A new documentary recalls the life and career of Jonathan Frid, the actor who played Barnabas Collins, a 175-year-old guilt -ridden vampire on Dark Shadows, the horror-themed daytime soap opera that ...

DARK SHADOWS & BEYOND – THE JONATHAN FRID STORY reveals the real man beneath the vampire’s cloak, exploring Frid’s personal and professional struggles, artistic triumphs and rise to fame. Among the ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. An unlikely daytime TV hit that became a cultural touchstone for generations of ...

Jonathan Frid, 87, the Canadian actor who popularized the character of Barnabas Collins in the original 1960s series Dark Shadows, died last week — on Friday the 13th. Johnny Depp, who plays Collins ...

TORONTO -- 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 ...

A nervous Jonathan Frid, who played vampire Barnabas Collins on Dark Shadows, was known for forgetting his dialogue.Courtesy photo In 1966, a weird daytime soap opera debuted on ABC. Unlike most soaps ...