I saw him in person once by coincidence. I was in a bookstore in NYC with a friend and he walked in and we said, that's Barnabas! He smiled and was gracious. At the time, I was too shy to try to strike up any kind of conversation. I wish that I would have told hiim how much I loved Dark Shadows, but I think that he could tell by my reaction.
i watched dark shadows from the time i was 12 years old . im now 59 years old and still trying to fine episodes that i have n"t seen my favorite actor was jonathan frid he is surely missed
I just found this post in the Jonathan Frid Facebook Grp >>>> "" Mr. Frid was a proud Canadian. When he retired he moved back to Ontario Canada where he had family and many friends. Jonathan Frid never married ( obviously ) and he never had any children. However, he was survived by his beloved cousins and his brother's children, and by his Grand niece and nephews who loved and adored him. They called him 'Uncle John'. He was dearly loved. Mr. Frid was not a religious man so there was no ceremony after he died. He never liked to be fussed over and he did not want a funeral nor a memorial. He preferred to be remembered alive and enjoying life. Mr. Frid did not want a final resting place in fear of the many obsessive fans he had who would seek out the grave of 'Barnabas Collins' and set up memorials and write graffiti about his character. He didn't want fans to put him up on a pedestal like a movie idol. He never wanted that kind of attention. Jonathan Frid said that many fans had trouble separating him, the actor from the character he had played. Fans would address him as Barnabas instead of his real name and they'd ask him a lot of 'vampire' related questions. He did not want those kinds of obsessive fans to bother his relatives . Mr. Frid would often say that he was nothing like his Barnabas character. He also stated several times that he would like to be remembered for more than just his work on Dark Shadows. He had twenty years of acting experience before he even appeared on the TV show and several years of doing dramatic readings in his reader's theater and in his one-man shows and his tour with the play, Arsenic and Old Lace with actors Marion Ross, Jean Stapleton and Larry Storch. Mr. Jonathan Frid was so much more than just his Barnabas character. R I P .""
What a wonderful tribute to Mr. Frid! The world seems a smaller place without his presence. So many great early pix of him! He had such a charming smile..and those eyes! A gentleman to his very fingertips. He loved his fans and we'll never stop loving him. Thanks for posting, DeppTard.
This is wonderful! Perfect choice of music and pictures! Especially loved seeing Jonathan and Lara Parker dancing! Such a lovely man and talented actor. Always loved him and Dark Shadows. Thank you so much for sharing this!!!!
Thank you for bringing back some good memories. Loved this so much. What a talented person Jonathan Frid was. You can tell he enjoyed life so much. I sure miss his sense of humor.
Mr. Frid had no sisters just many lady fans who wished he was their boyfriend or husband or related to him. Mr. Frid only had three brothers and Nephews.
U will b, missed, so much, Jonatha!n, Frid ! { Barnabas} ! N Thank u, 4 so many, Precious, memories ! w/ I was a, teenager! Happy Birthday Dear N Sweet, Jonathan ! 🎂🥰!
What a very handsome man Jonathan Frid was, even in his old age. Dark Shadows was the only soap opera I ever bothered to watch and Mr. Frid was the reason why. Once Dark Shadows ended, so did my jogging career rushing home from school in time to catch the show. I'd like to think that junior high and high school after school detention rooms were very lonely places when the series was televised..
He seemed to be a kind and gentle. Man. Happy. Birthday. And. By the way. I bought. One of the. Jutke boxes. When Dark Shadows was on. It is a replica of the. Josetts. Music box. And it still plays. Her. Theme.
@Lyle Petrov on Facebook there are groups dedicated in his memory and on Amazon and eBay you can buy a book of fan remembrances about him called "Remembering Jonathan Frid" makes one feel like they have met him personally. It's a great read.
+Nanci Casad Yes the images of Frid with the beard and in the Tux are of him and Lara Parker reunited at a Soap Opera TV special Fifty Years of Soaps the special is or was posted on TH-cam in Two parts. They showed a brief clip from a DS 1840 episode and then Jonathan and Lara came out on stage. He, Frid was very close to Lara more so than many of the other actresses from the show. The fans went nuts, seeing them together.
❤❤Miss You Dear Jonathan and Beautiful Lara. Bless You❤❤
I saw him in person once by coincidence. I was in a bookstore in NYC with a friend and he walked in and we said, that's Barnabas! He smiled and was gracious. At the time, I was too shy to try to strike up any kind of conversation. I wish that I would have told hiim how much I loved Dark Shadows, but I think that he could tell by my reaction.
The more I see this, the more I realize what a precious man we lost, and this song is sooooooooooooo beautiful. Thank you very much.
i watched dark shadows from the time i was 12 years old . im now 59 years old and still trying to fine episodes that i have n"t seen my favorite actor was jonathan frid he is surely missed
The picture at 1:20. OMG. So ridiculously handsome!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday to a marvelous talent and human being. You are missed!
I just found this post in the Jonathan Frid Facebook Grp >>>>
"" Mr. Frid was a proud Canadian. When he retired he moved back to Ontario Canada where he had family and many friends. Jonathan Frid never married ( obviously ) and he never had any children. However, he was survived by his beloved cousins and his brother's children, and by his Grand niece and nephews who loved and adored him. They called him 'Uncle John'. He was dearly loved.
Mr. Frid was not a religious man so there was no ceremony after he died. He never liked to be fussed over and he did not want a funeral nor a memorial. He preferred to be remembered alive and enjoying life. Mr. Frid did not want a final resting place in fear of the many obsessive fans he had who would seek out the grave of 'Barnabas Collins' and set up memorials and write graffiti about his character. He didn't want fans to put him up on a pedestal like a movie idol. He never wanted that kind of attention.
