Frid's readings... should've been Professionally Recorded and released on CD/DVD. He's just too good.

Don’t know if anyone looks at the comments now but I just wanted to say that I’m a new fan of Mr. Frid’s. I watched DARK SHADOWS beginning to end although it aired before my time. I love him as Barnabas Collins and I love to here him speak. I love his voice. RIP Jonathan. Love you.

"And all the world will fall in love with night" i love you forever Jonathan ❤️

This always makes me cry. Sleep well and rest long my dearest man.

still in love with this man and his voice.

God rest Johnathan 🙏🏼 . I imagine him sitting by the hearth in a comfortable chair, reading this to his wide eyed grandchildren. What a grandpa he would be. 😘

Great that we have this! We'll always love Mr. Frid, and rest in peace to his partner in horror, Lara Parker.

Best reading of story ever. Love him. ❤

Sooo adorable, a lovely man!💙💜💙💜💙

I love to hear his voice, he reads stories beautifully!! How I wish he was still with us. Such a talented ma.!💙💜💙💜

He sure reads a good story! I like his style. He has such a nice voice! I wish I had been able to meet him! I'd have given a big hug! ~Janet in Canada

John is such a good story teller! He's funny, and I enjoyed all the funny voices he put on while reading the Open Window! He was such a lovely person! I miss him! ~Janet in Canada

Love him. I am a new ds follower. Such a talented beautiful man.❤

He created Iconic BARNABAS COLLINS but.. clearly, there is much more to him.

ALWAYS will be One of my All-time Favorites.💯

An actor to the last. A great man.

Thank you Mr. Frid!

i LOVED HIM.

The oldest master classic artist of the literary masterpiece poetical storyline tale teller of them all, and as at his very best.

Just love his readings very talented man

Jonathan reads as good as Vincent Price;!! Awwwweeesssiooommmeee!!!

Love Jonathan Frid. Excellent actor and a lovely man Wonderful So enjoyed this Thanks for sharing!

I just found this info. about Jonathan Frid from a large Official Facebook Grp and from an official website as well. >>>>> "" Mr. Frid was a proud Canadian. When he retired he moved back to Ontario Canada where he had family and many friends. Jonathan Frid never married ( obviously ) and he never had any children. However, he was survived by his beloved cousins and his brother's children, and by his Grand niece and nephews who loved and adored him. They called him 'Uncle John'. He was dearly loved. Mr. Frid was not a religious man so there was no ceremony after he died. He never liked to be fussed over and he did not want a funeral nor a memorial. He preferred to be remembered alive and enjoying life. Mr. Frid did not want a final resting place in fear of the many obsessive fans he had who would seek out the grave of 'Barnabas Collins' and set up memorials and write graffiti about his character. He didn't want fans to put him up on a pedestal like a movie idol. He never wanted that kind of attention. Jonathan Frid said that many fans had trouble separating him, the actor from the character he had played. Fans would address him as Barnabas instead of his real name and they'd ask him a lot of 'vampire' related questions. He did not want those kinds of obsessive fans to bother his relatives . Mr. Frid would often say that he was nothing like his Barnabas character. He also stated several times that he would like to be remembered for more than just his work on Dark Shadows. He had twenty years of acting experience before he even appeared on the TV show and several years of doing dramatic readings in his reader's theater and in his one-man shows and his tour with the play, Arsenic and Old Lace with actors Marion Ross, Jean Stapleton and Larry Storch. Mr. Frid was so much more than just his Barnabas character. R I P ."" He is missed by his relatives, friends, fans and by his community.

Bless <3

I was ten yesrs old when I saw him for the first time on Dark Shadows and fell in love with him since then and still I'm

If he had not had the fall and pneumonia I believe he would have been with us for a longer time. I hate I missed ever meeting him. Just got back into DS a few months ago.

this is so lovely

While teaching Language Arts for 7th graders, we had the Tell Tale Heart in our literature book. I had seen Jonathan on Facebook and texted him about the video where he did the monologue of the Tell Tale Heart. I was trying to find the DVD. He was very kind and posted that monologue and it was great to watch him dressed in black and simple lighting. Sitting backwards in a wooden chair. That dark brown hair of his, his brown eyes. And he recited the piece like listening to a friend tell a story. It was great. Never did get the DVD but that one treat was wonderful and well remembered. So anytime I hear him do it I pause to listen.

This is great. Wonder if he did more readings?

I never had a passion for poetry. Just could not get into it and hated when I had to have classes in poetry in high school. However, if I could have taken a class with Jonathan I do believe I could have gotten into the moments he gave. His readings would have kept me captivated. Heard he had wanted to teach acting etc. and I guess a poetry class. Only thing I hope he would have graded on the curve as I don't think I would have been an A student. Blessings Jonathan.

In the first one he became very emotional when talking about his childhood home. So many memories I am sure he didn't talk about because of the short visit. I only wish I could have met him in the day. He retired I hear from the media etc. Seems from what they said that he left us shortly after this video was made. I know we can't live forever on earth but I wish Jonathan could have had the blessing of living a bit longer. He is missed still and another generation coming up will discover him and DS and will wish they had been living to meet him also. Good video.

How lovely is this 😍 fly high mr johnathan frid 😔❤

Rest well you lovely gent and thank you for dark shadows 😔

Awe you are so cute. I wish I had met you. I love you so much. My entire family loved Dark Shadows. I always wanted to meet you. I never forget your birthday after all these years.

RIP

I love this video

Man just had that golden voice . Of course I have to say it again . His Barnabus Collins was the best vampire of all time and you punk , vampires that came later , Barnabus would whip your ass if you messed with him

Who recorded this? Who did he leave his things to zi wonder? Especially that Barnabas portrait. His wolf cane too. Well thanks for sharing him with us!🌞💞💕

This sweet video makes me smile and breaks my heart at the same time. Thank you, Mr. Frid, for sharing your great acting & speaking talents with us for so many years. I love you and will miss you always. May God bless. R.I.P. dear Jonathan Frid 1924-2012

Wowww, it's so so awesome that this has survived Mr. Frid. He passed on just two years later making this video very special in his memory.

To what I've say and think in a most unthinkable way, and as it takes me unexpectedly to the third level, I'm now experiencing the encountering of racing thoughts.

And as you will more on the longer run, you will more over see, there will be much more as a journey, still a lot to learn in more in a journey of the third level.

I've wonder what would Angelique Collins, Maggie Evans and Victoria Winters thinks about Barnabas Collins on writing and reading of this engrossing horrific telltale stories.

another important interesting Barnabas Collins classical tell tale stories of the Edgar Allan Poe's historical darkening of a challenging daring scary gruesomiest deadliest events.

a classical Barnabas Collins's poetical story tale tell expressions in his own classical styles.

but what a Barnabas Christmas Carol classics.

and as for his ol' ages, he looks more older, but and more creepier, scarier spookier and more hairy.

I've lot to learn about the third level. there are a technical courses about giving out in classes on computers..

Love this and what a fine video of him!!

and as if when romance was her special life, as her special day, maybe she must of pass the open window to the right direction, at the right time.