Quinn Redeker (1936–2022), “Days of Our Lives” star
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2 min readQuinn Redeker was an actor and screenwriter known for longtime roles on “Days of Our Lives” and “The Young and the Restless.”
- Died: December 20, 2022 (Who else died on December 20?)
- Details of death:Died in Camarillo, California of natural causes at the age of 86.
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Acting career
Redeker’s early career included such movies as “The Andromeda Strain,” “The Candidate,” and “Ordinary People.” Also a screenwriter, he had his biggest writing success in 1978 when a script he cowrote was adapted into the script for “The Deer Hunter.” In 1979, Redeker began playing con man Alex Marshall on “Days of Our Lives;” he remained with the soap opera through 1987. While he appeared on “Days of Our Lives,” he also had short-lived roles on “The Young and the Restless,” but after his departure from “Days,” he joined “The Young and the Restless” in a long-running role. He played Rex Sterling, another con man, through 1994 and returned for a guest appearance in 2004. Redeker’s other TV appearances included a starring role in the 1977 TV movie “The Love Boat II” as well as guest spots on “The Rockford Files,” “Fantasy Island,” “Starsky & Hutch,” and “CSI: Miami.”
Tributes to Quinn Redeker
Full obituary: The Hollywood Reporter
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