Dark Shadows Cast List
- Barney Miller, FishAbraham Charles Vigoda (; February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) was an American actor known for his portrayals of Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather (1972) and Phil Fish in Barney Miller (1975–1977, 1982) and Fish (1977–1978).
- Highlander: The Series, Dark Shadows, War of the WorldsAdrian Paul Hewett (born 29 May 1959) is an Italian-English-American actor known for his titular role as Duncan MacLeod on the television series Highlander: The Series. In 1997, he founded the Peace Fund charitable organisation.
Dark ShadowsAlexandra Isles (née Moltke; born February 11, 1946) is a former actress and a documentary filmmaker. She appeared as the original Victoria Winters from 1966–68 on the TV serial Dark Shadows.- Dark ShadowsBarbara Steele (born 29 December 1937) is a British film actress and producer. She is best known for starring in Italian Gothic horror films of the 1960s. Her breakthrough performance was in Black Sunday (1960 film), where she played the dual role of Princess Katia and Princess Asa Vajda. Additionally, Steele had supporting parts in Federico Fellini's 8½ (1963), and appeared on television in the 1991 miniseries Dark Shadows. Steele has appeared in several films in the 2010s, including a lead role in The Butterfly Room (2012) and supporting role in Ryan Gosling's Lost River (2014).
- Dark Shadows, Species: The Awakening, NurembergHarry Bernard Cross (born 16 December 1947), known professionally as Ben Cross, is an English stage and film actor, best known for his portrayal of the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire and as Sarek in the 2009 reboot film Star Trek.
- Dark ShadowsDavid Henesy is an American actor. His elder sister Sharon Henesy appeared in a few films such as The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean.
- The Young Doctors, SpyforceAlfred Sandor (November 5, 1918 – September 22, 1983), born Alfred Sandwina, and billed early in his career as Al Sandwina, was a Hungarian-born American and Australian character actor and singer. He was also credited as Al Sander and Al Sandor.
- Dark Shadows, Falcon Crest, Flamingo RoadDavid Lynn Selby (born February 5, 1941) is an American film, television and stage actor. He is best known for playing Quentin Collins in the daytime soap opera Dark Shadows (1968–71), and Richard Channing in the prime-time soap opera Falcon Crest (1982–90). Selby also had prominent roles in the television series Flamingo Road (1981–82), and the feature film Raise the Titanic (1980). Also a published writer, Selby has written several books including novels, memoirs, and collections of poetry.
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Dark Shadows, The Invisible ManEddie Jones (September 18, 1934 – July 6, 2019) was an American actor. He was known for playing Clark Kent's father Jonathan Kent in the ABC television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and Charles Borden (a.k.a. The Official), head of The Agency, in the sci-fi television series The Invisible Man.
- Another World, Dark ShadowsEllen Jayne Wheeler (born October 9, 1961 in Glendale, California) is an American actress, director and producer. She has appeared in several soap operas, including Another World and All My Children. In 1986, she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her work as twins Marley and Vicky Love Hudson on Another World. In 1988, she won another Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work as Cindy Parker Chandler on All My Children. Wheeler's character was one of the first characters with AIDS on daytime television. Wheeler also made a memorable guest appearance as Phyllis Wicke in the 1991 primetime revival of the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. In 1996, she starred in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Quickening". In 1998, she briefly reprised the role of Marley on Another World. Rather than have the same actress play the role of both twins, the show made the decision to have Wheeler, the first actress to play the twins, portray Marley, and have actress Jensen Buchanan continue to play Vicky; their differences in appearance (other than a considerable height and build difference which were never addressed) were explained by plastic surgery after Marley was disfigured in a fire. Wheeler was once married to her Another World costar, Tom Eplin. They were married during the time that their characters Vicky/Marley and Jake were involved.
- Lou Grant, Blossom, DocBernard Aloysius Kiernan "Barnard" Hughes (July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006) was an American actor of television, theater and film. Hughes became famous for a variety of roles; his most-notable roles came after middle age, and he was often cast as a dithering authority figure or grandfatherly elder.
- Dark ShadowsGrayson Hall (September 18, 1922 – August 7, 1985) was an American television, film and stage actress. She was widely regarded for her avant-garde theatrical performances from the 1960s to the 1980s. Hall was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe Award for the John Huston film The Night of the Iguana (1964). She played multiple prominent roles in the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows (1966–71), and appeared on One Life to Live (1982–83). In 2006, a biography of her life was released titled Grayson Hall: A Hard Act to Follow.