Jonathan Frid said that many fans had trouble separating him, the actor from the character he had played. Fans would address him as Barnabas instead of his real name and they'd ask him a lot of 'vampire' related questions. He did not want those kinds of obsessive fans to bother his relatives .
Mr. Frid would often say that he was nothing like his Barnabas character. He also stated several times that he would like to be remembered for more than just his work on Dark Shadows. He had twenty years of acting experience before he even appeared on the TV show and several years of doing dramatic readings in his reader's theater and in his one-man shows and his tour with the play, Arsenic and Old Lace with actors Marion Ross, Jean Stapleton and Larry Storch. Mr. Jonathan Frid was so much more than just his Barnabas character. R I P .""
What a wonderful tribute to Mr. Frid! The world seems a smaller place without his presence. So many great early pix of him! He had such a charming smile..and those eyes! A gentleman to his very fingertips. He loved his fans and we'll never stop loving him. Thanks for posting, DeppTard.
Miss him!❤❤❤
A EXCELLENT ACTOR, FRIEND, MENTOR, HUMAN BEING.😎
Amen.
This is wonderful! Perfect choice of music and pictures! Especially loved seeing Jonathan and Lara Parker dancing! Such a lovely man and talented actor. Always loved him and Dark Shadows. Thank you so much for sharing this!!!!
Thank you for bringing back some good memories. Loved this so much. What a talented person Jonathan Frid was. You can tell he enjoyed life so much. I sure miss his sense of humor.
Been a while since I heard "Tonight I Smiled at the Moon". Beautiful, well done.
To our favorite vampire Happy birthday Barnbas
Happy birthday fellow sag!!!❤
He seemed like he was a really nice man!!! He was so talented and he will be missed!! Loved you Mr. Frid....
he was my big brother I miss him very much
thank you goodbye
Jonathan you were my best friend ever
Not sure if this is legitimate comment, but God bless you if it is.
Mr. Frid had no sisters just many lady fans who wished he was their boyfriend or husband or related to him. Mr. Frid only had three brothers and Nephews.
Sweet
He was my first Zing.
Many people claimed to be related to Frid, many people that to this day are obsessed with the TV show and the Barnabas character.
Lovely photos. It's his birthday today xx
Miss him!!!❤❤❤❤❤🌛
U will b, missed, so much, Jonatha!n, Frid ! { Barnabas} ! N Thank u, 4 so many, Precious, memories ! w/ I was a, teenager! Happy Birthday Dear N Sweet, Jonathan ! 🎂🥰!
Lovely tribute! Absolutely lovely! Thanks for sharing! ~Janet in Canada
Such a sweet and beautiful man❤❤❤❤ RIP Jonathan Frid
He look the exact way when he was little
What a very handsome man Jonathan Frid was, even in his old age. Dark Shadows was the only soap opera I ever bothered to watch and Mr. Frid was the reason why. Once Dark Shadows ended, so did my jogging career rushing home from school in time to catch the show. I'd like to think that junior high and high school after school detention rooms were very lonely places when the series was televised..
He seemed like a sweet man💜
🌞🌞🇺🇸🇺🇸💕💖LOVED HIM IN DARK SHADOWS
A beautiful tribute! Loved seeing pictures of him throughout his life.Thank you.
So moving video!!! There're a lot of pics and scenes I had never seen before.- In this special day thank you very much!!!
Nice...I met Barnabas and some cast members @Marriott Hotel in Brooklyn,NY.....it was wonderful..!
Thank u for that lovely tribute.
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Absolutely beautiful, just like Mr Frid. Thank you.
Jonathan was beautiful attractive when he was young
Wonderful video. Loved seeing Barnabas, Maggie and Willie together again at 2:30
I loved him. Still do.
Oh, I knew from the way it was put together who did this. Bravo!
Amen.
Happy Birthday Jonathan Frid! You are a legend!
love love love love
This is just so adorable.
Sweet person
I would have loved to have met him, just to talk and have coffee together!
I did..and Vicky, Willie,Trask, Quinton, and a few others..it was a Reunion..Brooklyn, Marriott...
I really loved him!!!
To the man made my childhood memories 🎉
He was so pretty ❤
He seemed to be a kind and gentle. Man. Happy. Birthday. And. By the way. I bought. One of the. Jutke boxes. When Dark Shadows was on. It is a replica of the. Josetts. Music box. And it still plays. Her. Theme.
Happy birthday mr Fred
His baby picture looked like him.
Thank you! I hope you don't mind me using them :)
Well done. The image at 3:34-3:37 is my favorite in this one.
Happy birthday
Awesome
How can I learn more about him? He fascinates me.
@Lyle Petrov on Facebook there are groups dedicated in his memory and on Amazon and eBay you can buy a book of fan remembrances about him called "Remembering Jonathan Frid" makes one feel like they have met him personally. It's a great read.
It is also a great song. Can anyone tell us who did the music?
@@anonome Thanks
At :09 and 2:51 - tux and goatee -- anyone know what that is from? In all the millions of clips I've seen here on youtube, I hadn't seen that before!
+Nanci Casad Yes the images of Frid with the beard and in the Tux are of him and Lara Parker reunited at a Soap Opera TV special Fifty Years of Soaps the special is or was posted on TH-cam in Two parts. They showed a brief clip from a DS 1840 episode and then Jonathan and Lara came out on stage. He, Frid was very close to Lara more so than many of the other actresses from the show. The fans went nuts, seeing them together.
@@thejupiter2574 Thank you for replying.
Thanks you
Aw damnit.
My first zing!
Thanks for this! When was his birthday anyway? Love the photots!
Linda Harr December 2nd.
I like the 3:31 pix in the cemetery.
When I was younger I din't watch him because he looked to me scary and angry, but now i know in reality he was the opposite.
itoatally thought he was a brit lol
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