Robert Quarry
Acting • Born 1925-11-03 – Died 2009-02-20
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.
Filmography
75 credits
The Capitol Conspiracy
Movie • 1998
Agent Betts
Crime of Passion
Movie • 1956
Sam, Reporter
Rollercoaster
Movie • 1977
Mayor
Inner Sanctum II
Movie • 1994
Steve Warren
Spirits
Movie • 1990
Dr. Richard Wicks
The Shooter
Movie • 1997
Examiner
The Phantom Empire
Movie • 1987
Prof. Strock
Hybrid
Movie • 1997
Dr. Farrell (as Robert Connell)
Fugitive Rage
Movie • 1996
Judge
Madhouse
Movie • 1974
Oliver Quayle
Count Yorga, Vampire
Movie • 1970
Count Yorga
Deathmaster
Movie • 1972
Khorda
The Return of Count Yorga
Movie • 1971
Count Yorga
Moon in Scorpio
Movie • 1987
Dr. Khorda
Evil Spirits
Movie • 1991
Doctor
Haunting Fear
Movie • 1990
Visconti
Cyberzone
Movie • 1995
Chew'Bah
Teenage Exorcist
Movie • 1991
Father McFerrin
Warlords
Movie • 1989
Dr. Mathers
Fugitive Mind
Movie • 1999
Mark Putnam
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Movie • 1972
Darius Biederbeck
Cyclone
Movie • 1987
Knowles
A Kiss Before Dying
Movie • 1956
Dwight Powell
Sugar Hill
Movie • 1974
Morgan
Alienator
Movie • 1990
Doc Burnside
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Movie • 1996
Self
The Many Faces of Dracula
Movie • 2000
Count Yorga (archive footage)
Sexbomb
Movie • 1989
King Faraday
L.A. Bounty
Movie • 1989
Jimmy
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
Movie • 2015
(archive footage)
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Movie • 1970
Scientist (uncredited)
Commando Squad
Movie • 1987
Milo
Dear Santa
Movie • 1998
Mr. Ambrose
Mom's Outta Sight
Movie • 1998
Robert Secord
Invisible Mom II
Movie • 1999
Randolph St.John
The Millionaire
Movie • 1978
Michael Anthony
House of Bamboo
Movie • 1955
Phil (uncredited)
The Midnight Man
Movie • 1974
Dr. Prichette
Shadow of a Doubt
Movie • 1943
Santa Rosa Teenager (uncredited)
Agent for H.A.R.M.
Movie • 1966
Borg
Mind Twister
Movie • 1994
Bob
Shock Cinema: Volume Two
Movie • 1991
Self
Mob Boss
Movie • 1990
Dr. Jones
Rapid Assault
Movie • 1997
Military Officer
Evil Toons
Movie • 1992
Demon (voice) (uncredited)
Angel Eyes
Movie • 1993
Murray
Beverly Hills Vamp
Movie • 1989
Father Ferraro
Winning
Movie • 1969
Sam Jagin (uncredited)
WUSA
Movie • 1970
Noonan
A Clear and Present Danger
Movie • 1970
Hollis Kent
77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV • 1963
Bob Detweiler
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV • 1979
Commander Corliss
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Danny Talbert
Cannon
TV • 1971
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Bushy
Ironside
TV • 1967
Sea Hunt
TV • 1958
The Fugitive
TV • 1963
Howard Pascoe
The Millionaire
TV • 1955
Myles (uncredited)
The Thin Man
TV • 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV • 1957
Arnie Bullock
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV • 1948
Dr. Wheeler
Navy Log
TV • 1955
Panic!
TV • 1957
Official Detective
TV • 1957
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
Joe Zakarian
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV • 1957
Larry
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV • 1957
Charlie Wendell
The Millionaire
TV • 1955
Andy Murray
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Casey Banks
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
Lee Russo
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
TV • 1958
Ralph Shields
Shirley Temple's Storybook
TV • 1958
Perriscale