Quinn Redeker

Quinn Redeker (May 2, 1936 – December 20, 2022) was an American actor and screenwriter, best known for his work on daytime dramas.

Quinn Redeker
Quinn Redeker in The Love Boat II 1977
Born(1936-05-02)May 2, 1936
Woodstock, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 20, 2022(2022-12-20) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
Years active1960–2022
Awards

Life and career

Redeker and Lou Garfield co-authored the story for the 1978 film The Deer Hunter.[1] Throughout 1960, Redeker was cast as a photographer on the short-lived NBC crime drama Dan Raven starring Skip Homeier and Dan Barton. The following year, he appeared as nerdy Schulyer Davis in the film The Three Stooges Meet Hercules.

On television, he started acting in 1960 and amassed appearances on over five dozen television series. He is best known for his roles as Alex Marshall on Days of Our Lives, whom he played from 1979 to 1987, and on The Young and the Restless where he played Nick Reed in 1979, Joseph Taylor from 1979 to 1980, and his best-known character, Rex Sterling, from 1987 to 2004.[2]

Redeker died on December 20, 2022, at the age of 86.[2]

Awards

As a writer, Redeker was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and a WGA Award for Best Drama Written Directly for the Screenplay for The Deer Hunter, along with Deric Washburn, Louis A. Garfinkle and Michael Cimino.

As an actor, Redeker was twice nominated for an Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role on The Young and the Restless, both in 1989 and 1990. He also was a two-time winner at the Soap Opera Digest Awards, taking the 1983 Soapy Award (last year they used that name) for Best Villain for his role on Days of our Lives, along with the 1989 award for "Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Daytime" for The Young and the Restless.[3]

Filmography
List of television and film performances by Quinn Redeker
Year Title Role Notes
1960Sea HuntUSCG Lt. Bob Camp / Joeytelevision; 2 episodes
1961The Marriage-Go-RoundCrewcut – Party Guestfilm; Uncredited
1962The Three Stooges Meet HerculesSchuyler Davisfilm
1962The VirginianDaniel KroegerEpisode: "Impasse"
1967Spider BabyPeter Howefilm
1970AirportJohn Reindelfilm; Uncredited
1970The Christine Jorgensen StoryTom Crawfordfilm
1971The Andromeda StrainCapt. Morrisfilm; Uncredited
1972The CandidateRich Jenkinfilm
1972The LimitJeff McMillan
1972Adam-12Officer. Charlie BurnsideEpisode: "Badge Heavy"
1973The SlamsWardenfilm
1974The Midnight ManSwansonfilm
1974–1978Barnaby Jonesvarioustelevision; 4 episodes
1975At Long Last LoveKitty's Boyfriendfilm
1975Starsky & HutchDr. Melfordtelevision
1977RollercoasterOwner No. 2film
1979The Electric HorsemanBud Broderickfilm
1980Where the Buffalo RoamPilotfilm
1980Ordinary PeopleWardfilm
1980Coast to CoastBenjamin Levringtonfilm
2003An American ReunionCoach Grayman
2006Sweet Deadly DreamsBlaisdale
2008For Heaven's SakeProf. Harrisfilm
2009The ConfessionalFather Mills
2012Big MiraclePresident Reaganfilm

References
  1. Goudas, John N. (November 20, 1987). "The many sides of Quinn Redeker". The Times-News. Idaho, Twin Falls. p. 21. Retrieved November 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Quinn Redeker, 'Days of Our Lives' Actor and Oscar-Nommed Screenwriter, Dies at 86". Variety. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. "'Knots Landing,' 'Days' clean up in soap awards". The Clarion-Ledger. Mississippi, Jackson. January 17, 1989. p. 2. Retrieved November 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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