- North and South, Dark Shadows, The Thorn BirdsJean Simmons, born on January 31, 1929, in London, England, was a prestigious British actress who made her mark in the world of cinema through her unparalleled acting prowess and irresistible charisma. She embarked on her cinematic journey at a very young age, making her on-screen debut with the film Give Us the Moon in 1944. However, it was her performance as a precocious Estella in David Lean's adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations in 1946 that brought her under the spotlight and paved the way for an illustrious career in acting. Simmons soon crossed over to Hollywood, where she continued to build upon her repertoire of diverse and challenging roles. She worked with some of the biggest names in the industry like Laurence Olivier in Hamlet (1948), for which she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her talent for immersing herself in her characters was evident in films like Guys and Dolls (1955), The Big Country (1958), and Spartacus (1960), where she shared screen space with Marlon Brando, Gregory Peck, and Kirk Douglas respectively. Despite her successful career in Hollywood, Simmons never distanced herself from her roots, often gracing British productions with her presence. She starred in the British series The Dain Curse and North and South, proving her versatility once again. Jean Simmons breathlessly crafted a career that spanned over six decades, during which she gracefully transitioned from the ingénue roles of her early career to more mature performances in her later years. Her contribution to cinema was recognized when she was awarded an Honorary Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2003. This award served as a testament to her enduring legacy and her remarkable achievements in the world of entertainment.
- Dark Shadows, Love of LifeGerald LeRoy Lacy (born March 27, 1936) is an American soap opera actor best known for playing the roles of Tony Peterson, Reverend Trask, Reverend Gregory Trask, Mr. Trask, and Lamar Trask on the TV serial Dark Shadows. He has also appeared on The Secret Storm, As the World Turns (as Simon Gilbey), Love of Life (as Rick Latimer), and The Young and the Restless (as Jonas).
- Where the Heart IsClarice Blackburn (February 26, 1921 – August 5, 1995) was an American actress who portrayed three different characters on Dark Shadows. She was born in San Francisco, California but because her father was a salesman, Blackburn and her family moved around a great deal and made their home in Wisconsin, Arizona, Louisiana and Texas after California. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in speech and drama at the Texas State College for Women. She studied acting at HB Studio. She then made her professional debut in 1947 on Martha's Vineyard in The Circle of Chalk. An outstanding performance in an Equity Library Theater production of The Great Big Doorstep in 1950 led to a job as understudy for Eva Gabor in The Happy Time on Broadway. The Happy Time starred Shirley Booth, with whom Clarice would appear again on Broadway in Desk Set in 1955. Clarice's other stage credits included a lead role in a 1953 revival of The Glass Harp, a critically acclaimed lead in American Gothic, also in 1953 and also performed at Circle in the Square; The Infernal Machine in 1958; Juno on Broadway in 1959; The Miracle Worker on Broadway in 1961; and The Queen and the Rebels and Good Day!, both in 1965. During the 1965–66 season, Clarice won an Obie Award for Distinguished Performance as Sara Calendar in The Exhaustion of Our Son's Love. Blackburn had extensive experience acting in the soap opera genre. She played a baby nurse & a college dean on the CBS soap opera Love of Life in the early 1960s. She played Theodora Rostand on NBC's soap opera The Doctors from 1965 to 1966, then moved on to ABC's Dark Shadows in the fall of 1966 and over the course of the next four years would play three different characters: Mrs. Sarah Johnson, Abigail Collins and Minerva Trask. When her appearances on the show began to lessen, she gladly accepted the opportunity to create the role of Mary Lou Northcote on the CBS soap opera The Secret Storm during the first half of 1970. Blackburn made a few additional appearances on Dark Shadows, making her final appearance in September, 1970. Even before she made her final appearance on Dark Shadows, Blackburn signed a long term contract to play Amy Snowden on CBS's Where the Heart Is, a role she played until the series left the air in 1973. She moved over to One Life to Live on ABC playing Hattie Frederichs, then back to CBS to As the World Turns playing Marion Connelly, R.N. and finally to Guiding Light where she played Edith Spurrier. In addition to the soaps, Blackburn guest starred in an episode of The Eternal Light entitled "A Field of Buttercups" in 1969 and on a Saturday morning children's special, Toby, in 1970. She also guest starred in an episode of the late night TV series Directions. During the 1974–1975 season, Blackburn guest-starred in at least five episodes of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater series. In addition to acting on soaps, Blackburn was a writer for Love of Life and was part of the Emmy-winning writing staff of All My Children. Blackburn's primetime TV credits include guest roles on The Defenders, The Nurses, East Side/West Side, Armstrong Circle Theatre, Dupont Show of the Month, U.S. Steel Hour, Robert Montgomery Presents, The Big Story, Kraft Theatre, Studio One, N.Y.P.D. and the 1967 Xerox TV drama special The Crucible. Blackburn appeared in the motion pictures The Violators (1957), Pretty Poison (1968), Night of Dark Shadows (1971) and Man on a Swing (1974). Clarice was asked to bring her Dark Shadows character, Mrs. Johnson, to the big screen in House of Dark Shadows (1970), but at the time she was under contract to The Secret Storm and her schedule on the soap was too heavy for her to get away for the filming. The role was instead played by actress Barbara Cason, who was married to Dark Shadows actor Dennis Patrick. She died in New York City from cancer at age 74.
