Dark Shadows

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.

Cast

Nancy Barrett Carolyn Stoddard

Joan Bennett Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins

David Henesy David Collins

Kathryn Leigh Scott Maggie Evans

Louis Edmonds Roger Collins / Joshua Collins

Clarice Blackburn Mrs. Sarah Johnson

Jonathan Frid Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins

Grayson Hall Julia Hoffman Thayer David Matthew Morgan/Ben Stokes/Dr. Timothy Stokes Jerry Lacy Reverend Trask/Gregory Trask John Karlen Willie Loomis Lara Parker Angelique Bouchard Collins

Metadata from the source database.