Quinn Redeker dies aged 86: Days of our Lives star, who played shady Alex Marshall on legendary soap opera, dies in Los Angeles
- The legendary actor, best known for his portrayal of villain Alex Marshall on the soap opera from 1979 to 1987, died December 20 in Los Angeles
- He was also known for his portrayal of Rex Sterling on The Young and the Restless, a role he played in more than 200 episodes
- He was a two-time winner of the Soap Opera Digest Awards and won the 1983 Soapy Award for Best Villain for his role in Days of our Lives
- He is survived by his children Brennen, Arianne, Glaen and Quinn Jr. and two grandchildren
Days of Our Lives star Quinn Redeker has died aged 86.
The legendary actor, best known for his portrayal of villain Alex Marshall on the soap opera from 1979 to 1987, died December 20 in Los Angeles.
He was a two-time winner of the Soap Opera Digest Awards and won the 1983 Soapy Award for Best Villain for his role in Days of our Lives
RIP: Days of our Lives star Quinn Redeker has died aged 86 (pictured in 2015)
He was also known for his portrayal of Rex Sterling on The Young and the Restless, a role he played in more than 200 episodes.
For the role of Sterling, Redeker was twice nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1989 and 1990 for his role in The Young and the Restless.
He won the 1989 Soapy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Daytime for The Young and the Restless.
The actor also appeared on shows like The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky & Hutch, Kojak and Barnaby Jones during his TV heyday in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
Redeker was known for his dashing portrayal of Captain Madison in the 1977 TV movie The Love Boat II.
Heartthrob: Redeker is featured in 1977’s The Love Boat II – in which he played Captain Madison
Wow: Redeker was nominated for an Oscar for the original screenplay of 1978’s The Deer Hunter, alongside Deric Washburn, Louis A. Garfinkle and Michael Cimino (pictured as Meryl Streep and Robert DeNiro in the film).
Redeker was nominated for an Academy Award for the original screenplay for 1978’s The Deer Hunter, alongside Deric Washburn, Louis A. Garfinkle and Michael Cimino.
The film — starring Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep — won Best Picture and Best Director at the awards.
He is survived by his children Brennen, Arianne, Glaen and Quinn Jr. and two grandchildren.