Jonathan Frid (December 2, 1924 – April 14, 2012) was a Canadian actor, best known for his role as vampireBarnabas Collins on the gothic television soap opera ''Dark Shadows''. The introduction in 1967 of Frid's reluctant, guilt-ridden vampire caused the floundering daytime drama to soar to 20 million daily viewers. His watershed portrayal has been cited as a key influence on contemporary genre film and television series such as ''Twilight'', ''True Blood'' and ''The Vampire Diaries''.
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Jonathan Frid (December 2, 1924 – April 14, 2012) was a Canadian actor, best known for his role as vampire Barnabas Collins on the gothic television soap opera ''Dark Shadows''. The introduction in 1967 of Frid's reluctant, guilt-ridden vampire caused the floundering daytime drama to soar to 20 million daily viewers. His watershed portrayal has been cited as a key influence on contemporary genre film and television series such as ''Twilight'', ''True Blood'' and ''The Vampire Diaries''.
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