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Angus Scrimm in November 2011.

Lawrence Rory Guy (born August 19, 1926 – died January 9, 2016), known as Angus Scrimm, was an American actor and writer. He was most famous for playing a scary character called the Tall Man. This character was in the horror movie Phantasm (1979) and its many sequels. These included Phantasm II (1988), Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994), Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998), and his last movie Phantasm: Ravager (2016).

Scrimm also acted in the TV show Alias. Besides acting, he was a talented writer. He wrote special notes, called liner notes, for music albums. He wrote for famous musicians like Frank Sinatra and The Beatles. He even won a Grammy Award for his amazing liner notes.

Early Life

Angus Scrimm was born in Kansas City, Kansas. After high school, he went to college. He studied at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.

Later Life and Death

Angus Scrimm passed away on January 9, 2016. He was 89 years old. He died in Los Angeles, California.

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