Iain Quarrier (born April 12, 1941) is a former Canadian actor. He
appeared in only five movies in the mid to late 1960s before retiring
from the film business following the murder of his close friend Sharon
Tate in 1969.Quarrier began his career in two films directed by Roman
Polanski; Cul-de-sac (1966) and Fearless Vampire Killers (1967).In
1968, along with Jean-Luc Godard, he acted in and produced the film
One Plus One. When the film was shown at the London Film Festival,
Godard was so dissatisfied with Quarrier's production that he appealed
at the premiere for the audience to ask for their money back. A heated
argument followed with Godard punching Quarrier.Quarrier was a close
friend of Roman Polanski and his wife Sharon Tate. On 8 August 1969,
the night of the murder of Tate and four other people by the Manson
Family, he had been invited by Tate to her house. However, he was
delayed during filming of Vanishing Point in the California desert
(Quarrier was a creative associate on the film). Arriving late in Los
Angeles he decided not to bother the pregnant Tate at such a late hour
and traveled onto the Vanishing Point wrap party instead.
appeared in only five movies in the mid to late 1960s before retiring
from the film business following the murder of his close friend Sharon
Tate in 1969.Quarrier began his career in two films directed by Roman
Polanski; Cul-de-sac (1966) and Fearless Vampire Killers (1967).In
1968, along with Jean-Luc Godard, he acted in and produced the film
One Plus One. When the film was shown at the London Film Festival,
Godard was so dissatisfied with Quarrier's production that he appealed
at the premiere for the audience to ask for their money back. A heated
argument followed with Godard punching Quarrier.Quarrier was a close
friend of Roman Polanski and his wife Sharon Tate. On 8 August 1969,
the night of the murder of Tate and four other people by the Manson
Family, he had been invited by Tate to her house. However, he was
delayed during filming of Vanishing Point in the California desert
(Quarrier was a creative associate on the film). Arriving late in Los
Angeles he decided not to bother the pregnant Tate at such a late hour
and traveled onto the Vanishing Point wrap party instead.
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