---
name: "Quinn K. Redeker"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/quinn-k-redeker"
fi1m_id: "quinn-k-redeker"
imdb_id: "nm0714793"
tmdb_id: 91371
wikidata_id: "Q7272285"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "2 May 1936"
died: "20 December 2022"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T18:29:22.854545+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Quinn K. Redeker

## Identity

Quinn K. Redeker

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/quinn-k-redeker
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** quinn-k-redeker
- **IMDb ID:** nm0714793
- **TMDB ID:** 91371
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7272285
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinn_Redeker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7272285, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714793/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/91371

Writer. Born 2 May 1936 in Woodstock, Illinois, USA. Died 20 December 2022.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 2 May 1936, Woodstock, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 20 December 2022
- **Active:** 1978–1980
- **Also known as:** Quinn Mrdeker , Quinn Rdeker , Quinn Redeker , Quinn Redecker
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 writing
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 84 (1), 1980s 81 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinn_Redeker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7272285, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714793/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/91371

## Biography

Quinn Redeker (2 May 1936 – 20 December 2022) was an American actor and screenwriter. He appeared in numerous television series and films, and is best known for his long-running roles in daytime soap operas, including Alex Marshall on *Days of Our Lives* (1979–1987) and Rex Sterling on *The Young and the Restless* (1987–2004).

As a screenwriter, Redeker co-authored the story for the 1978 film *The Deer Hunter* with Lou Garfinkle, for which he received a shared Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He also appeared in three films directed by Robert Redford: *The Candidate* (1972), *The Electric Horseman* (1979) and *Ordinary People* (1980), in which he played the brother of Mary Tyler Moore’s character. Redeker began his career with stand-up comedy in Las Vegas and guest roles on prime-time series before focusing on daytime television.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, telegraph.co.uk, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1)

- *Ordinary People* (1980), Fi1m 81, as Ward — [page](https://film.one/film/ordinary-people.md)

### Wrote (1) — the average rests on these

- *The Deer Hunter* (1978), Fi1m 84, Story — [page](https://film.one/film/the-deer-hunter.md)

## Complete filmography (59)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Big Miracle* (2012), as President Reagan
- *Harry's Law* (2011), series, as SWAT Officer (uncredited)
- *The Confessional* (2009), as Father Mills
- *For Heaven's Sake* (2008), as Prof. Harris
- *A Grandpa for Christmas* (2007), as Jack Fast
- *Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt* (2003), as Vincent Price
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Herb Rines
- *The Michael Richards Show* (2000), series, as Actor
- *Warpath* (2000), Actor
- *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, as Capt. Curt Weller
- *Coast to Coast* (1980), as Benjamin Levrington
- *Ordinary People* (1980), as Ward — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/ordinary-people.md)
- *Where the Buffalo Roam* (1980), as Pilot
- *The Electric Horseman* (1979), as Bud Broderick
- *Ebony, Ivory and Jade* (1979), as Johnson
- *The Deer Hunter* (1978), Story — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-deer-hunter.md)
- *The Hunted Lady* (1977), as Max Devine
- *Rollercoaster* (1977), as Owner #2
- *Gemini Man* (1976), series, as Vince Rogers
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, as Dr. Melford, Deputy Police Chief Reasonor
- *At Long Last Love* (1975), as Kitty's Boyfriend
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Gordon Borchers — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Harry O* (1974), series, as Harrison Bremmer
- *The Midnight Man* (1974), as Swanson
- *Houston, We've Got a Problem* (1974), as Jack Lousma
- *Get Christie Love!* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Capcom, Calvin Billings, Bob Masters, Frank
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Neff, Lou Carver — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *The Slams* (1973), as Warden
- *The Young and the Restless* (1973), series, as Rex Sterling
- *Police Story* (1973), series, as Deputy District Attorney Dave Gaynor
- *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Jeffrey Allen McClaine, Vincent Lewiston, Ben Kingston, Vic Chambers
- *Pursuit* (1972), as Captain Morrison
- *The Limit* (1972), as Jeff McMillan
- *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), series, as Dr. Dalton
- *The Candidate* (1972), as Rick Jenkin
- *Cannon* (1971), series, as Sergeant Wilson
- *The Andromeda Strain* (1971), as Capt. Morris (uncredited)
- *The Christine Jorgensen Story* (1970), as Tom Crawford
- *Airport* (1970), as John Reindel (uncredited) — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/airport.md)
- *Marcus Welby, M.D.* (1969), series, as Judge Wilsdon
- *Mayberry R.F.D.* (1968), series, as Barry
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Officer Charlie Burnside
- *The Outsider* (1968), series, as Harve
- *Spider Baby* (1967), as Peter
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Jim Dancy
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Paul Fulham
- *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor
- *Hero* (1966), series, Actor
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Dave Robinson, F.B.I. Agent Rex
- *The Loner* (1965), series, as Matt Stuart
- *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Dr. Ed Gilray
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Daniel Kroeger, Benjy Davis, C.J.
- *The Three Stooges Meet Hercules* (1962), as Schuyler Davis
- *Dan Raven* (1960), series, as Perry Levitt
- *The Third Man* (1959), series, as Frank Richland
- *Lock-Up* (1959), series, Actor
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Rollie
- *Sea Hunt* (1958), series, as Joey, USCG Lt. Bob Camp

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1979: Best Writing, Original Screenplay (nominated), for *The Deer Hunter*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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