children birth_place birth_date spouse yearsactive article_title name occupation
3 billings , montana , u.s. 31 july 1958 cynthia yuhasz 2003 ettinger 1990 1993 rena sofer 1995 1997 debra 1987 -- present wally kurth
 wally kurth actor , singer
wally kurth

wally kurth -lrb- born july 31 , 1958 -rrb- 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 portrayed from 1993 until 2007 , and for his role as justin kiriakis on `` days of our lives '' a role he created in 1987 and played until he left the show in 1991 , returning to reprise the role in august 2009 .
he also played the character of sam hutchins on `` as the world turns '' for several months in late 2007/early 2008 .
