Angus Scrimm
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| Angus Scrimm | |
| Birth name | Lawrence Rory Guy |
| Born | August 19, 1926 (age 80) Kansas City, Kansas  United States |
| Notable roles | The Tall Man |
Angus Scrimm (born August 19, 1926) is the screen name chosen by Lawrence Rory Guy for his role as the Tall Man in the 1977 horror movie Phantasm and its sequels. He chose the stage name "Angus Scrimm", as a combination of a relatives name (Angus) and a stage curtain (called a scrim).[citation needed] Scrimm stands approximately 6ft 4in (1.93 m). To appear even taller when playing the Tall Man, he wore suits that were several sizes too small, and platform shoes.
Scrimm was born in Kansas City, Kansas and grew up there. He was originally a journalist and has written 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. He won a Grammy (as Rory Guy) for his liner notes.
His Phantasm role led to a steady acting career in theatre and television.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Hollywood Horror (2006) (in production)
- Satanic (film) (2006)
- Automatons (2006)
- The Off Season (2004)
- Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)
- Wishmaster (1997)
- Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)
- Phantasm II (1988)
- Phantasm (1979)
[edit] External links
Films: Phantasm • Phantasm II • Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead • Phantasm IV: OblIVion
Related articles: The Tall Man • Sentinel Sphere • Don Coscarelli • Angus Scrimm • Reggie Bannister • A. Michael Baldwin
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