A Tribute to Jonathan Frid (aka Barnabas Collins on Dark Shadows) 

I remember seeing where Jon said he didn't understand how we could love him, someone that we didnt actually know. But I fell in love with him the 1st time I saw him in 1968, I was 10 years old. I love him to this day. I cherish all of the memories he gave me. I watch DS constantly. And I love to hear about the younger people that start watching it and then they become hooked. You did something right Jon... and you will always be loved by us.

A class act. A handsome, humble man. ❤

ONE OF THE CLASSIEST ACTORS EVER !!!!!!

The most beloved character of Dark Shadows, incredible human being, love him forever🐈‍⬛🦇🖤

I will always love my first love the one I had a crush on when I was between 10 and 13. In my opinion he was always so damn handsome even back then. Seeing old videos of him and DS does not change my mind at all. I always loved those tall dark haired handsome men. I wish we could see you back in the good old days of DS You are truly missed but I realize age creeps on us all that is for sure. Always remember you forever (Barnabas Collins) Jonathan Frid.

Beautiful video and perfect music, deep and lovely tribute. I wish I'd had the honor of meeting Jonathan Frid and seeing him perform in person, but I "discovered" him after he passed. My life is enriched by seeing his work and learning about his life. What an extraordinary man.

Wow! I just discovered Dark Shadows. I am obsessed. I wish I could have met him. He was great as Barnabas Collins. Before my time but that's ok. RIP. Your work is done but not forgotten.

That is a beautiful tribute to a wonderful man, actor and the best vampire EVER!

I was one of the millions of kids that rushed home to watch Barnabas Collins every day. What a sad for all of us. May you Rest in Peace.

Beautiful tribute to an amazing actor & human being. Dark Shadows is a phenomenon. Barnabas Collins 'the legend' will never be forgotten.

Thank you Jonathan Frid. Your "Barnabas Collins" will be remember as the definitive, because you dared to bring your humanity to the most loathsome of creatures. You were also my childhood hero. I will always remember the little boy who ran home from school each afternoon to watch you at 4 o'clock for 4 unforgettable years. Thank you!

Time and the aging process...how can it be stopped? Perhaps we are coming closer to the answer. Too late for Mr. Frid, and many others. How sad. He was a good sport making public appearances while suffering the ravages of old age. I will always remember him as he was as a younger man, during the height of his popularity. Thank you for the video, he lives on stronger than ever within the hearts of his fans.

What a beautiful man he was! My one and only vampire crush!! 😍

I loved this show, and especially Barnabas Collins played by Jonathan Frid.

you were irreplacable, Mr. Jonathan frid, as barnabas collins. rip.

Loved the character, the show will never be forgotten by me,

I enjoyed watching this handsome actor loved his character and how he played Barnabas, he made the show so interesting I really appreciate watching all them years my sibling's and I loved Dark Shadows. 💐💕😀

He was the PERFECT actor to play Barnabas.

He really was an amazing and mesmorizing actor. I remember like it was yesterday when as a very young teen, i would rush home from scholl just to watch " Dark Shadows" His portrayal as Barnabus was truly mesmorizing and addictive to watch.

Magnificent I Thank you for this montage to an exquisite man and actor. RIP Jonathan, you were the best!

Oh those lovely eyes.

Jonathan Frid will ALWAYS be the one true Barnabas Collins. He portrayed his character with such suave & sophistication, I enjoyed hearing him speak. Young people need to view a few episodes of him speaking, maybe some of them would learn proper English again. Thank You Jonathan for entertaining us with your terrific talent.

RIP Jonathan Frid. Such a classy guy. I would have loved to have met him. 🥰❤️

The best show ever.

I Loved Jonathon Frid! May God keep you always Jon.

Talented man, with a face perfect for expressions. Perfect song, by the way. Thank You.

Thank you for sharing this, My wife and I had the pleasure of meeting him in 1989 and he was very nice man.

I especially liked the photo at 7:35 with Jonathan Frid and Johnny Karlen about to embrace. That was a beautiful friendship between the two of them.....very strong and solid.

In many ways Johnathan Frid was made for the stage.He had a look that was at times fluidly both handsome and hideous.It not only seems that he was at home in theatre, but that the theatre was his home! Many things to regret about this very curious individual. Like, as a goof, why he never made the cover of "GQ" magazine? He would have been a natural. Second, no one in "the business" thought anything of him to build another dramatic TV series around him. Woulda worked! Finally, he never married!