- Another World, Search for Tomorrow, Dark ShadowsJoanna Catherine Going (born July 22, 1963) is an American actress.
- Dark Shadows, Too Young to Go SteadyJoan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actress. Besides acting on the stage, Bennett appeared in more than 70 films from the era of silent movies, well into the sound era. She is possibly best-remembered for her film noir femme fatale roles in director Fritz Lang's movies such as Man Hunt (1941), The Woman in the Window (1944), and Scarlet Street (1945). Bennett's career had three distinct phases: first as a winsome blonde ingenue, then as a sensuous brunette femme fatale (with looks that movie magazines often compared to those of Hedy Lamarr), and finally as a warmhearted wife-and-mother figure. In 1951, Bennett's screen career was marred by scandal after her third husband, film producer Walter Wanger, shot and injured her agent Jennings Lang. Wanger suspected that Lang and Bennett were having an affair, a charge which she adamantly denied. Bennett married four times. In the 1960s, she achieved success for her portrayal of Elizabeth Collins Stoddard on TV's Dark Shadows, for which she received an Emmy nomination (1968). For her final movie role, as Madame Blanc in Dario Argento's cult horror film Suspiria (1977), she received a Saturn Award nomination. In her New York Times obituary, she was said to be "... one of the most underrated actresses of her time".
- Diff'rent Strokes, Maude, The Edge of NightConrad Stafford Bain (February 4, 1923 – January 14, 2013) was a Canadian/American actor and comedian and character actor. His television credits include a leading role as Phillip Drummond in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and as Dr. Arthur Harmon on Maude.
- Dark Shadows, The Edge of Night, Santa BarbaraJoel Anthony Crothers (January 28, 1941 – November 6, 1985) was an American actor. His credits primarily included stage and television work, including a number of soap opera roles, the best known being that of Miles Cavanaugh on The Edge of Night, who he played for eight years. He was also known for his roles as Joe Haskell and Lt. Nathan Forbes on Dark Shadows.
- Dark Shadows, Cagney & Lacey, SnoopsJohn Karlen (born John Adam Karlewicz; May 28, 1933) is an American character actor who played multiple roles (Willie Loomis, Carl Collins, William H. Loomis, Desmond Collins, Alex Jenkins and Kendrick Young) on the ABC serial Dark Shadows, in various episodes between 206 and 1245, which aired from 1966-1971. In 1971 Karlen starred as the male lead in Daughters of Darkness. He played Harvey Lacey, husband of Mary Beth Lacey (played by Tyne Daly), on the CBS crime series Cagney & Lacey (1982–88). Karlen recently reprised the role of "Willie Loomis" for a new series of Dark Shadows audio dramas, produced by Big Finish Productions.
- Dark ShadowsJohn Herbert "Jonathan" Frid (December 2, 1924 – April 14, 2012) was a Canadian actor, known for having played the role of vampire Barnabas Collins on the gothic television soap opera Dark Shadows.
- MacGyver, Baretta, Black Sheep SquadronIbsen Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) was an American television and film character actor. Although he appeared in about 40 films, his most memorable role was on the 1980s and 1990s television series MacGyver as Peter Thornton, an administrator working for the Phoenix Foundation. Elcar had appeared in the pilot episode of MacGyver as Andy Colson (a completely different character), but was later cast as Peter Thornton, making his first regular appearance in the 11th episode of the first season.
