Quinn Redeker, a veteran TV actor best known for his roles on Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless, has died. He was 86.
Redeker died on Dec. 20, in Camarillo, California, his daughter confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Monday.
Redeker began his acting career in the early 1960s, with recurring roles on numerous TV shows, including Sea Hunt, Dan Raven, Wide Country, Bonanza, Ironside, The Virginian and countless others — largely appearing in guest roles on police dramas and westerns.
He continued his successful run as a frequent face on broadcast TV in dozens of hit shows before landing the role he would become best known for — playing Alex Marshall on the hit soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Redeker portrayed the character from 1979 to 1987, for a total of 848 episodes. He continued his work on soaps with multiple roles on The Young and the Restless — although he’s...
Redeker died on Dec. 20, in Camarillo, California, his daughter confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Monday.
Redeker began his acting career in the early 1960s, with recurring roles on numerous TV shows, including Sea Hunt, Dan Raven, Wide Country, Bonanza, Ironside, The Virginian and countless others — largely appearing in guest roles on police dramas and westerns.
He continued his successful run as a frequent face on broadcast TV in dozens of hit shows before landing the role he would become best known for — playing Alex Marshall on the hit soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Redeker portrayed the character from 1979 to 1987, for a total of 848 episodes. He continued his work on soaps with multiple roles on The Young and the Restless — although he’s...
- 1/10/2023
- by Alex Nino Gheciu
- ET Canada
Quinn Redeker, who came up with the original script and Russian roulette idea for The Deer Hunter before starring as shady characters on the soap operas Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless, has died. He was 86.
Redeker died Dec. 20 of natural causes in Camarillo, California, his daughter, Arianne Raser, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Early in his career, Redeker appeared in The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962) and Jack Hill’s Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told (1967), then graduated to more prestige fare, working with Robert Redford in The Candidate (1972), The Electric Horseman (1979) and Ordinary People (1980).
Inspired by a Life magazine article about a man who played Russian roulette for the camera, Redeker contacted screenwriter Louis Garfinkle in 1974 about teaming on a movie script about a guy in the Bahamas who made a living at the hazardous game.
Garfinkle saw Russian roulette as “a perfect metaphor for the war in Vietnam,...
Redeker died Dec. 20 of natural causes in Camarillo, California, his daughter, Arianne Raser, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Early in his career, Redeker appeared in The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962) and Jack Hill’s Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told (1967), then graduated to more prestige fare, working with Robert Redford in The Candidate (1972), The Electric Horseman (1979) and Ordinary People (1980).
Inspired by a Life magazine article about a man who played Russian roulette for the camera, Redeker contacted screenwriter Louis Garfinkle in 1974 about teaming on a movie script about a guy in the Bahamas who made a living at the hazardous game.
Garfinkle saw Russian roulette as “a perfect metaphor for the war in Vietnam,...
- 1/9/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Quinn K. Redeker, who played memorable characters on both “Days of Our Lives” and “The Young and Restless,” has died at age 86, his family announced on Monday.
The actor, who was born in Woodstock, Illinois, died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, according to Deadline.
Redeker was also a screenwriter who shared in the Best Screenplay Oscar nomination for 1979’s “The Deer Hunter.” Michael Cimino’s Best Picture winner was based in part on an unproduced screenplay written by Redeker and Louis A. Garfinkle.
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From 1979 to 1987, he played Alex Marshall on “Days of Our Lives” then went on to play Rex Sterling on “The Young and the Restless,” a role he played until 1994. He earned two Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role as Sterling.
He also won two Soap Opera Digest Awards: Best Villain in...
The actor, who was born in Woodstock, Illinois, died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, according to Deadline.
Redeker was also a screenwriter who shared in the Best Screenplay Oscar nomination for 1979’s “The Deer Hunter.” Michael Cimino’s Best Picture winner was based in part on an unproduced screenplay written by Redeker and Louis A. Garfinkle.
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Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2022 (Photos)
From 1979 to 1987, he played Alex Marshall on “Days of Our Lives” then went on to play Rex Sterling on “The Young and the Restless,” a role he played until 1994. He earned two Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role as Sterling.
He also won two Soap Opera Digest Awards: Best Villain in...
- 1/9/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Longtime soap actor Quinn Redeker, known for his roles on NBC‘s Days of Our Lives and CBS‘s The Young and the Restless, died on December 20 in Los Angeles at the age of 86. Redeker, whose television and film career spanned more than 50 years, was best known for his portrayal of Alex Marshall on Days of Our Lives from 1979 to 1987, as well as his 200-episode credit on The Young and the Restless as Rex Sterling. Redeker was nominated twice for a Daytime Emmy Award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for the former series. Once in 1989 and again in 1990 for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Daytime for The Young and the Restless. He also was a two-time winner at the Soap Opera Digest Awards, taking the 1983 Soapy Award for Best Villain for his role on Days of our Lives, as well as the 1989 award for “Outstanding...
- 1/9/2023
- TV Insider
Quinn K. Redeker, a prolific television and film actor whose career spanned more than 50 years and included fan-favorite stints on NBC’s Days of Our Lives and CBS’ The Young and The Restless, died in Los Angeles of natural causes on Dec. 20. He was 86.
