In Memoriam - Dark Shadows Festival Tribute to Late Cast and Crew

A short video of photos of Dark Shadows cast and crew members that have passed away. This was shown at the Dark Shadows Festival on June 26, 2016, a day before Dark Shadows' 50th anniversary. It's inevitable that we would lose so many wonderful people in 50 years. It's even more moving to hear the applause from the audience. One glaring omission... Art Wallace.

[@RETROTV1394]

Since this was made we have lost Denise Nickerson and the Legendary John Karlen.... They will not be forgotten.

[@haydn60]

and Robert Cobert

[@brittoverbaugh4035]

YOU KNOW IT WAS NEVER CLEAR WHAT HAPPENED WITH DENISE..SHE SEEMED COHERENT IN ALL THE INTERVIEWS...POSSIBLY BI POLAR WITH ANOREXIA...SHE WAS SUMPTUOUS IN HER INTERVIEW 20 OR MORE YRS AGO..HAPPY AND UPBEAT.

[@kensellers4082]

And, sadly also lost during 2021 were Diana Millay, Christopher Pennock, Robert Rodan and Geoffrey Scott.

[@williamwatson4354]

@@kensellers4082 And Mitch Ryan in 2022.

[@TheBob3759]

Amen to that.

[@valerieaugustine8083]

I had no idea so many had passed away. Watching this I kinda thought that Jonathan would be the last one. He made that show what it became and no one could replace him. No one.

[@brookehanley3659]

Joan Bennett was a huge star to have been associated with that show with a long and successful film career. So well cast as The Matriarch, Elizabeth Stoddard. And very beautiful.

[@TheBob3759]

Classy lady.

[@jscott401]

Agreed. I knew she'd been a movie star, but not until I got into film noirs did I realize she played quite a few femme fatale roles. Check out "The Lady in the Window" or "Scarlet Street" (both very similar with same cast of her and Edward G. Robinson and Dan Duryea)

[@bobbyjocowpoke1057]

I used to run home from school in Southern California to watch Dark Shadows.

[@thejupiter2574]

yes yes as did I . I lived in the San Fernando Valley in CA 1966 when the show was on.

[@donnabrown8582]

Bobby Jo Cowpoke Ditto but Wisconsin

[@gaylelewis9114]

Me too, but Detroit!

[@russpenney5775]

Me TOO in Jersey!!!

[@thepickypainter9854]

@@russpenney5775 me as well...but in Ga.

[@sylviaross5486]

I was in tears by the time Jonathan Frid came up. I was seven when "Dark Shadows" came out. I - along with my two neighbors a little younger than I - would be glued to my neighbor's TV set every weekly afternoon. The fact that this show has a cult following & is still watched after all these years is a testament to its modern relevance. RIP, cast & crew. Ya'll were part of something extraordinary & wonderful.

[@GothicTopicPodcast]

Yes it's very sad. Uh...why are all these people clapping? I realize they are exclaiming their love for these people, but it's still a little weird.

[@df5295]

They're clapping out of love and respect.

[@ruthschaefer8203]

Yes I was toi

[@timmclaughlin232]

Actors live for applause, it's the ultimate show of love respect and honor.....

[@sue450]

we were so lucky...a part of something special I was 14 my best friend and I would run home from school every day to watch dark shadows!!! when one family went on vacation the other friend would write down what happened ( no recording devices back then)

[@Barbarian857]

Grayson Hall after Jonathan Frid got the loudest applause for good reason! She rocks! LOVED her as Magda!

[@rocioaguilera7255]

Rest in peace. Dark Shadows, one of the best mystery series of all times

[@TheBob3759]

Gone but never forgotten.

[@darlenefarmer5921]

My first soap opera as a child. Thank you for posting.

[@sammyvh11]

RIP no one or thing will ever match this show on daytime soap again!

[@gxrach]

Oh this made me cry. Best show ever. Grew up watching it with my parents. How I miss them. May they Rest In Peace along with these legends.

[@1231rockchick]

Me too

[@virgiebentley4550]

Grew up watching this great show. Still watch it!!! Love it!!!

[@timmclaughlin232]

Me as well......

