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Jonathan Frid (December 2, 1924 – April 14, 2012) [1] was a Canadian actor, best known for his role as vampire Barnabas Collins on the gothic television soap opera Dark Shadows. [2] The introduction in 1967 of Frid's reluctant, guilt-ridden vampire caused the floundering daytime drama to soar to 20 million daily viewers. [ 3 ]
Unlike Frid's television portrayal of Barnabas, the Barnabas featured in the film was truer to a typical evil vampire, who by the end of the film had killed half of the Collins family. Barnabas himself is killed by Jeff Clark, now depicted as Maggie's boyfriend, and a dying Willie Loomis, when Barnabas tries to make Maggie Evans his vampire bride.
House of Dark Shadows is a 1970 American feature-length horror film produced and directed by Dan Curtis, based on his Dark Shadows television series. In this film expansion, vampire Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) searches for a cure for vampirism so he can marry a woman who resembles his long-lost fiancée Josette (Kathryn Leigh Scott).
It appeared in several newspaper articles including: Ashbury Park Press (New Jersey), Vol 3 Issue 32 Aug. 19, 1989 "Jonathan Frid Out of the Dark" by Seli Groves; The Hamilton Spectator Oct. 17, 1990 Pgs.E1-E2 "Out of the Shadows" by Steward Brown; South Bend Tribune (Indiana) Nov. 21, 1991 "Frid brings 1-man show to area stage" by Sara Marley ...
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Jonathan Frid: 1924–2012 Canadian Actor G [225] Sigrid Fridman: 1879–1963 Swedish Sculptor L [226] Benedict Friedländer: 1866–1908 German Early gay rights activist, author G [227] Brian Friedman: b. 1977 American Dancer G [228] Prince Friedrich Heinrich Albrecht of Prussia: 1874–1940 Prussian Royal, military officer G [229] Robert ...
Actor Jonathan Frid, however, refused to play the role again for fear of being typecast. Realizing it would be a mistake to recast the popular character, Curtis worked with writer Sam Hall to concoct an all-new storyline.
John died at age 32 on Sept. 25, 1980. He was found dead in bed at the home of Led Zeppelin’s guitarist, Page, in Windsor, England. His death was caused by aspiration of vomit following ...