Quinn K. Redeker

Known for

Acting

Born

May 2, 1936

Birthplace

Woodstock, Illinois, USA

Died

December 20, 2022 (aged 86)

Biography

Quinn K. Redeker (May 2, 1936 – December 20, 2022) was an American actor and screenwriter. Quinn worked mainly in daytime television, however he was good friends with actor Robert Redford and appeared in three of his films: The Candidate, The Electric Horseman, and Ordinary People. As a screenwriter, Quinn received an Oscar nomination for co-writing The Deer Hunter.

Best known work

The Deer Hunter

1978

CSI: Miami

2002

The Andromeda Strain

1971

Ordinary People

1980

Big Miracle

2012

Bonanza

1959

Airport

1970

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Starsky & Hutch

1975

The Candidate

1972

Filmography

2012
Big Miracle
as President Reagan
2011
Harry's LawTV
as SWAT Officer (uncredited) (1 episode)
2009
The Confessional
as Father Mills
2008
For Heaven's Sake
as Prof. Harris
2007
A Grandpa for Christmas
as Jack Fast
2007
The Hatching of Spider Baby
as Himself
2003
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
as Vincent Price
2002
CSI: MiamiTV
as Herb Rines (1 episode)
2000
The Michael Richards ShowTV
as Actor (1 episode)
2000
Warpath
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. KingTV
as Capt. Curt Weller (1 episode)
1980
Coast to Coast
as Benjamin Levrington
1980
Ordinary People
as Ward
1980
Where the Buffalo Roam
as Pilot
1979
The Electric Horseman
as Bud Broderick
1979
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
as Johnson
1978
The Deer Hunter
Story
1977
The Hunted Lady
as Max Devine
1977
Rollercoaster
as Owner #2
1976
Gemini ManTV
as Vince Rogers (1 episode)
1975
Starsky & HutchTV
as Dr. Melford (1 episode), as Deputy Police Chief Reasonor (1 episode)
1975
At Long Last Love
as Kitty's Boyfriend
1974
The Rockford FilesTV
as Gordon Borchers (1 episode)
1974
Harry OTV
as Harrison Bremmer (1 episode)
1974
The Midnight Man
as Swanson