Dark Shadows
Necking in the afternoon.
Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements. It was unprecedented in daytime television when ghosts were introduced about six months after it began. The series became hugely popular when vampire Barnabas Collins appeared a year into its run. Dark Shadows also featured werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles; indeed, as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. Major writers besides Art Wallace included Malcolm Marmorstein, Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and Violet Welles.
Top Cast
Jonathan Frid
Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins
Alexandra Isles
Victoria Winters
Grayson Hall
Julia Hoffman
Joan Bennett
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Maggie Evans
David Selby
Quentin Collins
Lara Parker
Angelique Bouchard Collins
Nancy Barrett
Carolyn Stoddard
Louis Edmonds
Roger Collins / Joshua Collins
David Henesy
David Collins
Thayer David
Matthew Morgan/Ben Stokes/Dr. Timothy Stokes
Roger Davis
Jeff Clark / Peter Bradford
Jerry Lacy
Reverend Trask/Gregory Trask
John Karlen
Willie Loomis
Joel Crothers
Joe Haskell
Dennis Patrick
Paul Stoddard