- Roseanne, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Dark ShadowsJoseph Gordon-Levitt, an American-born actor, filmmaker, and singer, emerged from a childhood acting career to become one of the most respected figures in contemporary Hollywood. Born in Los Angeles, California, in 1981, his early acting career included roles in television series such as 3rd Rock from the Sun and films like 10 Things I Hate About You. However, it was his transition into mature roles that truly marked his arrival as an accomplished actor. In the mid-2000s, Gordon-Levitt began to showcase his versatility by taking on challenging roles that defied conventional Hollywood stereotypes. His performances in movies such as 500 Days of Summer, Inception, and The Dark Knight Rises were critically acclaimed, solidifying his reputation as a dedicated and talented actor. He demonstrated his broad range of talents by playing characters with depth and complexity, often transforming himself physically and emotionally for each role. Beyond acting, Gordon-Levitt has also made significant contributions to the film industry as a director and producer. He founded HitRecord, an online collaborative production company, which encourages artists from around the world to collaborate on projects. This innovative platform has seen a multitude of creative works produced, further emphasizing his dedication to the arts. Additionally, he directed and starred in the film Don Jon, proving his prowess behind the camera. Despite his success in Hollywood, Gordon-Levitt has remained grounded, maintaining his passion for creativity and collaboration over celebrity status.
- David Hurst (born Heinrich Theodor Hirsch on 8 May 1926) is an Anglo-German actor. He is best known for Hello, Dolly as Rudolph the headwaiter.
- Dark ShadowsJulianna McCarthy (born August 17, 1929) is an American actress. McCarthy was an original cast member of the soap opera The Young and the Restless, starring as matriarch Liz Foster from 1973 to 1986. She reprised the role in 1993, 2003–2004, and 2008, returning for her final appearance in June 2010. While she was taken off of contract in late fall 1982 and didn't make appearances for months, she was brought back on a recurring basis in time for the show's tenth anniversary, appearing semi-regularly for the next couple of years until Liz moved to London. Later, she returned after Jill gave birth to a son, Billy, and was seen semi-regularly during the show's 20th anniversary when an ailing Liz revealed that Jill had been adopted. Her storyline concerned Jill's determination to find her birth parents. The character of Liz died in June 2010 on-screen. McCarthy has also appeared in motion pictures as diverse as The Last American Virgin, The Distinguished Gentleman, The Frighteners, Starship Troopers and Ted Bundy. She had a recurring role as Mila in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, appearing in the episodes "Improbable Cause", "The Dogs of War" and the final episode, "What You Leave Behind". McCarthy also had recurring roles in Paradise and the 1991 remake of Dark Shadows as Mrs. Johnson, the housekeeper. In the show's flashbacks, she played the role of the calculating Collins relative Abigail.
- Dark Shadows, Big Shamus, Little ShamusKathryn Leigh Scott (born Marlene Kringstad; January 26, 1943) is an American television and film actress who is best remembered for playing several roles on Dark Shadows.
- Dark Shadows, Capitol, Jessica NovakMary Lamar Rickey (October 27, 1938 – October 12, 2023), better known as Lara Parker, was an American actress known for her role as Angelique on the ABC-TV serial Dark Shadows, which aired from 1966 to 1971.
- Dark Shadows, All My Children, Young Doctor MaloneLouis Stirling Edmonds (September 24, 1923 – March 3, 2001) was an American actor from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was best known for his roles in Dark Shadows and All My Children. Edmonds appeared in the musical Ernest in Love in 1960. He acted on the supernatural soap Dark Shadows as Roger Collins from 1966 to 1971. His other roles on Dark Shadows were Joshua Collins (the father of Barnabas Collins), Edward Collins (the older brother of Quentin Collins), Roger Collins PT (Roger Collins' opposite self in 1970 Parallel Time), the adult Daniel Collins (a cousin of Barnabas Collins and Millicent Collins' younger brother), Amadeus Collins (a lawyer who was the main prosecutor in the trial of Judah Zachary in 1692, whose spirit later possesses Gerard Stiles in 1840), and Brutus Collins (a ghost who haunted the secret locked room in 1841 Parallel Time). On All My Children, he played Langley Wallingford/Lenny Wlasuk from 1979-92 (on contract, returning for special events up until 1995, the show's 25th anniversary special), who was married to Phoebe Tyler, portrayed by Ruth Warrick. He received Daytime Emmy nominations in 1984, 1985 and 1986. He also received Soap Opera Digest Award nominations in 1989 and 1990. Edmonds retired from the show due to ill health after being off contract for several years. He died of respiratory failure on March 3, 2001, in Port Jefferson, New York.
- Dark Shadows, Auf Wiedersehen, PetLysette Anne Chodzko (born 26 September 1963), known professionally as Lysette Anthony, is an English actress and model. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the 1992 film Husbands and Wives, the first season of the ITV comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, the BBC One sitcom Three Up, Two Down, and her role as Marnie Nightingale in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.
Deborah Loomis
Deborah Loomis is an actress.
