John Herbert Frid (born December 2, 1924, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a theater, television and movie actor. He is most famously known for the role of vampire Barnabas Collins on the first incarnation of the gothic U.S. cult television serial "Dark Shadows". Frid was initially brought on "Dark Shadows" to help rescue flagging ratings. The role of Barnabas Collins was originally intended to be a brief one, … Wikipedia
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Jonathan Frid's career in drama began when he first "offered his soul" to the theater as a young boy at a preparatory school in Ontario, Canada. Following his graduation from McMaster University, he attended London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and lat www.imdb.com/name/nm0294847/
