Willie was discovered with an unusual wound near his wrist and was unable to recall ever being injured.īarnabas also met daughter of local artist Sam Evans (now being played by actor David Ford), waitress Maggie. Animals were discovered dead and drained of their blood. Surprisingly, Barnabas did not have much trouble adjusting to the present day, and it was not long until a number of strange incidences began occurring in the quaint New England fishing town of Collinsport.

As they were unaware that Barnabas was undead and that he and the portrait’s subject were one and the same, Barnabas was able to gain the acceptance of his newfound family and set up residence at his original home, also on the property, determined to restore the aptly named Old House to its former glory. He acted like it was just a coincidence that he bore an almost uncanny resemblance to a Collins family ancestor, also named Barnabas and who was featured in a portrait hanging in the foyer at Collinwood. Frid was brought on the program as a guest star, and so far his character seems to be wildly popular with audiences.Īfter arriving at Collinwood, mansion of the prominent Collins family, Barnabas claimed to be a long-lost cousin from England.

It has been barely over a year since the unusual soap opera Dark Shadows started airing as part of the daytime lineup at ABC back on June 27, 1966, and already the program has teetered on the verge cancelation, although it appears that the show may be spared for now.īack in April, audiences were introduced to Barnabas Collins, a vampire originally from the 1700s played by Shakespearean actor Jonathan Frid, that was awoken from a long slumber after an attempted grave robbery by drifter Willie Loomis (character actor John Karlen was recast in the role after it was originally played by James Hall).

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