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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Fotos
Películas (51)
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
2015 · (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000 · Count Yorga (archive footage)
Fugitive Mind
1999 · Mark Putnam
Invisible Mom II
1999 · Randolph St.John
The Capitol Conspiracy
1998 · Agent Betts
Dear Santa
1998 · Mr. Ambrose
Mom's Outta Sight
1998 · Robert Secord
Rapid Assault
1997 · Military Officer
The Shooter
1997 · Examiner
Hybrid
1997 · Dr. Farrell (as Robert Connell)
Little Miss Magic
1997 · The Master
Fugitive Rage
1996 · Judge
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996 · Self
Cyberzone
1995 · Chew'Bah
Inner Sanctum II
1994 · Steve Warren
Mind Twister
1994 · Bob
Angel Eyes
1993 · Murray
Evil Toons
1992 · Demon (voice) (uncredited)
Teenage Exorcist
1991 · Father McFerrin
Evil Spirits
1991 · Doctor
Shock Cinema: Volume Two
1991 · Self
Spirits
1990 · Dr. Richard Wicks
Mob Boss
1990 · Dr. Jones
Haunting Fear
1990 · Visconti
Alienator
1990 · Doc Burnside
Sexbomb
1989 · King Faraday
Warlords
1989 · Dr. Mathers
L.A. Bounty
1989 · Jimmy
Beverly Hills Vamp
1989 · Father Ferraro
Moon in Scorpio
1987 · Dr. Khorda
The Phantom Empire
1987 · Prof. Strock
Cyclone
1987 · Knowles
Commando Squad
1987 · Milo
The Millionaire
1978 · Michael Anthony
Rollercoaster
1977 · Mayor
Madhouse
1974 · Oliver Quayle
The Midnight Man
1974 · Dr. Prichette
Sugar Hill
1974 · Morgan
Deathmaster
1972 · Khorda, Associate Producer
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972 · Darius Biederbeck
The Return of Count Yorga
1971 · Count Yorga
WUSA
1970 · Noonan
Count Yorga, Vampire
1970 · Count Yorga
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970 · Scientist (uncredited)
A Clear and Present Danger
1970 · Hollis Kent
Winning
1969 · Sam Jagin (uncredited)
Agent for H.A.R.M.
1966 · Borg
Crime of Passion
1956 · Sam, Reporter
A Kiss Before Dying
1956 · Dwight Powell
House of Bamboo
1955 · Phil (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt
1943 · Santa Rosa Teenager (uncredited)
Series (20)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979 · Commander Corliss
Quincy, M.E.
1976
The Rockford Files
1974 · Joe Zakarian, Lee Russo
Cannon
1971
Ironside
1967
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · Bob Detweiler
The Fugitive
1963 · Howard Pascoe
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958 · Perriscale
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958 · Ralph Shields
Sea Hunt
1958
Perry Mason
1957 · Danny Talbert, Casey Banks
The Thin Man
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957 · Arnie Bullock, Larry, Charlie Wendell
Panic!
1957
Official Detective
1957
Navy Log
1955
The Millionaire
1955 · Myles (uncredited), Andy Murray
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Bushy
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · Dr. Wheeler