Quinn K. Redeker(1936-2022)

Quinn K. Redeker (frequently credited without his middle initial) is best remembered for his recurring roles on the long-running daytime soaps Des jours et des vies (1965) (as nefarious villain Alex Marshall -- in no less than 848 episodes!) and Les feux de l'amour (1973) (as con man Rex Sterling). On screen from 1959, Redeker has also guested on many prime time series like Mannix (1967), Le Virginien (1962),L'homme qui valait 3 milliards (1974) and Barnaby Jones (1973), usually as authority figures or professional men. At one time, Redeker ran an industrial film company as a sideline to his acting. He also co-authored the screenplay for Voyage au bout de l'enfer (1978) (including the iconic Russian roulette sequence) which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay. Redeker worked on several occasions with actor/director Robert Redford (Votez Mc Kay (1972), Le cavalier électrique (1979), Des gens comme les autres (1980)). He portrayed President Ronald Reagan in Miracle en Alaska (2012), his penultimate appearance on the screen. Redeker retired from acting in 2012.