Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy; August 19, 1926 â€" January 9,
2016) was an American actor, author, and journalist, known for his
portrayal of the Tall Man in the 1979 horror film Phantasm and its
sequels.Scrimm was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Alfred David and
Pearl Guy. Scrimm graduated from the University of Southern
California, where he majored in drama.He was originally a journalist
and wrote and edited for TV Guide, Cinema Magazine, the Los Angeles
Herald Examiner and many other publications. He also worked for
Capitol Records, writing 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 to the 1974
album Korngold: The Classic Erich Wolfgang Korngold.Scrimm had several
minor supporting roles in the early 1970's before being cast as the
Tall Man, the chief villain in Don Coscarelli's independent horror
film Phantasm (1979). 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.
2016) was an American actor, author, and journalist, known for his
portrayal of the Tall Man in the 1979 horror film Phantasm and its
sequels.Scrimm was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Alfred David and
Pearl Guy. Scrimm graduated from the University of Southern
California, where he majored in drama.He was originally a journalist
and wrote and edited for TV Guide, Cinema Magazine, the Los Angeles
Herald Examiner and many other publications. He also worked for
Capitol Records, writing 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 to the 1974
album Korngold: The Classic Erich Wolfgang Korngold.Scrimm had several
minor supporting roles in the early 1970's before being cast as the
Tall Man, the chief villain in Don Coscarelli's independent horror
film Phantasm (1979). 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.
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