[@danielwebster7030]

Excellent show. Always will be. Excellent actors. Always will be. May they all rest in peace...

[@kenderen3736]

I used to run home from school to watch this.Really loved this show and all the characters. It was a magical show about people's lives turned upside down by supernatural forces beyond their understanding and all the mischievous going ons in their lives. We got a glimpse into their fascinating and tragic lives that will haunt us with fond memories forever in the Dark Shadows of our minds.

[@dannij7081]

It took over 45 years to look at get here. Dark Shadows for ever!!!

[@williamsaloka9043]

'"Fangs for the memories".... Will never forget those creepy, good times!!

[@pattibrooks1907]

I was 10 when Dark Shadows was first aired ! Miss Jonathan Frid so very much ! Miss the others who have passed on too but it was so much sadder when Jonathan Frid passed away !

[@susanroberts953]

I was misty-eyed watching it,I grew up on "Dark Shadows" I could not wait to get home from school, especially if David Selby (Gorgeous Quentin Collins 💗) was in a particular episode. I have a Streaming Service on my TV which allows to watch "Dark Shadows" from the very first one until the very last one. Thank you so much for this sweet reminder of those wonderful actors and actresses who brought me joy during that time. Rest in peace My friends,although,I never really knew you.

[@aaronrichards1937]

RIP Dad and his being a fan made me a fan at a very young age. The show is too painful to watch at the moment

[@Bellero]

Thank you, Aaron. I hope that time will ease the pain in your heart. Your dad was a great father. May happy memories comfort you.

[@28mark]

No matter what you do in life, it's so much appreciated to be acknowledged by others for the work you did.

[@larciabella]

Amazing show from my childhood.Thanx to all the wonderful actors and all who worked on Dark Shadows!

[@martycline1964]

I was only two years old when Dark Shadow’s first episode came out. I didn’t know how to tell time, but my mother told me I knew when it would come on because I would plant myself right in front of the television.

[@66collinwood]

So sad that so many actors and crew from my favorite show, Dark Shadows have passed away!

[@thomasinacollins8003]

yes it is (tears)

[@maureenparker9825]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j53OXn-Nhs-dZpY

[@kensellers4082]

First, you see actors, musicians and athletes you admired as a kid departing this mortal coil. And, then you see see childhood friends and siblings beginning to die along with your parents and other relatives. Then you get a keen sense of your own mortality. It’s the inevitable circle of life.

[@Lurvy1963]

It felt like a final curtain call honouring all those actors and crew members who played a very big role in the development of Dark Shadows 1966-71. A fine tribute to them all.

[@jeanettesmith765]

What a great group of writers, actors, crew, etc. that made Dark Shadows the incredible show that it was, and still is.

[@timmclaughlin6180]

The ultimate memorial to them all, they'll never be forgotten

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

That stunning photo of Joan Bennett outdid them all.

[@rodlabbe2976]

I have that shot signed by Miss Bennett.

[@katbowl9971]

@@spontina Wtf is wrong with you? Somebody mentions they have a picture & you reply with that kind of an answer? You must be a fun guy to be around on a daily basis.

[@katbowl9971]

@@spontina You are a riot. Don't preach to me about hard working actors. I know all about casts & crews & whatever else you are sputtering about. I have an autographed pic of Jonathan Frid, and I'm proud to own it. It's not diminishing his work as an actor at all. And for you to go off on somebody just because they mention having a memento of someone they admire says a lot about your character. Or lack there of. So go ahead & reply back to me with a ton of profanities. That way, you will further prove my point.

[@spontina]

Kat Bowl How are your collections of Cabbage Patch Dolls, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls and Holly Hobby trinkets coming along? Crocheted any pot holders lately? Maybe macrame is your destination?

[@katbowl9971]

@@spontina Yeah, I bought all those collections off of your mom. She says hi.

[@nyakiiyo6692]

I am on season 1, episode 30 and I can’t stop watching!! I was two in 1966 so obviously don’t remember. I asked my mom if she watched and she said she did, religiously. She loved it. I can see why it has such a big following, even here in 2019. I can’t exactly define why except the actors are so charming, they play their characters wonderfully and there is such a reality to the show. I wish I would’ve discovered it sooner.

