - Kelly Lee - Winnifred Leeds - Diane Miller - Bobbie Spencer - Jake Spencer - Cameron Webber - Lesley Webber - Lainey Winters |
Notable Former Characters |
Lorenzo Alcazar - Ruby Anderson - Ned Ashton - Gail Baldwin - Lee Baldwin - Scott Baldwin - Brenda Barrett - Katherine Bell - Jessie Brewer · Stavros Cassadine · Stefan Cassadine · Jagger Cates · Stone Cates · Lois Cerullo · Skye Chandler-Quatermaine · Lucy Coe · Kevin Collins · Anna Devane · Sean Donely · Andrea Floyd · Steve Hardy · Audrey Hardy · Tiffany Hill · Felicia Jones · Frisco Jones · Georgie Jones · Tony Jones · Ric Lansing · Duke Lavery · Courtney Matthews · Chloe Morgan · AJ Quartermaine · Alan Quartermaine · Dillon Quartermaine · Emily Quartermaine · Lila Quartermaine · Robert Scorpio · Dominique Stanton · Holly Sutton · Zander Smith · Amy Vining · Mary Mae Ward · Justus Ward · Laura Webber · Rick Webber · Karen Wexler |
Important Crew |
Executive Producer: Jill Farren Phelps Head Writer: Robert Guza, Jr. Former Executive producers: Gloria Monty · H. Wesley Kenny · Wendy Riche Former headwriters: Bridget and Jerome Dobson · Douglas Marland · Pat Falken Smith · Norma Monty · Gene Palumbo · Claire Labine · Richard Culliton · Megan McTavish · Charles Pratt, Jr. · Garin Wolf |
Related Topics |
Port Charles (Spin off series) · Port Charles (City) · Luke and Laura · General Hospital: Night Shift · Frisco and Felicia · List of cast members · List of General Hospital miscellaneous characters |
History of General Hospital |