I just heard. Coming so close on the heals of Dick Clark's death, I feel like my childhood is passing away. Thank you for making this video, it stirred some very wonderful memories for me. As for Depp, never.

My Favorite Vampire!!!!!

In a way, I feel sorry for Mr Frid, he was typecast on only one role which he did so excellent! I’d love to see him in some other roles.

Jon Frid was the best. Great actor and Huns being. The one and only Barnabas Colin’s.

A lovely tribute to my favourite Vampire.. Rest in peace Mr. Frid. All of your fans miss you. You are the best.

Perfect for the part of barabus. I'm watching all the series again. Miss u 💕

I, too, adore Johnathan Frid and miss him! There can only be one Barnabus!! Thanks for the beautiful memories!😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Well done! Jonathan Frid was the best Barnabas ever and this tribute video is as haunting as his character depiction. Thanks for sharing this. Its beautiful.

I looked at Jonathan Fried as a childhood hero I still miss him he was part of the reason I wanted and still an actor...I cried when I found out of his death , didn't find out about his death till 2 days I saw the tim Burton movie. Jonathan my hero RIP.

He looks so incredibly handsome at 4:21 with his soft Barnabangs! He also looks great and terrifically sexy with his Branwell look at 5:38.

Loved this show live as a teenager and watched it all over again all 34 seasons? this year! Might need to watch again, did I say I loved this show💕💕

He hold the key to my heart. No one could ever play Barnabas like Jonathan frid did. Thank Jonathan. Forever in my heart.

He is always Barnabas Collins,a very gifted actor/thespian of Shakespearean quality and range.I adore his style and charisma on the screen.Such a thrill,he made &saved Dark Shadows,the coolest soap opera ever!!

I loved the few pictures with John Karlen in them. Barnabas and Willie together again 😀😀

I met Mr.Frid at one small convention in Calif in 1980.He was pretty shy and quiet.He was in his early 60's then.

This is a wonderful tribute to someone who was unique and will never be duplicated.

When I was a kid and literally ran home from school to watch DS, I LOVED being scared by Barnabus! You got in my head then sir, and there you will remain. Now that I am older I understand you are in my heart as well..❤

Never saw anything like him! He was amazing & we all miss you so very much. And oh yeah , the flame still burns, as the song is saying! Love him still.💜💙💜💙

I'd run home after I got off the bus to watch Dark Shadows - Barnabas, aka Jomathan Frid, was the best. The best part of high school was going home to watch the best show.

And the flame still burns, he was just the best barnabas!.. he Use to scare hell out of us as kids.

Just loved this video. I watched Dark Shadows in the 70's.

We all loved Dark Shadows Barnabas. 🙏❤️ We miss you John( Barnabas. I was 22. and my daughter, Elizabeth was born in March. Grandma even turned in at 300 weekdays.

Jonathan Frid is one of my favorite actors. He can play any role because he searches deep inside for the answers on how to play it. He is 100 percent actor. George Vreeland Hill

For those who may not know, Kathryn Leigh Scott has verified that Jonathan passed away this last weekend at age 87. Wonderful tribute video, especially poignant in the event of his passing.

Always loved the show and I now still watch the re-runs, Jonathan Frid great actor and I know that even now he is acquiring new fans!!!

Thank you so much for making these wonderful tribute videos! It really means a lot to us Dark Shadows/Jonathan Frid fans! Just fantastic!

Love Jonathan Frid! Thanks for sharing!!!

I used to run home from school to watch Dark Shadows. Loved it!

Rest in peace Jonathan.....

I watched Dark Shadows as a child in the 60's and I love the tribute you have paid to Jonathan Frid. All of the video's posted on you tube of Dark Shadows brings back so many wonderful memories rushing home in the afternoon to see what would happen on Dark Shadows and Barnabas was my favorite I had a huge crush on him at ten years old. Thank you for letting me relive those memories no amount of money could buy those wonderful memories......THANK YOU......

I like the pix at the 2:02 mark.He as very handsome when he was younger.

Beautiful soul, Mr Frid. Wish you were still here with us.☮️💟💙💜💙💜

I did a quick tribute to Mr. Frid shortly after his death on my internet radio show, NICK POFF RADIO 45 on live365.com. Although I watched and loved BUFFY and ANGEL, Barnabas Collins was the vampire that inspired my imagination as a child. I still have my Barnabas ring, thank heaven. (I sent bubble gum wrappers away to get it.) They can bury it with me! I would be honored if they did, because DARK SHADOWS and Mr. Frid's performance as Barnabas introduced me to a less-than-direct storytelling.

