Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada — Dec 02 1924• Died Apr 14 2012

Jonathan Frid was a Canadian actor born December 2, 1924, in Hamilton, Ontario, and died April 14, 2012, in the same city. He gained fame for portraying vampire Barnabas Collins in the television series Dark Shadows, which aired from 1967 to 1971, significantly increasing the show’s viewership. Frid’s acting career began in 1946 with stage roles, including Shakespearean performances, and extended to film, notably House of Dark Shadows in 1970. Born John Herbert Frid, he graduated from McMaster University in 1948 and later earned a Master of Fine Arts fr…
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Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins

Guest

Edmund Blackstone

Mr. Howard

Barnabas Collins

Self

Barnabas Collins (archive footage)

Barnabas Collins (archive footage)

Self – Barnabas Collins