Robert Quarry
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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Credits
- 2015 · Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters as (archive footage)
- 2000 · The Many Faces of Dracula as Count Yorga (archive footage)
- 1999 · Fugitive Mind as Mark Putnam
- 1999 · Invisible Mom II as Randolph St.John
- 1998 · The Capitol Conspiracy as Agent Betts
- 1998 · Dear Santa as Mr. Ambrose
- 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
- 1996 · Vampires: Thirst for the Truth as Self
- 1995 · Cyberzone as Chew'Bah
- 1994 · Inner Sanctum II as Steve Warren
- 1994 · Mind Twister as Bob
- 1993 · Angel Eyes as Murray
- 1992 · Evil Toons as Demon (voice) (uncredited)
- 1991 · Teenage Exorcist as Father McFerrin
- 1991 · Shock Cinema: Volume Two as Self
- 1990 · Spirits as Dr. Richard Wicks
- 1990 · Mob Boss as Dr. Jones
- 1990 · Haunting Fear as Visconti
- 1990 · Alienator as Doc Burnside
- 1990 · Evil Spirits as Doctor
- 1989 · Sexbomb as King Faraday
- 1989 · Warlords as Dr. Mathers
- 1989 · L.A. Bounty as Jimmy
- 1989 · Beverly Hills Vamp as Father Ferraro
- 1987 · Moon in Scorpio as Dr. Khorda
- 1987 · The Phantom Empire as Prof. Strock
- 1987 · Cyclone as Knowles
- 1987 · Commando Squad as Milo
- 1979 · Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Commander Corliss
- 1978 · The Millionaire as Michael Anthony
- 1977 · Rollercoaster as Mayor
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as
- 1974 · The Rockford Files as Joe Zakarian
- 1974 · The Rockford Files as Lee Russo
- 1974 · Madhouse as Oliver Quayle
- 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 as
- 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)
- 1967 · Ironside as
- 1966 · Agent for H.A.R.M. as Borg
- 1963 · Kraft Suspense Theatre as Bob Detweiler
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Howard Pascoe
- 1958 · 77 Sunset Strip as
- 1958 · Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Ralph Shields
- 1958 · Sea Hunt as
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Danny Talbert
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Casey Banks
- 1957 · The Thin Man as
- 1957 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Arnie Bullock
- 1957 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Larry
- 1957 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Charlie Wendell
- 1957 · Panic! as
- 1957 · Official Detective as
- 1956 · Crime of Passion as Sam, Reporter
- 1956 · A Kiss Before Dying as Dwight Powell
- 1955 · Navy Log as
- 1955 · House of Bamboo as Phil (uncredited)
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Myles (uncredited)
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Andy Murray
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Bushy
- 1948 · The Philco Television Playhouse as Dr. Wheeler
- 1943 · Shadow of a Doubt as Santa Rosa Teenager (uncredited)