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Jackson "Jack" Montgomery is a character from the soap opera All My Children, portrayed by Walt Willey from 1987, until the series finale in 2011.
Jackson arrived in Pine Valley to help run his brother Travis' campaign for Senate. Jack had accepted campaign bribes and juggled Travis' books in order to lose the campaign to repay Travis for a childhood event that had led to their sister Christine's death. Jack had always been blamed for the boating accident, when, in reality, it had been Travis who had caused her death. Travis had always been the smart one and Jack the black sheep in their southern, matriarchal family.
Jack fell in love with his sister-in-law, Erica, and the two had an affair. When Travis found out, he divorced Erica and won sole custody of Bianca, their daughter. Erica's love for Jackson died when he refused to lie about their affair on the witness stand at the custody trial. Jackson and Erica's love was rekindled several times, but none were permanent. Jackson united with Brooke English during the time of Dimitri and Angelique Marick's problems. They had a brief romance and remained good friends afterward.
One night while driving, Jackson's headlights shone upon a gorgeous blonde, Laurel Banning. [Note: The original Laurel was blonde, but the role was recast and the subsequent Laurel was a brunette.] She later turned to him for help; they fell in love and moved in together. Jackson grew to love Lily, Laurel's autistic daughter by her previous, demented husband, Denny. When Denny arrived in Pine Valley and threatened Laurel's life and custody of Lily, Laurel killed him in self-defense. Jackson helped Laurel hide the body in the Marick mineshaft. Upon the discovery of the body, the truth was revealed, and Jack was disbarred for six months.
Laurel's previous history as an embezzler and thief in order to keep Lily in a special school for the autistic was kept hidden until Laurel's embezzlement in the Mason Foundation -- Natalie's Foundation -- caused Natalie to lose her life. Trevor became very close to Laurel as she tried to help him with his anguish over Natalie's death. They fell in love. Jackson graciously bowed out and divorced Laurel, leaving her free to marry Trevor. Being free with time on his hands, Jackson turned to his second love, the law. He took on many high-publicity cases, such as the Louie Greco trial, and thus won the election for Pine Valley's District Attorney.
Jackson was Erica's attorney for her kidnapping trial. Even though she was sent to prison, Jack still had a place in his heart, as always, for Erica. Jack visited her often and stood by her side during the tough times. When Bianca arrived in Pine Valley and was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, Jack made sure he told Erica of Bianca's health progress. When Erica was released from prison, Jack declared his love for Erica -- again -- and Erica could not be any happier.
Erica and Jack's love life took a turn for the worse when Erica's former beau, Mike Roy, returned to Pine Valley from the dead. Mike had been forced to stage his death over a dozen years prior as part of an FBI project. Erica still had deep feelings for the love she thought she'd lost. For months, Erica was torn between Mike and Jack. Jack fought long and hard for the woman he loved, but he could not forgive Erica for sleeping with Mike in what he called "the obligatory horizontal goodbye." Erica had chosen Jack, but Jack hadn't chosen her. Erica tried her best to win back Jack, but he wouldn't take her back.
•Punched Dimitri Madrick; which turned into a fistfight [1994]
•Punched Dimitri the stomach [Mar 29, 1999]
•Punched David Hayward [Oct 8, 2003]
•Punched David [Feb 22, 2005]
•Punched a reporter [Jun 22, 2007]
•Attacked David [Nov 29, 2010]
•Caught in an explosion at a quarry [May 13, 2011]
Walt Willey. Actor: All My Children. Born in Ottawa, Illinois, Walt Willey attended Southern Illinois University, where he majored in Fine Arts. It was during his time at college that he became involved in acting, performing major roles in several productions.
- January 1, 1
- 1.91 m
- Ottawa, Illinois, USA
Apr 12, 2022 · Fans of All My Children star Walt Willey, who played Pine Valley attorney Jackson Montgomery from 1987 until the soap's cancellation in 2011, are sending the actor love and support in response to the news that he is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday.
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