Robert Quarry
Born November 03, 1925 (Age: 100)
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Santa Rosa, California, USA
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.
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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Filmography
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
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as Count Yorga (archive footage)
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Age: 74
The Capitol Conspiracy
1998
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as Agent Betts
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Age: 72
Mom's Outta Sight
1998
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as Robert Secord
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Age: 72
Dear Santa
1998
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as Mr. Ambrose
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Age: 72
Rapid Assault
1997
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as Military Officer
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Age: 72
The Shooter
1997
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as Examiner
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Age: 71
Hybrid
1997
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as Dr. Farrell (as Robert Connell)
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Age: 71
Fugitive Rage
1996
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as Judge
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Age: 71
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
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as Self
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Age: 70
Angel Eyes
1993
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as Murray
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Age: 67
Evil Toons
1992
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as Demon (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 66
Teenage Exorcist
1991
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as Father McFerrin
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Age: 66
Evil Spirits
1991
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as Doctor
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Age: 65
Shock Cinema: Volume Two
1991
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as Self
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Age: 65
Spirits
1990
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as Dr. Richard Wicks
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Age: 64
Mob Boss
1990
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as Dr. Jones
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Age: 64
Haunting Fear
1990
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as Visconti
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Age: 64
Alienator
1990
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as Doc Burnside
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Age: 64
Sexbomb
1989
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as King Faraday
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Age: 64
Warlords
1989
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as Dr. Mathers
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Age: 63
L.A. Bounty
1989
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as Jimmy
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Age: 63
Beverly Hills Vamp
1989
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as Father Ferraro
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Age: 63
Moon in Scorpio
1987
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as Dr. Khorda
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Age: 61
The Phantom Empire
1987
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as Prof. Strock
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Age: 61
Cyclone
1987
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as Knowles
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Age: 61
Commando Squad
1987
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as Milo
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Age: 61
The Millionaire
1978
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as Michael Anthony
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Age: 53
Rollercoaster
1977
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as Mayor
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Age: 51
Madhouse
1974
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as Oliver Quayle
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Age: 48
The Midnight Man
1974
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as Dr. Prichette
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Age: 48
Sugar Hill
1974
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as Morgan
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Age: 48
Count Yorga, Vampire
1970
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as Count Yorga
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Age: 44
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
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as Scientist (uncredited)
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Age: 44
A Clear and Present Danger
1970
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as Hollis Kent
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Age: 44
Winning
1969
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as Sam Jagin (uncredited)
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Age: 43
Crime of Passion
1956
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as Sam, Reporter
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Age: 31
A Kiss Before Dying
1956
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as Dwight Powell
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Age: 30
House of Bamboo
1955
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as Phil (uncredited)
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Age: 29