[@Bellero]

Matthew Young glad you discovered it. Better late than never. However, you missed potentially seeing and meeting many of the actors (who have passed on) at the Dark Shadows Festivals. Still, there are occasional DS events such as the screening of the new Dan Curtis documentary two weeks ago in NYC. Plus, several of the DS actors are available as potential friends on Facebook. And there are countless fans to share your enthusiasm, many of whom have DS parties and meetings in their localities. Welcome to the extended Collins family!

[@nyakiiyo6692]

Belleroguy Thank you so much for your response. I would absolutely love to attend a DS convention and to meet and discuss the show with other fans.

[@Bellero]

Matthew Young are you on Facebook? If so, send me a friend request. Guy Haines

[@nyakiiyo6692]

I’m not sure which is you Guy. There are several Guy Haines.

[@Bellero]

Matthew Young the yellow Julia Hoffman shirt.

[@susangreene6105]

May they all rest in peace 😢😢

[@spectrumlocalb191]

Wow what a roll call of some of the greats that got there start on Dark Shadows now sadely all gone.

[@AnimalsAndReports]

RIP Thank you for the timeless work of art you left behind!

[@danielorlando8172]

On an episode of The Twilight zone called a game of pool, one of the characters said as long as people keep talking about you, you are not really dead. I think this also holds true for these people who created such a memorable time capsule of American psyche. I never get tired of watching this show.

[@mayranazario5067]

Best soap opera. Hope I said it right. I love vampire series

[@Bossmanrocks]

What really sad is some of them died while still young. All fabulous actors that gave their audience hours of joy. I just finished watching the series for the first time on Tubi. I was only a kid when this came out and wasn't interested at that time. Now I am retired and have all the time in the world. I love it so much, I would love to watch it all over again.

[@c.johnson1691]

In grad school, I used to run home to see each episode. A friend of mine was taking a directing degree at the University of Iowa, and studied the blocking on Dark Shadows. He talked me into taking a part an acting play for his class. Quite an experience and lots of fun.

[@paulletchworth8127]

A great show , was amazing , the fastest 30 mins ever was each episode , RIP to all the great people that gave us all such great entertainment !!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@chrisgunderson8486]

It took me about 2 1/2 years to,watch EVERYTHING, the before movies and the whole series. Now I would watch it again!!!

[@MrTitan225]

I had a crush on Angelique.... I loved her role on the series......

[@jduff59]

It's remarkable that Mitch Ryan is stilla live, he's the same age as my Mom, God bless them both. Burke was my favorite character until Barnabas took over the show, but I really did love just about all of the actors in the series. Casting was magnificent for a "soap opera". I just realised that harvey Keitel got his start on the show, as a dancer in the Blue Whale in season 1. I'm rewatching again on Amazon, since YT is too stingy to play any of the episodes, and some great folks had their channels wiped out.

[@jduff59]

@Boom Diggaty he really was great as Burke Devlin - I sure missed him

[@jenniferwhite914]

And now you can add Mitchell Ryan to the list of people who have since passed cause he died a few days ago and a good actor as well

[@danielorlando8172]

Mitchell Ryan was one of the best actors on that early version of the show. When dark shadows went to full color it was not as interesting. Black and white was the most effective artistic medium

[@josemiguelmarquescampo4902]

+Rest in peace, all of you wonderful actors and staff who so captivated even the youngest of audiences.

[@beckyshock3099]

I wish they had put their rolls/job titles under the names..... the crew was not well known and some of the cast were not regulars.....

[@tomdavis9198]

RIP: Diana Millay and Christopher Pennock

[@underzog]

I really loved that show.

[@MosaicRose99]

I remember when I was a kid and I had a huge crush on Barnabas. Then Quentin came a long and I was totally smitten and wanted to marry him. Loved both of them though. :)

[@theresadowns3457]

SoothingChime15 I hear you! Same here!

[@magpieone9390]

Theresa Downs same here also!!!

