Robert Quarry
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 3, 1925
- Died
- Feb 20, 2009 (aged 83)
- Place of birth
- Santa Rosa, California, USA
- Credits
- 71
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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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Known for
Shadow of a Doubt
1943Movie
Santa Rosa Teenager (uncredited)
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970Movie
Scientist (uncredited)
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972Movie
Darius Biederbeck
Rollercoaster
1977Movie
Mayor
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979TV
Commander Corliss
Perry Mason
1957TV
Danny Talbert, Casey Banks
Filmography
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
2015Movie
(archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000Movie
Count Yorga (archive footage)
Fugitive Mind
1999Movie
Mark Putnam
Invisible Mom II
1999Movie
Randolph St.John
The Capitol Conspiracy
1998Movie
Agent Betts
Dear Santa
1998Movie
Mr. Ambrose
Mom's Outta Sight
1998Movie
Robert Secord
Rapid Assault
1997Movie
Military Officer
The Shooter
1997Movie
Examiner
Hybrid
1997Movie
Dr. Farrell (as Robert Connell)
Little Miss Magic
1997Movie
The Master
Fugitive Rage
1996Movie
Judge
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996Movie
Self
Cyberzone
1995Movie
Chew'Bah
Inner Sanctum II
1994Movie
Steve Warren
Mind Twister
1994Movie
Bob
Angel Eyes
1993Movie
Murray
Evil Toons
1992Movie
Demon (voice) (uncredited)
Teenage Exorcist
1991Movie
Father McFerrin
Evil Spirits
1991Movie
Doctor
Shock Cinema: Volume Two
1991Movie
Self
Spirits
1990Movie
Dr. Richard Wicks
Mob Boss
1990Movie
Dr. Jones
Haunting Fear
1990Movie
Visconti
Alienator
1990Movie
Doc Burnside
Sexbomb
1989Movie
King Faraday
Warlords
1989Movie
Dr. Mathers
L.A. Bounty
1989Movie
Jimmy
Beverly Hills Vamp
1989Movie
Father Ferraro
Moon in Scorpio
1987Movie
Dr. Khorda
The Phantom Empire
1987Movie
Prof. Strock
Cyclone
1987Movie
Knowles
Commando Squad
1987Movie
Milo
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979TV
Commander Corliss
The Millionaire
1978Movie
Michael Anthony
Rollercoaster
1977Movie
Mayor
Quincy, M.E.
1976TV
The Rockford Files
1974TV
Joe Zakarian, Lee Russo
Madhouse
1974Movie
Oliver Quayle
The Midnight Man
1974Movie
Dr. Prichette
Sugar Hill
1974Movie
Morgan
Deathmaster
1972Movie
Khorda
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972Movie
Darius Biederbeck
Cannon
1971TV
The Return of Count Yorga
1971Movie
Count Yorga
WUSA
1970Movie
Noonan
Count Yorga, Vampire
1970Movie
Count Yorga
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970Movie
Scientist (uncredited)
A Clear and Present Danger
1970Movie
Hollis Kent
Winning
1969Movie
Sam Jagin (uncredited)
Ironside
1967TV
Agent for H.A.R.M.
1966Movie
Borg
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963TV
Bob Detweiler
The Fugitive
1963TV
Howard Pascoe
77 Sunset Strip
1958TV
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958TV
Perriscale
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958TV
Ralph Shields
Sea Hunt
1958TV
Perry Mason
1957TV
Danny Talbert, Casey Banks
The Thin Man
1957TV
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957TV
Arnie Bullock, Larry, Charlie Wendell
Panic!
1957TV
Official Detective
1957TV
Crime of Passion
1956Movie
Sam, Reporter
A Kiss Before Dying
1956Movie
Dwight Powell
Navy Log
1955TV
House of Bamboo
1955Movie
Phil (uncredited)
The Millionaire
1955TV
Myles (uncredited), Andy Murray
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951TV
Bushy
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948TV
Dr. Wheeler
Shadow of a Doubt
1943Movie
Santa Rosa Teenager (uncredited)