Jonathan Frid - The Great Profile

Jonathan Frid's striking features form a strong, classic profile that is very dramatic and distinguished (and photogenic). With great skill and finesse he uses his facial muscles and features as an instrument of his art.
In the second to last clip (he is prone and facing upward) notice the fine movements of his eyebrow, lips, and eyes ("windows of the soul")...so refined, so evocative, so JF.
Actor John Barrymore was known as the Great Profile. I know of one even Greater.
"All other faces fade before thy face imperial" (poet George Barlow)
Note on the music: "Clair de lune" is French for "moonlight"...which illumines the waking hours of the vampire...

[@ThymeBottle]

He has a remarkable face for the shadows. His is, indeed, a great aristocratic profile, befitting the gentleman vampire that he portrayed both elegantly and eloquently. His is the one, true profile of Barnabas Collins...now, and forever. Thank you for a brilliant video, rich in imagery and music.

[@lindalcoomes]

I've never heard if he was involved in athletics, but there was a fluidity and grace when he walked that was mezmerizing.

[@barbarajohnson7782]

So handsome! Loved that man!

[@deeasztalos2520]

This is SO beautiful.

[@PatriciaArcana1]

That is so true, Michele, he did have a great skill of expression, and of voice. If one either mutes the volume or closes one's eyes, one would still experience a compelling performance.

[@littlechick73]

Another great video compilation, Patricia! I too appreciate all the little nuances of his facial expressions. He could really bring out a lot of character without saying a word.

[@carolcunningham6595]

I love this video. Nobody can ever play Barnabas like Jonathan Frid did. He is one in million. I love this man. He forever has my heart.❤ Rip my love.

[@lindaharr3189]

Thanks for the well thought out video! Great profile indeed!

[@EndtimeWarrior100]

JF....never met you but i feel like you're a part of me, just like you're a part of many many of us. when you passed away, that just took a chunk out of my heart. RIP

[@silglaba]

You always get the best scenes and photos like Mr. Frid´s hands. Thank you Patricia, Silvia

[@carolcunningham8415]

He was awesome. My hero.

[@mrsamjackson]

RIP, dear friend. We will miss you.

[@rickyrm123]

my favorite TV Hero from my childhood.

[@evangelinedouros254]

Me to 🥰

[@11redlions]

I enjoy this so much.

[@Edubarca46]

The only vampire we really love

[@mabel8179]

+Eduardo Barriga Yes, true, as he is a good man at heart. He loses himself for awhile in 1796 and 1967 but after becoming human starts to change.

[@11redlions]

+Matilda Woodhouse yes but so mean when poor Maggie started to go out of her mind, and I'm no Maggie fan, but it was so sad with her in that dungeon room, he dint even care.

[@mabel8179]

Marilyn Willett I like Maggie a lot. Well he'd lost his own mind- he was half crazy himself so people do extreme things when they are like that.

[@11redlions]

+Matilda Woodhouse yes, ill stick up for him, i adore him. i thought about being in that dungeon type of room, so cold, dark and he refused to have electricity, so i guess Willie took freezing cold showers, but i would have endured it to be with B.

[@mabel8179]

Marilyn Willett I adore him too!- he has my loyalty always.

[@haybee1246]

Beautifully done, with Debussy's beautiful Clair de' lune. Loved this! Frid was so expressive and mesmerizing. Better than John Barrymore vibes.

[@MorganScorpion]

Such amazingly long eyelashes!

[@barbarataulbee3180]

Very handsome!!!!!

[@littlechick73]

Oh, yes, that voice too! When I watched "The Devil's Daughter", I was flabbergasted that he was playing a mute character! WTH!

[@PatriciaArcana1]

He frequently talked about how he was a "slow study" with learning lines and how hellish it was for him during the early days of "DS" to learn the script. At least with "DD" he didn't have to memorize any lines!

[@evangelinedouros254]

I love this song and video of Jonathan the song reminded me of a mr Roger's type of song or nat King Cole monalisa

[@mabel8179]

It doesn't surprise me that someone as classy as liked Debussy..

[@11redlions]

+Matilda Woodhouse is he saying bitch in the end?

[@mabel8179]

+Marilyn Willett No..he never said that on DS. They couldn’t use that word on tv then.

[@11redlions]

+Matilda Woodhouse but what do you think it is?

[@mabel8179]

Marilyn Willett I don't know.

[@gornhegemony5327]

I REMEMBER THIS SAD TUNE FROM A HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN EPISODE,IT BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES.ALL MY CHILDHOOD BABYSITTERS HAVE BEEN PASSING AWAY.THANK YOU ! FOR PUTTING A SMILE ON MY FACE AS A CHILD,I WAS AN ONLY CHILD.

[@yakarta8990]

What color were Johnathan's eyes?

[@PatriciaArcana1]

His lovely eyes were hazel.

[@yakarta8990]

@@PatriciaArcana1 Oooh, I thought they were brown. Hazel, that's lovely 😁