[@maureenparker9825]

I was crazy about Barnabas and Quentin also, I was 11 when I started to watch the show, sad when it ended.

[@maureenparker9825]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHPCc4mta8-Gn8k

[@maureenparker9825]

Dark Shadow's themes

[@islandgirl5382]

Me too; Loved Barnabus and Quentin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@keidumps]

GOD BLESS THEM ALL

[@snurfbee58]

Wow, I didn't think it would but this video brought me to tears.

[@jeanettesmith765]

Same here.

[@timmclaughlin6180]

Me too.....

[@1231rockchick]

Same

[@kerryannmichaels5841]

Love dark shadows so much,i wasn't born till 68,but loved every episode ever since ❤ ♥

[@user-po7ch2vc3n]

I'm sitting here with tears running down my face, all these great people were a huge part of my life as a kid and now so many are gone. Cast and crew came together and created something that can never be replicated, such bittersweet memories but thanks to KZbin i can go back and recapture what is now long gone. Thank you cast and crew, you are not forgotten.......

[@brooklyn5466]

Dark shadows was the Harry Potter of today. My youth was very dark and use to watch this show.I was headed in the wrong direction but then I got saved.The Lord directed me to stop watching as a bornagain Christian.Maybe it was ok for others but it was not for me.Darkness is not ok but the light is wonderful.😇

[@jscott401]

I was there at the Festival. The only thing I wish they had done on this slideshow is to have included the role(s) each person had played along with their photo. Other than the main stars, many, many others, I could not recall.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

That would have been nice.

[@maureenparker9825]

I don't remember Abe Vagoda (sp) being in the show; what role did he play? And there were a few others I was surprised were also in it. I was only 11 at the time.

[@patrickperalta59]

I also don't remember Abe Vagoda on the show unless he was one of the zombies chaseing Barnabas and Julia as they went to Quentin's staircase.... only other thing I can think of is he was part of the crew behind the camera. since the tribute is for Cast and Crew.

[@GROOVYJOJO]

J Scott agree!!!

[@timmclaughlin6180]

There is another video that does just that.....

[@timmclaughlin6180]

Very tastefully done, I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes missing all these wonderful people that worked so hard entertaining us, RIP all of you.....

[@bonniestrait9138]

Wow! I ran home after school to watch Dark Shadows! I Loved Quentin and Angelique and of course Barnabas Collins! I always loved the music in the begining of the show! And the haunting melody they played! I watched every episode and the movies made! When I was 15 my cousin and his wife came to our house in Monson and brought the whole collection of Dark Shadows paper back books I read them all I couldn't put them down! I loved how well they were written! The books came to life when I read them! I read the book Angelique's Resent by Laura Parker I loved how she wrote the book! Her discriptions of her life as a child growing up and the cave she played in was so AWSOME as I read the book it came to life and I was there! AWSOME BOOK! Thank you So Much 💕

[@bonniestrait9138]

Sorry for the mispelling! My phone changed the title of Laura Parker s book Descent

[@bonniestrait9138]

Angelique's Descent

[@thejupiter2574]

@@bonniestrait9138 Her books are excellent. Lara Parker has a true gift for describing the scenes. Her book is also on two audio CDs that can still be purchased from her Official Lara Parker Blog / store on line. She has a blog , website from where she sells her books and audios. Her mailing address is listed there and she, Lara Parker is on Facebook under the name of Lamar Ricky Hawkins, her married name.

[@rhondacarnes9577]

So hard to see that 49+ cast and crew have passed away. This was so beautiful and put together so well . Thank you for sharing this! 😥

[@eliseshaw6993]

wow all of them are gone, kinda sad

[@creepybopper1mc456]

most of the surviving cast & crew in attendance at the 50th, especially, certainly those that i could see seated nearby me, as well as myself among many of us in the room on that final day of the June 2016 DS Fest were wiping away tears

[@catsofsherman1316]

Sad seeing how many are gone. I wish I had gone to a convention in the 90s when most of them were still around. Love that show. Probably for the best that the CW cancelled its plans to reboot.

[@lynn1464]

I'm glad they didn't go through with the remake. Because CW like to show a lot of skin and violence they definitely would have ruined it.

