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Angus Scrimm

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Angus Scrimm

Aug 19, 1926 – Jan 9, 201658 titles 48 movies · 10 TV
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Biography

Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy; August 19, 1926 – 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.

Also known as

Lawrence Guy · Rory Guy · Lawrence Rory Guy

Born

Aug 19, 1926 – Jan 9, 2016

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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Career timeline

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1951 1 title(s)

1972 1 title(s)

1973 2 title(s)

1975 1 title(s)

1977 1 title(s)

1978 1 title(s)

1979 1 title(s)

1980 1 title(s)

1981 1 title(s)

1984 1 title(s)

1985 1 title(s)

1986 1 title(s)

1988 1 title(s)

1989 2 title(s)

1991 2 title(s)

1992 2 title(s)

1993 1 title(s)

1994 2 title(s)

1996 3 title(s)

1997 4 title(s)

1998 1 title(s)

2000 1 title(s)

2001 2 title(s)

2003 2 title(s)

2004 1 title(s)

2005 4 title(s)

2006 2 title(s)

2008 1 title(s)

2010 1 title(s)

2011 2 title(s)

2013 4 title(s)

2014 1 title(s)

2015 1 title(s)

2016 2 title(s)

2024 1 title(s)

Undated 2 title(s)