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'''Wally Kurth''' (born [[July 31]], [[1958]]) is an [[United States|American]] singer and [[television]] performer. He is best known for his work on the [[soap opera]] ''[[General Hospital]]'' as the second Ned Ashton, which he has portrayed since [[1991]], and for his role as Justin Kiriakis on ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' from 1987 to 1991.
'''Wally Kurth''' (born [[July 31]], [[1958]]) in [[Billings, Montana|Billings]], [[Montana]] is an [[United States|American]] singer and [[television]] performer. He is best known for his work on the [[soap opera]] ''[[General Hospital]]'' as the second Ned Ashton, which he has portrayed since [[1991]], and for his role as Justin Kiriakis on ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' from 1987 to 1991.


In 2005, the producers bumped Kurth to recurring status and the show will remove his photo from the opening credits. He's the host of his own [[soapnet|SOAPNet]] show, ''One Day With....'', in which he spends a day in the life of a soap star. He has spent a day with several of his [[General Hospital]] pals such as [[Tamara Braun]] , [[Alicia Leigh Willis]], [[Ingo Rademacher]] , [[Anthony Geary]] and [[Tyler Christopher]], as well as actors from other soaps.
In 2005, the producers bumped Kurth to recurring status and the show will remove his photo from the opening credits. He's the host of his own [[soapnet|SOAPNet]] show, ''One Day With....'', in which he spends a day in the life of a soap star. He has spent a day with several of his [[General Hospital]] pals such as [[Tamara Braun]] , [[Alicia Leigh Willis]], [[Ingo Rademacher]] , [[Anthony Geary]] and [[Tyler Christopher]], as well as actors from other soaps.

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Wally Kurth (born July 31, 1958) in Billings, Montana is an American singer and television performer. He is best known for his work on the soap opera General Hospital as the second Ned Ashton, which he has portrayed since 1991, and for his role as Justin Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives from 1987 to 1991.

In 2005, the producers bumped Kurth to recurring status and the show will remove his photo from the opening credits. He's the host of his own SOAPNet show, One Day With...., in which he spends a day in the life of a soap star. He has spent a day with several of his General Hospital pals such as Tamara Braun , Alicia Leigh Willis, Ingo Rademacher , Anthony Geary and Tyler Christopher, as well as actors from other soaps.

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, including the 2002 Emmy award-winning song "Barefoot Ballet."

Kurth was born in Billings, Montana. He has been married three times, his first marriages were to actresses Cynthia Ettinger and Rena Sofer. Since 2003, he has been married to Debra Yuhasz, the mother of his son Brogan George. He has two daughters, Meaghan and Rosabel Rosalind, from his previous marriages.

Trivia

  • Kurth has played opposite actress Jane Elliot twice — on Days of Our Lives when the two portrayed lovers and on General Hospital where they played mother and son.