[@kevinpowers9024]

I'm watching DS on Pluto TV. They have a DS channel and it runs 24/7. Like many others here, I was a huge fan when I was a kid. I'm 58 now. I never knew that Abe Vigoda was on the show. I guess I missed them episodes. Thank you to all the cast and crew that made DS a special part in the lives of millions of people.

[@jenniferwhite914]

I wasn't even born when Dark Shadows was on (19661971 I believe) and I wasn't even born until February 5th1974. My dad got me hooked on this show back in the 1990s and have been a fan ever since.my main favorite will always will be Jonathan Frid

[@philipmyers8890]

That was outstanding!

[@donnabrown8582]

I remember reading all the Dark Shadows books in the bus on the way to school

[@nedraleggett9088]

My sister in law had. The books. She let me read them.

[@GreatDayEveryone]

I feel old

[@kensellers4082]

Don’t we all?

[@GreatDayEveryone]

This was very moving. Thanks for posting

[@tammycuneo4100]

Part of my childhood memories always had to rush home from school to watch so sad May they all Rest In Peace this show helped me when I was going through a lot of family stuff it was my sanctuary Jonathan Frid Barnabus Collins you will be missed xoxo

[@HottieBugatti]

Outstanding! Thank you for this.

[@suz4055]

I don't really remember many of these people. I was maybe about 7 or so when I watched and didn't watch that much. It was on after school. I used to like Barnabus, lol. Heard the theme in my head earlier tonight for some reason and decided to play it here on youtube and heard the words for the first time. I've always loved the theme, Quentin's Theme.

[@themaestroslady1812]

Barnabas was always my favorite, hands down, but I have such fond memories of this show, and everyone connected with it. I was in tears as I watched this presentation... so many greats, gone. :(

[@pattibrooks1907]

I never went to a Dark Shadows Fest wish I did !

[@PaperImagesArtStudio]

I was one when dark shadows came out. I was 6 when it was completed and 71. I can’t remember watching about 5/6 years old with my mother.

[@shawneedalegrimm9728]

I'm still in love with Quentin and I'm 71 ……………….haha!

[@deborahtruthseeker112]

Life is much😢 too short. So sad.❤ Makes me cry😢. Memories.

[@lynn1464]

Very touching tribute so sad they're gone they were great actors.

[@rebeccaself7390]

I still watch this show love it it still scares me.

[@2up3rm4n1]

5:20 Someone somewhere, maybe when he was just three or four years old, but they told Dennis Patrick he was cute or a charmer with his dimples, and he carried that all through life and thought it gave him all the personality he needed.

[@Manifest-Guru]

THAT WAS GREAT............RIP AND THANK YOU

[@novastariha8043]

“Just Lovely” and Thank You!!!

[@stevejarrettnc]

Just like the people in The Wizard of Oz, for example, all these people will live on forever as long as the media exists, will never really die.

[@nitelvr]

Just saw this. Thanks for posting it.

[@henriettedyer2410]

I am watching it now. Was 2 when it came out. Love it!

[@fdowd5467]

It would have been nice if they also showed a pic in character, the role they played, as well as date of birth and death.

[@wendybutler1681]

Currently on episode #602. Haven't met all the characters some of the more notable played. I was 9 when I started watching it, hurrying from the school bus to miss as little as possible!

[@showtimecharlie6734]

Yes, very teary eyed...

[@saraheart2804]

Thayer David, Joel Crothers, Dana Eclar, David Ford.

[@x2004boyx]

If they do remembrance they should show who they were on the show

[@Debbyscats]

And date they passed!

[@mxylpx]

Good point because I doubt the audience did 'nt really know on some of them.

[@timmclaughlin6180]

Don't know if you have seen it already, but there is a tribute video on KZbin with more info and also the music from the show, it's awesome!!!!

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

The next time you do this, you should add what roles people played, on or off-screen.

[@jeanettesmith765]

You can google Dark Shadows cast.

[@ivelissediaz9583]

Unfortunately this will never happen again. 50th was last fest.

[@BrianJosephMorgan]

And the great Cavada Humphrey.