I love this man. I was teenager when I first saw him. Forever in my heart. ❤❤❤❤

all we have now are the great memories

Un personaje para no olvidal e los años 1966 gracias por este recordatorio y verlo desde joven hasta envejecido

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 .""

Beautifully done !!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!

This video bough tears to my eyes. He is forever in my heart. Love this man. Rip my love.

I love your choice of songs and music. I only hope that Jonathan knew how much we loved him. He had us in his spell, those eyes ! that mischievous smile, that voice, that little wink..

I love him when he play Barnabas Collins What great actor I still watch rerun of Dark Shadows.

He was my favorite vampire. Used to run home from school to watch.

Thank you very much I used to watch Dark Shadows among 1972 and 73 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I loved Barnabas Collins! It´s a marvelous tribute.

Great tribute and lovely music, thank you so much for such a fine actor and person.

Thank you for this lovely tribute!

I had the pleasure of meeting him at a seminar he gave at the main library in Columbus, Ohio in the early 90's. He was gracious humble, and very friendly.

Gorgeous man inside and out. ❤

Back in the old days many actors in soaps started in the legitimate stage like frid and and several others on ds. Now a dqys most r just hired for their looks snd sex appeal.

We all-boys and girls used to rush home to watch Dark Shadows. I have never ever forgotten that show or the man that played Barnabas Collins. I am 63 and have looked to purchase those shows and could never find them but have found them all now on Amazon and started watching again a few weeks ago after all these years-and after all these years I still love every minute of Dark Shadows and all of the actors that made it such a wonderful time for me as a young girl. Very unforgettable show. A classic...it was a frightening show but you love Barnabas anyway. Also Victoria Winters was another favorite of mine and Maggie. Thank you so much for this tribute.

I love the way he smile. Rip jonathan.😢

This will always be my favorite

What a lovely and fitting tribute to a lifetime's work. Well done. Rest in peace, Mr. Frid.

Wendy, this tribute is especially well done. I think that the music got me a little misty-eyed, however--something about the passing of time and a "flame that still burns". At 3:40, he actually looks like he belongs to another century--a portrait come to life! The expression is haunting and it is among many qualities which endear Barnabas to us and breaks our hearts. Some of these photos I had not seen (1:16; 3:41; 5:19-21), while others were like old friends to be cherished.

I grew up with Dark Shadows and I'm just rediscovering how great this show was. Watching all the original episodes on Amazon Prime starting from the beginning. This wa an excellent tribute and 9+ years later people (me) are still finding it. Thanks.

Excellent!

Great video. 👍

thank you so much for the wonderful video of the man i ran home to see afterschool i like many, had such a huge crush on him,i still have that feeling when i watch the show's reruns.

Thank you for doing this. I will miss him

Very good tribute. I enjoyed this. You are so good with these tributes. Keep up the good work. Bravo!

Wish I had met him. I wish I could have gone to a reunion too. Love Dark Shadows. Still watching. Thank you for the photos of this great actor 👏 who is still loved and not forgotten . ❤

“...synchronicity is defined as the harmonious orderly alignment of events that would otherwise seem to appear random. I would argue that the casting of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins is one such synchronous event. And I would further suggest that it is doubtful if there was an actor at that time that could have stepped into the shoes of Jonathan Frid and played the character of Barnabas Collins as successfully as he did." Excerpt From: The Mystique of Barnabas Collins.

great tribute, RIP MR.FRID

He was wonderful, the perfect blend of Classy and Campy

Wonderful Wendy!

The best vampire. Shoot until recently i started watching dark shadows. I'm in my 60s i was afraid of him 😂. Condolences to the whole wide world...during my adolescent years i was scared of the 🎶 of dark shadows

Beautiful tribute to Jonathan Frid I like many others ran home from school to watch DS with my older sister and our friend Jackie at the time I was 5 and in kindergarten we used to watch it in the basement and I can remember it being really dark down there which was the perfect setting to watch Dark Shadows,

Rest in Peace Jonathan.

VERY NICE, THANK YOU FOR SHARING.

Hi fridfreak ...I kinda thought you'd like this one! Thank you so much for the lovely comment...it means alot to me that you took the time to rate and comment. Cheers! :)

Very nice

Hi Chatroomchi..The song is: The Flame Still Burns from the movie: Strange Fruit. I think the artist is Jimmy Nail....but I'm not 100% on that. I am so glad you enjoyed this! :)