Spooky 'Soap Opera' Goes Big With Teens, Housewives

The Robesonian, October 26, 1969

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Selby, Sigh

The Southeast Missourian, October 10, 1969

'Dark Shadows' Provides Springboard For Actoors

from The Kentucky New Era, March 16, 1970

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I think it's safe to say that of the core group of DS alumni none went on to super stardom after the show was cancelled though most did receive steady character actor work on television and the stage. Other than Joan Bennett's earlier success in Hollywood only Kate Jackson became a Hollywood star but having only appeared in 70 episodes she could hardly be considered a main cog of the show's success. Then again, the show probably would have lost some of its luster if Frid and Selby would have been in a bunch of Hollywood schlock. Anyhow, this is an article on David Selby and Roger Davis and work they were doing outside of DS at the time of the printing and being that it is a Kentucky newspaper and Davis was a native son it focuses mainly on him with some additional biographical information.

Brunswick Student Sees Stars During Vacation

from The Frederick News-Post, November 24, 1969

While you hear stories about fans surrounding the building and chatting "We want Barnabas!", Debra Care, a high school student in Brunswick, Maryland patiently waited her turn in line and was given a personal meeting with David Selby, whom she referred to as Quentin. Although she was disappointed by the absence of Jonathan Frid she was impressed by Selby's giving personality and called him "very groovy and mod"! Haha. Such was the time I guess.

She also got a glance of Thayer David, who was then playing Professor Stokes, and was either too underwhelmed to describe the experience or simply had no words.