Angus Scrimm
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Angus Scrimm in November 2011.
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| Born |
Lawrence Rory Guy August 19, 1926 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 2016 (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Lawrence Guy Rory Guy |
| Occupation | Actor, author |
| Years active | 1973–2016 |
Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy; August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016) was an American actor and author, best known for playing the Tall Man in the 1979 horror film Phantasm and its sequels.
Scrimm was born in Kansas City, Kansas. He was originally a journalist and wrote and edited for TV Guide, Cinema Magazine, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and many other publications. He has also written liner notes for many LPs and CDs for artists ranging from Frank Sinatra to the Beatles, as well as Arthur Rubinstein and Itzhak Perlman. Scrimm won a Grammy (credited as Rory Guy, as were his early film roles) for his liner notes.
Scrimm stood approximately 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m). To appear even taller when playing the Tall Man, he wore suits that were several sizes too small and platform shoes. His Phantasm role led to a steady acting career in theater and television. Scrimm had a recurring role as an SD-6 agent on Alias.
On January 9, 2016, he died at the age of 89 in Los Angeles.
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