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Robert Quarry
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born November 3, 1925Died February 20, 2009 (83 years)
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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.
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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.
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| 2000 | The Many Faces of Dracula · as Count Yorga (archive Footage) |
| 2000 | Dear Santa · as Mr. Ambrose |
| 1999 | Invisible Mom II · as Randolph St.john |
| 1999 | Fugitive Mind · as Mark Putnam |
| 1998 | Little Miss Magic · as The Master |
| 1998 | Prophet · as Agent Betts |
| 1998 | Jungle Boy · as Bono |
| 1998 | Mom's Outta Sight · as Robert Secord |
| 1997 | Rapid Assault · as Military Officer |
| 1997 | The Shooter · as Examiner |
| 1997 | Hybrid · as Dr. Farrell (as Robert Connell) |
| 1996 | Fugitive Rage · as Judge |
| 1995 | Droid Gunner · as Chew'bah |
| 1994 | Inner Sanctum II · as Steve Warren |
| 1993 | Mind Twister · as Bob |
| 1993 | Angel Eyes · as Murray |
| 1992 | Evil Toons · as Demon (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1991 | Teenage Exorcist · as Father Mcferrin |
| 1991 | Evil Spirits · as Doctor |
| 1990 | Spirits · as Dr. Richard Wicks |
| 1990 | Mob Boss · as Dr. Jones |
| 1990 | Haunting Fear · as Visconti |
| 1990 | Alienator · as Doc Burnside |
| 1989 | Sexbomb · as King Faraday |
| 1989 | L.A. Bounty · as Jimmy |
| 1989 | Beverly Hills Vamp · as Father Ferraro |
| 1988 | The Phantom Empire · as Prof. Strock |
| 1988 | Warlords · as Dr. Mathers |
| 1987 | Moon in Scorpio · as Dr. Khorda |
| 1987 | Cyclone · as Knowles |
| 1987 | Commando Squad · as Milo |
| 1986 | Fortune Dane (TV Series) · as D.a. Mumphrey |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series) · as Commander Corliss |
| 1977 | Rollercoaster · as Mayor |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) |
| 1975 | The Lost Saucer (TV Series) · as Nepto |
| 1975 | Far Out Space Nuts (TV Series) · as Zarlam |
| 1974 | Madhouse · as Oliver Quayle |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Joe Zakarian |
| 1974 | The Midnight Man · as Dr. Prichette |
| 1974 | Sugar Hill · as Morgan |
| 1972 | Deathmaster · as Khorda |
| 1972 | Dr. Phibes Rises Again · as Darius Biederbeck |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) |
| 1971 | The Return of Count Yorga · as Count Yorga |
| 1970 | WUSA · as Noonan |
| 1970 | Count Yorga, Vampire · as Count Yorga |
| 1970 | Colossus: The Forbin Project · as Scientist (uncredited) |
| 1970 | A Clear and Present Danger · as Hollis Kent |
| 1969 | Winning · as Sam Jagin (uncredited) |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Asquith |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Agent for H.A.R.M. · as Borg |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Price |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Bob Detweiler |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Howard Pascoe |
| 1959 | Wichita Town (TV Series) · as Mr. Ferris |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Frontier Doctor (TV Series) · as Gil Manners |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) · as Perriscale |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) (TV Series) · as Ralph Shields |
| 1958 | Sea Hunt (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Danny Talbert |
| 1957 | The Thin Man (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Panic (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Mr. Adams and Eve (TV Series) · as Lt. Baxter |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Arnie Bullock |
| 1956 | Crime of Passion · as Sam, Reporter |
| 1956 | A Kiss Before Dying · as Dwight Powell |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) · as Allen Brecker |
| 1955 | Navy Log (TV Series) |
| 1955 | House of Bamboo · as Phil (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Soldier of Fortune · as Frank Stewart - U.s. Consulate |
| 1955 | The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Andy Murray |
| 1954 | Studio 57 (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV Series) · as Bushy |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Intern |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (1949) (TV Series) · as Jeff Williams |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Dr. Wheeler |
| 1943 | Shadow of a Doubt · as Santa Rosa Teenager (uncredited) |