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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]
Apr 19, 2012 · A Yale graduate, Frid was a theater actor looking for a teaching job until he was hired to play a 200-year-old vampire on "Dark Shadows," according to a biography on his Web site. At its...
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Apr 20, 2012 · “Jonathan Frid was the reason I used to run home from school to watch ‘Dark Shadows.’ His elegance and grace was an inspiration then and will continue to remain one forever more.
Jonathan Frid passed away on April 14, 2012, and when he did I thought back to that initial meeting between us, and my wondering how this man, who had captured the hearts and jugulars of so many people, more or less stepped away from acting beyond an occasional stage appearance. “I never pushed my career,” he explained.
Apr 20, 2012 · After service in the Royal Canadian Navy in World War II, Mr. Frid received a bachelor’s degree from McMaster University in Hamilton; he later moved to London, where he studied at the Royal...
Oct 6, 2021 · Frid's family, friends and colleagues, including Dick Cavett, Marion Ross (Happy Days), Christina Pickles, and Anthony Zerbe, as well as Dark Shadows co-stars David Selby, Lara Parker, Nancy ...
Oct 5, 2021 · By PATRICK McCRAY. He was a quiet celebrity. After the magnesium flash of Dark Shadows ’ explosive popularity waned, his work was idiosyncratic, and his life was free of scandal. Good news for Jonathan Frid, but potentially bad news for audiences. As much as we might feel heartbroken over the bad behavior of a celebrity, it makes for ...
