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David Selby @davidselby.com · 25/09/2026

(1/2) Today is being celebrated as Dolly Parton Day (9-2-5) throughout her home state of Tennessee. We would like to acknowledge this fellow child of Appalachia for the important work she has done to uplift her own community and communities throughout the world. ^BR #DollyDay #GiveLikeDolly

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 04/09/2026

The Air Dates page of David's official website has been updated. Find out where you can see David on linear TV by visiting davidselby.com/airdates.htm ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 03/09/2026

David has posted some comments on the passing of Gloria Steinem on his blog: www.davidselby.com/blog/2026/09... ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 13/08/2026

Director Ansel Faraj's THEATRE FANTASTIQUE anthology series arrives on Blu-ray on August 18. It features SCREENING AFTER MIDNIGHT, the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award-winning short film starring David Selby. Currently available for pre-order from Movie Zyng: moviezyng.com/products/the... ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 11/08/2026

(1/2) Did you know that David Selby's son Jamison wrote two audio drama sequels to #DarkShadows that were performed at DS Festivals? RETURN TO COLLINWOOD received a studio recording and was previously released on CD, but VENGEANCE AT COLLINWOOD has not been available until now. . . ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 07/08/2026

(1/2) From our archives, a promotional postcard for Conor McPherson's ST. NICHOLAS at Hartford Stage in the summer of 2000. The one-man play is about a theatre critic who falls in with a group of vampires. It was directed by Michael Wilson. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 04/08/2026

(1/2) Today marks the 55th anniversary of the release of NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS. The second film based on the gothic soap opera began production shortly after the series ended and featured David Selby, Lara Parker, and Kate Jackson. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 04/08/2026

Thank you to everyone at the #DarkShadows 60th Anniversary event this past weekend who stopped by to contribute well wishes to the jumbo-sized card. (We ran out of space & had to insert additional sheets. So many greetings, so many awesome fans.) We hope you enjoyed the weekend's events. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 26/07/2026

(1/2) Unfortunately, due to pressing family commitments, David will be unable to attend the Dark Shadows event at the LAX Westin on July 31 through August 2. He sends his love and hopes those attending have a wonderful time celebrating the show that has meant so much to all of us for 60 years. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 24/07/2026

We're celebrating National Cousins Day with a photo of David Selby as Quentin Collins from Dark Shadows and a man who claimed he was a cousin, Barnabas Cousins, err, Collins (Jonathan Frid). 😆 ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 20/07/2026

(1/2) In 1971, David appeared as Vietnam War veteran David in STICKS AND BONES at the Public Theater. Elizabeth Wilson portrayed his mother, Harriet. Eagle-eyed #DarkShadows fans may recognize her as Mrs. Hopewell, director of the Hammond Foundling Home, from the first episode of the series. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 15/07/2026

Today's Turner Classic Movies daytime theme is "In the Shadows." Catch Kate Jackson and David Selby in NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS at 4 PM ET. (HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS starring Jonathan Frid will precede it at 2 PM ET.) ^BR #DarkShadows @tcmtv.bsky.social

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 14/07/2026

The cat's out of the bag. David has been an animal lover his entire life and has enjoyed being a pet owner of countless cats and dogs. ^BR 🐈🐾🐕

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 28/06/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, David will not be able to attend the #DarkShadows UCLA Film & Television Archive event this evening at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. Kathryn Leigh Scott will be participating in his absence. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 27/06/2026

Sixty years ago today, on June 26, 1966, DARK SHADOWS premiered on ABC. (David Selby made his first appearance as Quentin Collins on December 16, 1968.) You can watch the first episode of the series for free on Tubi. tubitv.com/tv-shows/504... ^BR

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Dark Shadows: The Beginning S01:E01 - Episode 1

Victoria Winters travels to Collinsport and arrives at Collinwood to serve as governess.

