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Jonathan Frid (December 2, 1924 – April 14, 2012) was a Canadian actor, best known for his role as vampire Barnabas Collins on the gothic television soap opera Dark Shadows. The introduction in 1967 of Frid's reluctant, guilt-ridden vampire caused the floundering daytime drama to soar to 20 million daily viewers. [3]
Jonathan Frid (1924-2012) Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 1:02. Seizure (1974) 20 Videos. 99+ Photos. Jonathan Frid's career in drama began when he first "offered his soul" to the theater as a young boy at a preparatory school in Ontario, Canada.
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Mini Bio. Jonathan Frid's career in drama began when he first "offered his soul" to the theater as a young boy at a preparatory school in Ontario, Canada. Following his graduation from McMaster University, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in the UK and later earned a Master's Degree in Directing from the Yale School of Drama.
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Apr 20, 2012 · Jonathan Frid, a Shakespearean actor who found unexpected — and by his own account unwanted — celebrity as the vampire Barnabas Collins on the sanguinary soap opera “ Dark Shadows ,” died...
Apr 19, 2012 · April 19, 2012, 9:23 AM PDT. By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper and Gael Fashingbauer Cooper. Actor Jonathan Frid, who played imposing and elegant vampire Barnabas Collins on the gothic soap opera...
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DARK SHADOWS AND BEYOND — THE JONATHAN FRID STORY is the first feature-length documentary devoted to Canadian-born actor Jonathan Frid, who became a television sensation with his portrayal of guilt-ridden vampire Barnabas Collins on Dark Shadows, the 1966 – 1971 daytime drama that remains a beloved cult classic today.
Apr 19, 2012 · Jonathan Frid, a Canadian actor best known for playing Barnabas Collins in the 1960s original vampire soap opera “Dark Shadows”, has died. He was 87. Frid died Friday of natural causes in a...
