On Dec. 20, 2022, the acting world lost a star whose career lasted over 50 years. Quinn K. Redeker was best known for his work on two big daytime dramas, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless. However, his career was far more diverse than many realize. Although he was a celebrated actor, there were other things he did in Hollywood that meant even more to him. Here are some facts you may not know about Redeker and everything he achieved.
Quinn Redeker became a daytime drama star
The Y&r Family sends our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Quinn Redeker who blessed Y&r with his talents in two memorable roles. pic.twitter.com/EFe7Prf5WX
— Young & The Restless (@YRInsider) January 9, 2023
According to Deadline, Quinn Redeker died of natural causes on Dec. 20, 2022, at the age of 86. His daughter, Arianne Raser, announced his death in January.
Quinn Redeker became a daytime drama star
The Y&r Family sends our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Quinn Redeker who blessed Y&r with his talents in two memorable roles. pic.twitter.com/EFe7Prf5WX
— Young & The Restless (@YRInsider) January 9, 2023
According to Deadline, Quinn Redeker died of natural causes on Dec. 20, 2022, at the age of 86. His daughter, Arianne Raser, announced his death in January.
- 2/12/2023
- by Kira Martin
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Esther Valentine (Kate Linder) is an iconic The Young and the Restless character. For the past four decades, fans have laughed and cried alongside Esther during many bouts of Genoa City drama. Let’s look at the legendary soap opera character.
The Young and the Restless star Kate Linder I Robin L Marshall/Getty Images Who played Esther Valentine on ‘The Young and the Restless’?
Linder has played the iconic Esther on The Young and the Restless for nearly 41 years. The actor made her soap opera debut on Apr. 8, 1982. The role was initially supposed to be for one day, but the producers decided to make Esther a permanent character.
Esther becomes the loyal maid and friend of Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper). The maid provided some much-needed humor whenever Genoa City was overwhelmed with drama. Although most of Esther’s time was spent helping Katherine, she had her own bouts of trouble.
The Young and the Restless star Kate Linder I Robin L Marshall/Getty Images Who played Esther Valentine on ‘The Young and the Restless’?
Linder has played the iconic Esther on The Young and the Restless for nearly 41 years. The actor made her soap opera debut on Apr. 8, 1982. The role was initially supposed to be for one day, but the producers decided to make Esther a permanent character.
Esther becomes the loyal maid and friend of Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper). The maid provided some much-needed humor whenever Genoa City was overwhelmed with drama. Although most of Esther’s time was spent helping Katherine, she had her own bouts of trouble.
- 2/4/2023
- by Carol Cassada
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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
Veteran soap actor Quinn Redeker, best known for his role as the dastardly Alex Marshall on Days of Our Lives, died on Dec. 20 of natural causes. He was 86.
Redeker’s daughter, Arianne Raser, confirmed the news late Monday to The Hollywood Reporter.
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In addition to Days‘ Alex, a role he played from 1978 to 1987, Redeker also portrayed Young and the Restless con man Rex Sterling...
Redeker’s daughter, Arianne Raser, confirmed the news late Monday to The Hollywood Reporter.
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In addition to Days‘ Alex, a role he played from 1978 to 1987, Redeker also portrayed Young and the Restless con man Rex Sterling...
- 1/9/2023
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
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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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
Hey, "Young And The Restless" fans. We are back at you again with another "Young And The Restless" update during these terrible times of the pandemic. As most of you know, "The Young And The Restless" production is currently shut down. So, CBS is forced to have to air repeat/classic episodes of The Young And The Restless. Thanks to the folks over at the soapoperanetwork.com, we do have the repeat episode that CBS will be airing tomorrow, April 29, 2020. They will be re-airing the episode that aired way, way back on July 6, 2004. That's right, guys. CBS is taking you back to the early 2000s yet again. Their official description for this episode reads like this, "Katherine’s family walks out on her. As she falls asleep on the couch, Katherine is visited by “ghosts” from the past, including Phillip III (Thom Bierdz) and Rex Sterling (Quinn Redeker).
- 4/28/2020
- by Megan Jones
- OnTheFlix
1978: Ryan's Hope's Siobhan arrived in New York.
1987: Another World's Vicky found trouble in Vegas.
1987: Bold and Beautiful's Stephanie wanted another chance.
2004: Guiding Light's Dinah phoned home."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Another World, Pat (Susan Trustman) was worried she was the cause of Lee's (Gaye Huston) illness.
1965: On Peyton Place, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) and Allison (Mia Farrow) played hide-and-seek- with Kim/
1966: On The Guiding Light, Peggy (Fran Myers) and Johnny continued to face opposition to their dating.
1971: On Another World,...
1987: Another World's Vicky found trouble in Vegas.
1987: Bold and Beautiful's Stephanie wanted another chance.
2004: Guiding Light's Dinah phoned home."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Another World, Pat (Susan Trustman) was worried she was the cause of Lee's (Gaye Huston) illness.
1965: On Peyton Place, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) and Allison (Mia Farrow) played hide-and-seek- with Kim/
1966: On The Guiding Light, Peggy (Fran Myers) and Johnny continued to face opposition to their dating.
1971: On Another World,...
- 7/8/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1978: Ryan's Hope's Siobhan arrived in New York.
1987: Another World's Vicky found trouble in Vegas.
1987: Bold and Beautiful's Stephanie wanted another chance.
2004: Guiding Light's Dinah phoned home."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Another World, Pat (Susan Trustman) was worried she was the cause of Lee's (Gaye Huston) illness.
1965: On Peyton Place, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) and Allison (Mia Farrow) played hide-and-seek- with...
1987: Another World's Vicky found trouble in Vegas.
1987: Bold and Beautiful's Stephanie wanted another chance.
2004: Guiding Light's Dinah phoned home."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Another World, Pat (Susan Trustman) was worried she was the cause of Lee's (Gaye Huston) illness.
1965: On Peyton Place, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) and Allison (Mia Farrow) played hide-and-seek- with...
- 7/6/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
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