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 24/06/2026

David Selby having makeup applied for #DarkShadows in 1970. David will be at the Hammer Museum to mark the 60th anniversary of the series premiere at a screening presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive on Sat., June 27, at 7:30 PM. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 18/06/2026

Doors open 6:30 with DARK SHADOWS NOIR book signing in lobby. Dinner & drinks available at courtyard Lulu restaurant connected to theater. Screening at 7:30 of restored #DarkShadows episodes in high definition for first time ever along with rare surprises.

Black and white photograph of actor David Selby as Quentin Collins on Dark Shadows. Superimposed text: 60th Anniversary Screening: ABC-TV's Dark Shadows. Sat., Jun. 27, 7:30 P.M. Free admission! Q&A with actor David Selby, historian Jim Pierson. Introduction by actor Kathryn Leigh Scott (via video). Presented by UCLA Film & Television Archive. Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum. cinema.ucla.edu

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 14/06/2026

Today, we celebrate Flag Day. (Late 20th century fashion choices? Not so much.) ^BR #FlagDay

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 10/06/2026

David Selby in THE NIGHT RIDER (1979), an ABC television movie with Kim Cattrall, Percy Rodrigues, and Pernell Roberts. Written by Stephen J. Cannell. David plays a New Orleans gentleman by day and a masked crimefighter by night. Intended as a series pilot, it was not picked up. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 06/06/2026

Before the internet, if you wanted to know anything about an actor, you could write in to Q&A columns in the entertainment sections of newspapers. Here's a sample from an Illinois newspaper in 1969. ^BR #DarkShadows

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 04/06/2026

The Tuscany Valley Branch of the Collins Family: In 1982, Roy Thinnes (future Roger Collins on the 1991 #DarkShadows series) and David Selby (former Quentin Collins on the original DS series) shared screentime on #FalconCrest as Nick Hogan and Richard Channing. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 03/06/2026

Cover art for upcoming 60th anniversary 2-LP blue vinyl release of the #DarkShadows soundtrack featuring "Quentin's Theme" from NoteforNote Music. This item will be sold at the upcoming DS 60th Anniversary gathering in LA. We'll post ordering info when it becomes available. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 02/06/2026

Here's a previously unpublished photograph of David Selby taken at the Dark Shadows studio in 1969 for Tiger Beat magazine. To go along with it, we've posted a new message from David on his blog: www.davidselby.com/blog/2026/06... ^BR #DarkShadows #TigerBeat

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 01/06/2026

Happy Monday! Just a quick note to let everyone know to be on the lookout for a new blog post from David Selby tomorrow morning. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 30/05/2026

Four weeks from today, David Selby will be marking the 60th anniversary of #DarkShadows at a special screening presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. How will you be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the classic gothic daytime soap? ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 28/05/2026

Remembering the late John Karlen on his birthday. This photo of John with David Selby was taken at a 2006 Dark Shadows audio drama recording session. ^BR #DarkShadows

Photograph of actors John Karlen and David Selby

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 21/05/2026

Since it's graduation season, we thought we would mark #ThrowbackThursday with this image from 2004 when David delivered the West Virginia University commencement address. David's alma mater also presented him with an honorary doctorate. Speech is here: www.davidselby.com/blog/2004/05... #tbt ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 19/05/2026

The late Chris Pennock along with David Selby & Jim Storm at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, NY. David & Jim are among the scheduled guests for the upcoming #DarkShadows 60th Anniversary event this summer in LA. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/dark-shado... ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 18/05/2026

We've updated the Air Dates page of David's official website. David's appearances on COLD CASE, RIZZOLI & ISLES, and THE WALTONS will be airing in the coming days. www.davidselby.com/airdates.htm ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 13/05/2026

We are delighted to announce that Ansel Faraj's SCREENING AFTER MIDNIGHT won the 2026 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Short Film. Thank you for voting for the film. ^BR #rondoawards