[@Bellero]

Brian Morgan yes!!! She was wonderful in just three episodes as Madame Findley!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Eyes-of-Horus]

Dark Shadows is showing on the Decades over-the-air stations. Right now it is at the part when Dr. Hoffman began her experimental research on Barnabas. It is just a couple of episodes into the color episodes.

[@thomaspiccirillo6820]

JIM IS A GREAT MAN ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS IS LOUIE EDMONDS MY FATHER IS RUDY PICCIRILLO I WOULD BRING FRIENDS TO THE SET AS A LITTLE BOY ON HALLOWEEN AND MEET BARNABAS

[@leemclaury6251]

Very few of the actors are left now .

[@denesejamerson2356]

Because of Jonathan Frid, I wear capes not coats!

[@budderkupp1282]

I didn't see Mark Allen who preceded David Ford as the first Sam Evans. He played Sam Evans for the character's first 7 appearances. He died in 2003.

[@livviepayne8849]

Sandra Pause He's on there

[@GROOVYJOJO]

I bought entire series n mark allen was original sam evans. This may sound odd but lela swift had a problem w him in trousers n dan curtis liked him. Google that. Anyway david ford seemed much better actor but i felt bad for mark being replaced after so few episodes well R.I.P. to both and thank you😙😙😙

[@erickirk6966]

I saw Elizabeth Wilson (played the role of Mrs. Hopewell from orphanage that Victoria grew up in) wasn't included, even though she was seen in only 2 episodes (episodes 1 and 8). Interesting bit of soap trivia... Hugh Franklin and Louis Edmunds, after Dark Shadows, went on to have long runs on ABC soap All My Children... Franklin played the role of Charles Tyler from first episode in 1970 till his death in 1986... Edmunds, although wasn't part of AMC's original cast, played the role of Langley Wallingford till his retirement in 1995, some 6 years before his death in 2001... even both characters were married to Phoebe English Tyler Wallingford, played by the legendary Ruth Warrick.

[@JohnCee754]

Mark Allen is at 4:12

[@rick0e295]

Just discovered this gem. Hard to believe it's been so many years since DARK SHADOWS debuted. Always came home from school, eager to see what was going on at Collinwood🏰. Absolute favorite was Joan Bennett as ELIZABETH COLLINS STODDARD! DARK SHADOWS has returned again and again in two films, an attempted prime time reboot and once again on film with cameos by original cast members! Will DARK SHADOWS once again 👻 arise? 🏰 SHADOWS of the NIGHT calling you to me!

[@bethk3773]

This was so wonderful.

[@Bellero]

Thank you.

[@RovingRoy]

Jonathan Frid was the straw that stirred the drink of that show!

[@thomaspiccirillo6820]

JIM IS AN INCREDIBLE MAN I'M RUDY PICCIRILLO'S SON THOMAS ON BEHALF OF MY MOM AND BROTHERS AND SISTER THANK YOU JIM FOR ALL YOU DO

[@brendanaschinski-bp9dj]

Love you Michael Stroka

[@randallkoch6183]

in addition to their real names, they should have given their character names.

[@vias70]

John Frid and Lara Parker WERE Dark Shadows. Don't try to remake this show, as it will always fail without John and Lara.

[@livviepayne8849]

Vias The 1991 version was good and the d.s. movies were good after that it was be time to to be stop messing with Dan's masterpiece.

[@paulpisano8538]

they were making a new tv series. it was shelved for the movie with johnny depp.

[@PopulistDavid05401]

Ghost nation is at the original set of the Dark Shadows real Rhode Island Mansion 2021 play all the original cast rest in peace

[@bobbysands6923]

Hard to watch...thanks for the post.

[@michaelanderson9792]

I strongly believe that this is not the end of dark shadows it only the beginning

[@kevinbergin9971]

Michael Maitland photo looks like a young Jay Leno (6:18). Oh, I ran this at 1:75X speed and it seemed about right.

[@chrisgunderson8486]

The squeaky bat was the hokey part!

[@shirleywalkowicz6248]

That's a shame thar they all died! They were good actors!

[@michaelbelford7596]

Rest in peace