All About Myrtle Trivia Quiz

Answer: Eileen Herlie

Herlie came to "AMC", in 1976, as Myrtle, a woman who used to work as a carny. She was born on March 18th, 1918 in Glasgow, Scotland. She died on October 8th, 2008 in New York City at the age of 90. One of Herlie's earliest acting credits was starring in the 1950 film, "The Angel with the Trumpet."

Answer: 1983

Herlie got her first Daytime Emmy nomination in 1983 when she was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress and she received subsequent nominations in 1984, 1985, and 1986 in the same category. She lost, on her first nomination in 1983, to Louise Shaffer of "Ryan's Hope." Other Daytime Emmy nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress that year were Kim Delaney of "All My Children", Marcy Walker of "All My Children", Robin Mattson of "General Hospital", and Brynn Thayer of "One Life to Live." In 1984, she lost to Judi Evans Luciano of "Guiding Light", she lost to Beth Maitland of "The Young and the Restless" in 1985, and she lost to Leann Hunley of "Days of our Lives" in 1986.

Answer: Lum

Myrtle was best known for having the last name of "Fargate" but she actually came to town as Myrtle Lum. We never found out who Mytle's biological parents were. In the early 1990s, her niece, Ceara Connor, came to town.

Answer: Nigel

Myrtle was involved in a scam that was set up by Phoebe Tyler. To end the scam, she got a friend of hers involved name Nigel Fargate. She and Nigel eventually became lovers and they married. Their marriage was dissolved when Nigel died.

Answer: Lucy Carpenter

Phoebe was desperate to break up Kitty and Linc (Linc is Phoebe's son) so she hired Myrtle to pose as Kitty's mother, Lucy Carpenter. While Myrtle was a part of the scheme, she grew to love Kitty like a daughter. Myrtle went to Phoebe and told her she wanted no part of her scheme anymore. Myrtle managed to end this sham that Phoebe orchestrated (for more info, see "Interesting Info" section in question four).

Answer: The Boutique

Myrtle was best known as the owner of a clothing store that she named The Boutique. Many Pine Valley residents went to her store to shop for weddings, parties, and other major events. While Erica Kane and Carmen Morales were on the run from the law in March of 2008, they stopped at The Boutique so Carmen could try on some clothes and imagine life as a rich woman. Myrtle retired, as owner of The Boutique, in August of 2008.

Answer: Yes

Myrtle not only attended the wedding but she walked Jenny down the aisle since Jenny's mother, Opal, was nowhere to be found at that time. Deep down, Myrtle really wanted Jenny to marry Greg Nelson but she accepted Jenny's plan to marry Tony. When Greg interrupted Tony and Jenny's wedding, Myrtle encouraged Greg to get Jenny and talk her out of marrying Tony. Tony and Jenny never got married but Jenny married Greg on Valentine's Day of 1984. Shortly after Greg and Jenny's wedding, Jenny died when her jet ski exploded.

Answer: Jeremy Hunter

Erica entered The Boutique, one day, and saw Natalie talking to Myrtle. Erica noticed Natalie holding a necklace and asked Natalie if Alex Hunter had given that to her. Natalie said yes and then Erica asked Myrtle if she can help consult with her about her upcoming wedding to Jeremy Hunter.

At the time, Natalie also pined for Jeremy's affections but he, first, got engaged to Erica. Natalie walked out of The Boutique and Myrtle told Erica she was awful to talk about her upcoming wedding, in front of Natalie, since Jeremy broke Natalie's heart.

This scene was included in the ABC video, "All About Erica", that was released in 1994.

Answer: The Declaration of Independence

Erica was arrested, the day before Thanksgiving of 2002, since she broke into Kendall's hotel room at the Valley Inn. Myrtle, Bianca, and Opal decided to jaywalk in the hopes they would be arrested and spend time in jail with Erica. When all three accompanied Erica in jail, Bianca mentioned that Myrtle started reciting The Declaration of Independence.

Answer: Rae Cummings

In December of 2008, Zach Slater received a call that Myrtle had passed away. In real life, Myrtle's portrayer, Eileen Herlie, passed away as well. "AMC" did a tribute episode for the character of Myrtle, in which many Pine Valley residents shared their favorite memories of Myrtle. All of the above people were at the tribute except for Rae Cummings, Myrtle's daughter. Bianca mentioned that she got in touch with Rae, via phone, but Rae could not make the tribute since she had plans that she could not be let out of, in order to attend the tribute.