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Born in Billings, Montana, Wally grew up with a strong
interest in acting and music. He put this talent to work in
musical theater and songwriting. He has appeared on stage in
a variety of works that have been produced from regional
theater to the Kennedy Center to Broadway, where he starred
as the Pirate King in "The Pirates of Penzance." He has also
been active in the Los Angeles Equity waiver theatrical arena,
where he has worked as an actor and director. He lent his
talents to the musical review "Over the Rainbow: The Music
of Harold Arlen" and "Sondheim: A Celebration"(1997), an
annual stage event that benefits AIDS-related services in Los
Angeles. In this event he sang the song "No More", which can
be found on the album "Sondheim: A Celebration". In 1987,
Wally joined the cast of "Days Of Our Lives" as Justin
Kiriakis, where he stayed until 1991. In 1992, he joined
"General Hospital" and tookover the role of Ned Ashton, a
role he still portrays. Also in 1992, Wally and his partner
Christian Taylor began writing and performing music. That
partnership has evolved into a 6-member band named "Kurth
& Taylor". They have released three albums "Kurth &
Taylor", "Half & Half", both of which have received critical
praise from Billboard Magazine, and "Nashville". On March
31st, 1996 Wally married his former General Hospital co-star
Rena Sofer(ex-Lois), in Big Sky, Montana. The couple live in
Sherman Oaks with their baby daughter, Rosabel Rosalind(Rosie) and Wally's older daughter, Meghann.
The above "biography" of Wally Kurth is the result of several different unknown sources being compiled together. If you would like to read the Official Wally Kurth Biography as published by his fan club, follow this link.
Wally does have an official fan club called Wally's Friends, if you would like more information on how to join, follow the link above.
If you are interested in learning about Wally's band "Kurth & Taylor", go to the Unofficial Kurth & Taylor Homepage to see pictures, discography, etc.
Wally has spent the last 6 years as a member of the "General Hospital" cast portraying Ned Ashton. To read Ned Ashton's Biography or view pictures of Wally as Ned follow these link.
Before joining the cast of "General Hospital" in 1992, Wally portrayed Justin Kiriakis on the NBC soap opera "Days of our Lives". To see a couple of pictures of Wally as Justin, follow this link.
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