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 30/04/2026

Welcome to all the new followers who've joined us in recent weeks. Sometimes it's difficult to know who you're interacting with online. Just a quick reminder that David's official site and social media pages are maintained by his webmaster. (^BR at the end of posts = the webmaster's initials.) ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 25/04/2026

April 25 is National Telephone Day. Reach out and haunt someone. #DarkShadows #QuentinCollins ^BR

Seated man talking on an old-fashioned telephone

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 16/04/2026

Kathryn Leigh Scott , David Selby, and the late Lara Parker taping an interview about #DarkShadows in 2017 for THEN AGAIN WITH HERBIE J. PILATO. Meet Kathryn, David, and other DS cast members at the DARK SHADOWS 60th Anniversary celebration in LA on July 31-August 2. #tbt #ThrowbackThursday ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 15/04/2026

April 15 is Titanic Remembrance Day, marking the day in 1912 that the ship sank. In 1980, David Selby appeared with Jason Robards & Richard Jordan in RAISE THE TITANIC, based on Clive Cussler's novel about a fictional attempt to raise the ship. Stream it for free on Tubi. ^BR #titanicremembranceday

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 14/04/2026

April is #NationalPoetryMonth . Here's a slideshow featuring audio of David reading a poem from MY MOTHER'S AUTUMN: youtu.be/owXYn9fOcGQ?... ^BR

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My Mother's Autumn by David Selby - Poetry

YouTube video by David Selby

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 13/04/2026

Ansel Faraj's short film SCREENING AFTER MIDNIGHT starring David Selby has been nominated for a Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award. Voting is open through midnight on the night of Friday, May 1. Watch the film here: youtu.be/ERHirJDajnc?... ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 08/04/2026

The Air Dates page of David's official website has been updated. Find out where you can see David on linear television (broadcast, cable, satellite): www.davidselby.com/airdates.htm ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 23/03/2026

#DarkShadows 60th Anniversary Update: DONNA MCKECHNIE (Amanda Harris) and LISA RICHARDS (Sabrina Stuart) added to guest list. 🎫: www.eventbrite.com/e/dark-shado... ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 13/03/2026

I spy with my little eye something beginning with W. The weekend is almost here. #TGIF #FalconCrest #RichardChanning ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 11/03/2026

(1/3) The UCLA Library Film & Television Archive will mark the 60th anniversary of the premiere of #DarkShadows on the evening of Saturday, June 27, in Los Angeles at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater, ...

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 03/03/2026

Today, we're marking the anniversary of the day that television audiences first heard the voice of David Selby as Quentin Collins, nearly three months after he first appeared on #DarkShadows ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 01/03/2026

The Air Dates page of David's official web site has been updated. www.davidselby.com/airdates.htm ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 27/02/2026

Remembering the incomparable Joan Bennett on her birthday. #DarkShadows ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 24/02/2026

Remembering Abe Vigoda on his birthday. Before the ghost of Quentin Collins scared poor Ezra Braithwaite to death in #DarkShadows, Selby and Vigoda worked together in a touring production of THE IMPOSSIBLE YEARS. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 23/02/2026

It's Monday. Time to find a place to hide out and take a break. Here's David Selby enjoying a beverage at the top of the Collinwood stairs. You can meet him in person this summer at the #DarkShadows 60th anniversary in Los Angeles. www.eventbrite.com/e/dark-shado... ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 16/02/2026

Happy Presidents' Day! David has played Abraham Lincoln several times on stage, including at Ford's Theater, as well as on television in an episode of Touched by an Angel. He also wrote a novel featuring him, Lincoln's Better Angel. ^BR

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David Selby @davidselby.com · 05/02/2026

Today, we're celebrating David Selby's birthday. You can meet him in person and wish him a belated happy birthday this summer at the #DarkShadows 60th Anniversary in Los Angeles. Details on his official site: davidselby.com ^BR 🎂🎉🥳

Banner advertisement for the 60th Anniversary Dark Shadows event at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel on July 31 through August 2, 2026. Actor David Selby is pictured as Quentin Collins.

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