Angus Scrimm

Birth Name:

Lawrence Rory Guy

Birth Place:

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Profession

Actor

Fangoria Magazine inducted him into its Horror Hall of Fame
Graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in theater
Originally worked as a journalist and wrote and edited for such publications as "Cinema Magazine" and "The Los Angeles Herald Examiner․"
Quote: "The MPAA has cracked down pretty badly on the Phantasm pictures․ Censorship, obviously, is necessary, and I'm all for it․ I just don't like it when they cut my pictures․"
Best known as a horror actor who played The Tall Man in the "Phantasm" series and Dr․ Quint in "I Sell the Dead․"
Frequently collaborates with Don Coscarelli on film and television and credits the director with turning his focus from comedy to horror
His role as the Tall Man in "Phantasm" gave him the opportunity to play a number of malevolent roles including Dr․ Sin Do in "The Lost Empire," Vlad the Vampire King in "Subspecies" and Dr․ Lyme in "Deadfall․"
Has written liner notes for many musicians and music groups, including Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, Arthur Rubinstein and Itzhak Periman
Wore suits that were too small and boots with lifts inside them to make him appear even taller than his 6 foot 4 inch stature when playing the Tall Man

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