Wallace Kurth (born July 31, 1958) is an American actor. He began his career in 1987 when he was cast in the role of

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on ''

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''; he departed the role in 1991. That same year, he joined the cast of ''

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'' as

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(then Ashton), remaining in the role until his exit in 2007. As of 2020, he continues to appear on both ''Days of Our Lives'' and ''General Hospital'', having returned in 2009 and 2012, respectively.

Career

In 2005, ''General Hospital'' producers bumped Kurth to recurring status and removed his photo from the opening credits. He was the host of his own SOAPNet show, '' 1 Day With'', in which he spends a day with another soap star. He has spent a day with several of his ''General Hospital'' pals such as

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, Alicia Leigh Willis,

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, and Tyler Christopher, as well as actors from other soaps. He also narrated the

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series ''

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''. He also played the character of Sam Hutchins on ''

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'' for several months in late 2007 and early 2008. In addition to appearing on television, he also has a band, Kurth and Taylor. The band has performed on and produced songs for ''General Hospital''. As of 2020, Kurth appears on both ''

'' and ''General Hospital''. In 2020, he starred in the independent film ''

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''.

Personal life

Kurth was born in

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. He has been married to Debra Yuhasz since 2003. They have one child: Brogan George (b. November 14, 2004). Kurth was previously married to Cynthia Ettinger and

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. Kurth and Sofer share one child: Rosabel Rosalind (b. September 17, 1996). Kurth also has a child from a previous relationship: Meghann Sidney (b. October 29, 1985).

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Ned Ashton character profile on SoapCentralJustin Kiriakis character profile on SoapCentral
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Wally Kurth's official site and forumKurth and Taylor official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kurth, Wally 1958 births Living people American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors Daytime Emmy Award winners Male actors from Montana Musicians from Manhattan Beach, California Musicians from Montana People from Billings, Montana