Robert Quarry
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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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Acted in
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
2015
as (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as Count Yorga (archive footage)
Fugitive Mind
1999
as Mark Putnam
Invisible Mom II
1999
as Randolph St.John
The Capitol Conspiracy
1998
as Agent Betts
Dear Santa
1998
as Mr. Ambrose
Mom's Outta Sight
1998
as Robert Secord
Rapid Assault
1997
as Military Officer
The Shooter
1997
as Examiner
Hybrid
1997
as Dr. Farrell (as Robert Connell)
Fugitive Rage
1996
as Judge
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
as Self
Cyberzone
1995
as Chew'Bah
Inner Sanctum II
1994
as Steve Warren
Mind Twister
1994
as Bob
Angel Eyes
1993
as Murray
Evil Toons
1992
as Demon (voice) (uncredited)
Teenage Exorcist
1991
as Father McFerrin
Shock Cinema: Volume Two
1991
as Self
Spirits
1990
as Dr. Richard Wicks
Mob Boss
1990
as Dr. Jones
Haunting Fear
1990
as Visconti
Alienator
1990
as Doc Burnside
Evil Spirits
1990
as Doctor
Sexbomb
1989
as King Faraday
Warlords
1989
as Dr. Mathers
L.A. Bounty
1989
as Jimmy
Beverly Hills Vamp
1989
as Father Ferraro
Moon in Scorpio
1987
as Dr. Khorda
The Phantom Empire
1987
as Prof. Strock
Cyclone
1987
as Knowles
Commando Squad
1987
as Milo
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Commander Corliss
The Millionaire
1978
as Michael Anthony
Rollercoaster
1977
as Mayor
Quincy, M.E.
1976
The Rockford Files
1974
as Joe Zakarian
The Rockford Files
1974
as Lee Russo
Madhouse
1974
as Oliver Quayle
The Midnight Man
1974
as Dr. Prichette
Sugar Hill
1974
as Morgan
Deathmaster
1972
as Khorda
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972
as Darius Biederbeck
Cannon
1971
The Return of Count Yorga
1971
as Count Yorga
WUSA
1970
as Noonan
Count Yorga, Vampire
1970
as Count Yorga
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
as Scientist (uncredited)
A Clear and Present Danger
1970
as Hollis Kent
Winning
1969
as Sam Jagin (uncredited)
Ironside
1967
Agent for H.A.R.M.
1966
as Borg
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Bob Detweiler
The Fugitive
1963
as Howard Pascoe
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958
as Ralph Shields
Sea Hunt
1958
Perry Mason
1957
as Danny Talbert
Perry Mason
1957
as Casey Banks
The Thin Man
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Arnie Bullock
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Larry
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Charlie Wendell
Panic!
1957
Official Detective
1957
Crime of Passion
1956
as Sam, Reporter
A Kiss Before Dying
1956
as Dwight Powell
Navy Log
1955
House of Bamboo
1955
as Phil (uncredited)
The Millionaire
1955
as Myles (uncredited)
The Millionaire
1955
as Andy Murray
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Bushy
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Dr. Wheeler
Shadow of a Doubt
1943
as Santa Rosa Teenager (uncredited)