Robert Quarry
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 3, 1925
- Died
- February 20, 2009 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Santa Rosa, California, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Walter Quarry (3 November 1925 – 20 February 2009) was an American actor, known for several prominent horror film roles. Quarry was born in Santa Rosa, California, the son of Mable and Paul Quarry, a doctor. His films include Count Yorga, Vampire (1970), its sequel The Return of Count Yorga (1971), and Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972), in which he played alchemist Dr. Biederbeck pitted against Vincent Price's Phibes in a race to find the mythical elixir of eternal life. Although it is well-known that Price did not care for his co-star - once, when Quarry was singing in his dressing room during the making of Dr Phibes Rises Again, he said to Price, "You didn't know I could sing did you?" and Price replied: "Well I knew you couldn't act." - the two were later also paired in Madhouse (1974). American International Pictures had plans for Quarry to succeed Price, but the decline in the company's fortunes, and old style horror films falling out of fashion, meant that it never happened. Quarry did make further horror film appearances, as the hippy guru vampire Khorda in 1973's The Deathmaster and as a gangster in the 1974 zombie movie Sugar Hill. A third Count Yorga film was often rumored to be in the works, but never materialised. Quarry's career was further set back by a road accident that resulted in serious facial injuries (in which he was hit by a drunk driver), but he made several memorable guest appearances on TV shows, notably The Rockford Files episode, "Requiem For a Funny Box", as Lee Russo. He also played disfigured gunrunner Commander Corliss in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode "Return of the Fighting 69th". In the 1980s and 1990s, he returned to film, becoming a favorite of director Fred Olen Ray. Quarry died at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California at the age of 83. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Quarry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
Movie · as Count Yorga (archive footage)
Fugitive Mind
Movie · as Mark Putnam
Invisible Mom II
Movie · as Randolph St.John
The Capitol Conspiracy
Movie · as Agent Betts
Dear Santa
Movie · as Mr. Ambrose
Mom's Outta Sight
Movie · as Robert Secord
The Shooter
Movie · as Examiner
Hybrid
Movie · as Dr. Farrell (as Robert Connell)
Rapid Assault
Movie · as Military Officer
Little Miss Magic
Movie · as The Master
Fugitive Rage
Movie · as Judge
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Movie · as Self
Cyberzone
Movie · as Chew'Bah
Inner Sanctum II
Movie · as Steve Warren
Mind Twister
Movie · as Bob
Angel Eyes
Movie · as Murray
Evil Toons
Movie · as Demon (voice) (uncredited)
Evil Spirits
Movie · as Doctor
Teenage Exorcist
Movie · as Father McFerrin
Shock Cinema: Volume Two
Movie · as Self
Spirits
Movie · as Dr. Richard Wicks
Haunting Fear
Movie · as Visconti
Alienator
Movie · as Doc Burnside
Mob Boss
Movie · as Dr. Jones
Warlords
Movie · as Dr. Mathers
Sexbomb
Movie · as King Faraday
L.A. Bounty
Movie · as Jimmy
Beverly Hills Vamp
Movie · as Father Ferraro
The Phantom Empire
Movie · as Prof. Strock
Moon in Scorpio
Movie · as Dr. Khorda
Cyclone
Movie · as Knowles
Commando Squad
Movie · as Milo
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV · as Commander Corliss · 1 ep
The Millionaire
Movie · as Michael Anthony
Rollercoaster
Movie · as Mayor
Quincy, M.E.
TV · 1 ep
Madhouse
Movie · as Oliver Quayle
Sugar Hill
Movie · as Morgan
The Midnight Man
Movie · as Dr. Prichette
The Rockford Files
TV · as Joe Zakarian, Lee Russo · 1 ep
Deathmaster
Movie · as Khorda
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Movie · as Darius Biederbeck
The Return of Count Yorga
Movie · as Count Yorga
Cannon
TV · 1 ep
Count Yorga, Vampire
Movie · as Count Yorga
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Movie · as Scientist (uncredited)
WUSA
Movie · as Noonan
A Clear and Present Danger
Movie · as Hollis Kent
Winning
Movie · as Sam Jagin (uncredited)
Ironside
TV · 1 ep
Agent for H.A.R.M.
Movie · as Borg
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV · as Bob Detweiler · 1 ep
The Fugitive
TV · as Howard Pascoe · 1 ep
77 Sunset Strip
TV · 1 ep
Sea Hunt
TV · 1 ep
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
TV · as Ralph Shields · 1 ep
Shirley Temple's Storybook
TV · as Perriscale · 1 ep
Perry Mason
TV · as Danny Talbert, Casey Banks · 1 ep
The Thin Man
TV · 1 ep
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV · as Arnie Bullock, Larry, Charlie Wendell · 1 ep
Panic!
TV · 1 ep
Official Detective
TV · 1 ep
Crime of Passion
Movie · as Sam, Reporter
A Kiss Before Dying
Movie · as Dwight Powell
House of Bamboo
Movie · as Phil (uncredited)
The Millionaire
TV · as Myles (uncredited), Andy Murray · 1 ep
Navy Log
TV · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Bushy · 1 ep
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV · as Dr. Wheeler · 1 ep
Shadow of a Doubt
Movie · as Santa Rosa Teenager (uncredited)