The actor played the role of the villainous character Alex Marshall on “Days of Our Lives” from 1979 to 1987.
During his career, Redeker earned two nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award for best supporting actor in a drama series for his role as Rex Sterling.
Redeker was also a screenwriter and was nominated for an Academy Award for the screenplay for the classic 1978 film “The Deer Hunter,” starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep. Redeker received a story co-credit for the movie, which won five Oscars, including Best Picture. His other film work included 1972’s “The Candidate” and 1979’s “The Electric Horseman” — both with actor Robert Redford — and 1980’s “Ordinary People,” which won four Oscars, including Best Director for Redford and Best Picture.
The actor also made appearances on many TV shows, including “CSI: Miami,” “Fantasy Island,” “Starsky & Hutch,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Ironside,” “That Girl,” “The Six Million Dollar Man,” “Barnaby Jones,” “Adam-12,” “Bonanza” and “Sea Hunt.”NBCUniversal via Getty Images Redeker was married to Suzanne Elizabeth Long from 1958 to 1959 and then married actress Patricia Ann Graves from 1963 to 1980. The latter pair had four children together.
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