RIP Jonathan Frid

[palitoy]

Sad day as Canadian actor Jonathan Frid passed away this week at 87 years of age.

[The Toyroom]

I haven't seen any stories on this all week...sorta strange considering the movie opens shortly.
RIP to the original Barnabas Collins...

[Earth 2 Chris]

I've never actually seen Frid in anything else, but he had such a commanding presence as Baranabas. Horrific and sympathetic at the same time. Totally convincing in the role, which is no small feat.

RIP.

Chris

[palitoy]

I think he could have done more TV and Movies but he seemed to gravitate towards the stage.

Frid lived an hour away from me and I had heard from folks he was really receptive to meeting fans. About ten years back he did a play in my town, I was busy but a friend went and said he hung out after, signed autographs and told stories.

I'm sorry I never met him.

[Thor]

Man so much of my childhood is passing away these days.

[wayne foundation 07]

not being morbid here, but do you think he will be buried in his cape like Dracula was,maybe atleast his ring? RIP.

[Figuremod73]

Sorry to hear. Frid was awesome in the Barnabas role and im sure he would have been great in anything eles.

[GlobalObserver]

Sad news.

[mego73]

RIP, the best Barnabas :(

[PNGwynne]

How sad, & just before the new film.

Doesn't he have a cameo in it?

The only thing I saw him in besides DS was the telefilm "Dr. Franken."

[TEXASFETT]

Mans a part of horror history may he rest in peace!

[Dark Shadow]

Considering Jonathan Frid's memorial requests and his infamous plea to "sing no sad songs for me"; Prospero's metaphor from William Shakespeare's The Tempest seems such a perfect fit (especially when one recalls Mr. Frid's own memorable and immortal rendition).

“Our revels now are ended. These our actors,
As I foretold you, were all spirits, and
Are melted into air, into thin air;
And, like the baseless fabric of this vision,
The cloud-capp'd tow'rs, the gorgeous palaces,
The solemn temples, the great globe itself,
Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve,
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,
Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff
As dreams are made on; and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep.”

Godspeed to the kind & gentle soul that is Jonathan Frid.

[vulcan2074]

Jonathan Frid R.I.P.

[Figuremod73]

I was suprised this morning to see a small article on the front page of the local newspaper on him. Glad they did it. (They had an article on Jack Kirby i remember to). Sometimes they suprise me.

[HumanWolfman]

Thanks for the nightmares Jonathan. You will be missed.