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.
Jonathan Frid
as Barnabas Collins / Bramwell Collins
Grayson Hall
as Julia Hoffman
Joan Bennett
as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins
David Selby
as Quentin Collins
Kathryn Leigh Scott
as Maggie Evans
Lara Parker
as Angelique Bouchard Collins
Alexandra Isles
as Victoria Winters
Nancy Barrett
as Carolyn Stoddard
Louis Edmonds
as Roger Collins / Joshua Collins
David Henesy
as David Collins
Thayer David
as Ben Stokes / Professor Timothy Stokes
John Karlen
as Willie Loomis
