Dark Shadows 57 years old
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. Dark Shadows was distinguished by its vividly melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, memorable storylines, numerous dramatic plot twists, unusually adventurous music score, and broad and epic cosmos of characters and heroic adventures. Now regarded as something of a classic, it continues to enjoy an intense cult following. Although the original series ran for only five years, its scheduling as a daily daytime drama allowed it to amass more single episodes during its run than most other science-fiction/fantasy genre series produced for English-language television, including Doctor Who and the entire Star Trek television franchise. Only the paranormal soap opera Passions, with a total of 2,231 episodes, has more.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Karlen He was 33 , 86 years old when he died | as Willie Loomis |
| Abe Vigoda He was 45 , 94 years old when he died | |
| Joan Bennett She was 56 , 80 years old when she died | as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard |
| Kathryn Leigh Scott She was 23 , now 81 years old | |
| Kathryn Leigh Scott She was 23 , now 81 years old | as Maggie Evans |
| Conrad Bain He was 43 , 89 years old when he died | |
| Jane Rose She was 53 , 66 years old when she died | as Mrs. Mitchell |
| David Selby He was 25 , now 83 years old | as Quentin Collins |
| Thayer David He was 39 , 51 years old when he died | |
| Jonathan Frid He was 41 , 87 years old when he died | as Bramwell Collins |
| Jonathan Frid He was 41 , 87 years old when he died | as Barnabas Collins |
| Louis Edmonds He was 42 , 77 years old when he died | as Roger Collins |
| Denise Nickerson She was 9 , 62 years old when she died | |
| Keene Curtis He was 43 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Jerry Lacy He was 30 , now 88 years old | |
| Lara Parker She was 28 , now 86 years old | as Angelique Bouchard Collins |
| Dennis Patrick He was 48 , 84 years old when he died | as Paul Stoddard |
| Dolph Sweet He was 45 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Roger Davis He was 27 , now 85 years old | |
| Grayson Hall She was 43 , 62 years old when she died | as Julia Hoffman |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Malcolm Marmorstein Writing He was 37 , now 95 years old | Writer |
| Dan Curtis Directing He was 38 , 78 years old when he died | Director |
| Lela Swift Directing She was 47 , 96 years old when she died | Director |
Dark Shadows (57 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1966-06-27
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 1225