Jonathan Frid, original 'Dark Shadows' star, dies at 87

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Just a few weeks before his most famous character was to be reborn, the original Barnabas Collins from Dark Shadows has died.
Jonathan Frid, the Canadian actor who brought the suave bloodsucker to life on the 1966-71 gothic soap opera, passed away from natural causes on April 13 in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, according to MPI Home Video, which releases the Dark Shadows DVDs.
Dark Shadows inspired a generation of boys — Tim Burton and Johnny Depp among them — to become obsessed with a show originally aimed at their mothers. On May 11, Burton and Depp will debut their passion project: a big-screen version of the tale, with Depp taking on the role Frid originated.

The new movie is a joke, Tim Burton should be ashamed.

 

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The new movie is a joke, Tim Burton should be ashamed.

have you seen it?

 

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I used to watch the show on a 17" TV when I was a kid. It was way ahead of it's time.

 

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have you seen it?

I'm talking about the trailer, different from the TV show. Disappointed.