His death was announced by his family.
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Redeker was probably best known for his portrayal of the villainous Alex Marshall on Days of Our Lives from 1979 to 1987, and, from 1987 to 1994, as wealthy businessman Rex Sterling on The Young and the Restless (Redeker had briefly played two other characters on Restless prior to his casting as Sterling).
His performance in the Rex Sterling role earned Redeker two nominations for Daytime Emmy...
His death was announced by his family.
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Redeker was probably best known for his portrayal of the villainous Alex Marshall on Days of Our Lives from 1979 to 1987, and, from 1987 to 1994, as wealthy businessman Rex Sterling on The Young and the Restless (Redeker had briefly played two other characters on Restless prior to his casting as Sterling).
His performance in the Rex Sterling role earned Redeker two nominations for Daytime Emmy...
- 1/9/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Quinn Redeker, the actor who was best known for his role on NBC’s “Days of Our Lives,” died Dec. 20 in Los Angeles. He was 86.
Redeker was a guest star staple on American television for more than three decades from the 1960s through the 1980s, best known for his portrayal of Alex Marshall on “Days of Our Lives” from 1979 to 1987. He also played Rex Sterling on more than 200 episodes of CBS’s “The Young and Restless.” He also appeared in shows like “Starsky & Hutch,” “The Six Million Dollar Man,” “Cannon,” “Kojak,” “Mannix,” “Sea Hunt,” “That Girl,”and “Barnaby Jones.” In the TV movie “Love Boat II,” Redeker played Captain Madison.
His acting on daytime dramas was especially recognized with awards, having been twice nominated for an Daytime Emmy Award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for “The Young and the Restless” in 1989 and 1990. He also was a...
Redeker was a guest star staple on American television for more than three decades from the 1960s through the 1980s, best known for his portrayal of Alex Marshall on “Days of Our Lives” from 1979 to 1987. He also played Rex Sterling on more than 200 episodes of CBS’s “The Young and Restless.” He also appeared in shows like “Starsky & Hutch,” “The Six Million Dollar Man,” “Cannon,” “Kojak,” “Mannix,” “Sea Hunt,” “That Girl,”and “Barnaby Jones.” In the TV movie “Love Boat II,” Redeker played Captain Madison.
His acting on daytime dramas was especially recognized with awards, having been twice nominated for an Daytime Emmy Award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for “The Young and the Restless” in 1989 and 1990. He also was a...
- 1/9/2023
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
Exec joins Liza Marshall and Kris Thykier’s growing company.
Archery Pictures, the TV and film outfit launched by Liza Marshall and Kris Thykier in October last year, has hired Alex Marshall as chief operating officer.
Marshall has been COO of Warp Films since 2008 and has eecutive produced many of their productions including Four Lions and TV spin-offs from This Is England.
Most recently he has been a producer on The Last Panthers, a six-part series for Sky Atlantic and Canal+, written by Jack Thorne.
Marshall has more than 15 years experience in film and television, specialising in multi-party project finance.
In a joint statement, Thykier and Marshall said “Alex is arriving at a key moment for us as we develop projects with some of the UK’s best talent - including Bill Nicholson, Peter Kosminsky, Neil Jordan, Adrian Hodges and Howard Overman. Alex’s deal making experience will be vital in pushing these projects forward.”
Marshall said: “I...
Archery Pictures, the TV and film outfit launched by Liza Marshall and Kris Thykier in October last year, has hired Alex Marshall as chief operating officer.
Marshall has been COO of Warp Films since 2008 and has eecutive produced many of their productions including Four Lions and TV spin-offs from This Is England.
Most recently he has been a producer on The Last Panthers, a six-part series for Sky Atlantic and Canal+, written by Jack Thorne.
Marshall has more than 15 years experience in film and television, specialising in multi-party project finance.
In a joint statement, Thykier and Marshall said “Alex is arriving at a key moment for us as we develop projects with some of the UK’s best talent - including Bill Nicholson, Peter Kosminsky, Neil Jordan, Adrian Hodges and Howard Overman. Alex’s deal making experience will be vital in pushing these projects forward.”
Marshall said: “I...
- 6/23/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Alex Marshall has been tapped as chief operating officer of Archery Pictures, the film and TV banner launched by producer Kris Thykier and former Scott Free UK head Liza Marshall last year. Marshall leaves Warp Films, where he had been COO since 2008 and exec produced many of their productions including Four Lions as well as TV spin-off of This Is England. Most recently he had served as producer on The Last Panthers, a 6-part series for Sky Atlantic and Canal+, written by…...
- 6/23/2015
- Deadline TV
Alex Marshall has been tapped as chief operating officer of Archery Pictures, the film and TV banner launched by producer Kris Thykier and former Scott Free UK head Liza Marshall last year. Marshall leaves Warp Films, where he had been COO since 2008 and exec produced many of their productions including Four Lions as well as TV spin-off of This Is England. Most recently he had served as producer on The Last Panthers, a 6-part series for Sky Atlantic and Canal+, written by…...
- 6/23/2015
- Deadline
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