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Jonathan Frid, 87, 'Barnabas Collins'

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Offline BeAStooge

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Actor Jonathan Frid died April 13, 2012.

From 1967 - 1971, Frid starred in the ABC supernatural soap DARK SHADOWS as reluctant vampire 'Barnabas Collins.'  Intended as a 3-month gig, Frid's performance struck a chord with viewers, and the producer and writers tweeked Barnabas' character from pure villainy, into a flawed but decent man trapped by a curse he can't control.  Within weeks, the struggling soap opera became a ratings hit, and a late 1960s pop culture fad.  For Frid, 3 months turned into 4 years.

Yes, I was one of those kids who rushed home from school to watch DARK SHADOWS at 4PM.

Barnabas arrives at Collinwood


Barnabas and Julia strike a bargain


Barnabas "dispatches" Reverend Trask


Barnabas' father and Ben Stokes chain him in his coffin


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What timing given that the Dark Shadows movie reboot/remake/re-whatever is due out shortly.
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