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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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Born:
Nov 3, 1925 In Santa Rosa, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
43
First Appeared:
In the movie House of Bamboo 1955-07-01
Latest Project:
Movie Fugitive Mind 1999-09-14
Known For
Filmography
Movie Fugitive Mind Mark Putnam 1999-09-14
Movie Invisible Mom II Randolph St.John 1999-08-31
Movie Mom's Outta Sight Robert Secord 1998-01-01
Movie Dear Santa Mr. Ambrose 1998-01-01
Movie The Capitol Conspiracy Agent Betts 1998-03-01
Movie Hybrid Dr. Farrell (as Robert Connell) 1997-01-01
Movie The Shooter Examiner 1997-10-23
Movie Rapid Assault Military Officer 1997-11-04
Movie Fugitive Rage Judge 1996-11-19
Movie Cyberzone Chew'Bah 1995-11-14
Movie Mind Twister Bob 1994-03-16
Movie Inner Sanctum II Steve Warren 1994-11-30
Movie Angel Eyes Murray 1993-03-17
Movie Evil Toons Demon (voice) (uncredited) 1992-01-08
Movie Shock Cinema: Volume Two Self 1991-01-01
Movie Teenage Exorcist Father McFerrin 1991-12-05
Movie Evil Spirits Doctor 1990-01-01
Movie Alienator Doc Burnside 1990-02-08
Movie Spirits Dr. Richard Wicks 1990-11-01
Movie Haunting Fear Visconti 1990-08-01
Movie Mob Boss Dr. Jones 1990-09-16
Movie Beverly Hills Vamp Father Ferraro 1989-06-28
Movie L.A. Bounty Jimmy 1989-09-15
Movie Sexbomb King Faraday 1989-11-28
Movie Warlords Dr. Mathers 1989-10-18
Movie Cyclone Knowles 1987-06-05
Movie Commando Squad Milo 1987-06-01
Movie The Phantom Empire Prof. Strock 1987-10-01
Movie Moon in Scorpio Dr. Khorda 1987-10-14
Movie Rollercoaster Mayor 1977-06-10
Movie Sugar Hill Morgan 1974-02-01
Movie Madhouse Oliver Quayle 1974-05-22
Movie The Midnight Man Dr. Prichette 1974-03-07
Movie Dr. Phibes Rises Again Darius Biederbeck 1972-07-01
Movie Deathmaster Khorda 1972-08-15
Movie The Return of Count Yorga Count Yorga 1971-08-18
Movie Count Yorga, Vampire Count Yorga 1970-06-10
Movie Colossus: The Forbin Project Scientist (uncredited) 1970-04-08
Movie WUSA Noonan 1970-08-19
Movie Winning Sam Jagin (uncredited) 1969-05-22
Movie Agent for H.A.R.M. Borg 1966-01-05
Movie A Kiss Before Dying Dwight Powell 1956-04-20
Movie House of Bamboo Phil (uncredited) 1955-07-01
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