Terminator 2: Judgment Day wins 5 Saturn Awards 1992

James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day won five Saturn Awards at the 18th annual ceremony held March 13, 1992, by the Academy of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films. Terminator 2 won Best Science Fiction Film; Edward Furlong won Best Performance by a Younger Actor for his performance as John Connor; Linda Hamilton won Best Actress for her performance as Sarah Connor, beating Kathy Bates, Jodie Foster, Julia Roberts, Winona Ryder, and Meryl Streep; James Cameron won Best Director; Stan Winston won Best Special Effects.

Terminator 2 was nominated for Best Actor for Arnold Schwarzenegger, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Patrick, Best Writing, and Best Make-up.

Dark Shadows, a re-imagining of the original series which aired from January to March 1991, won Best Genre Television Series. I wasn't even aware this series existed, but Ben Cross playing Barnabas Collins rings a tiny bell.

Gene Roddenberry was give the George Pal Memorial Award.

Happy birthday, Dark Shadows actor David Henesey!

David Henesey, born October 20, 1956 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, is best known for his role as David Collins in the classic television series Dark Shadows.  While working on the daytime series, he began cooking for his cast members when he was eleven.  His last appearance was on an episode of The Waltons.

He left acting and has opened a series of restaurants in New York and Cartagena, Colombia.

Remembering Lara Parker (1938-2023)

Lara Parker, best known for her role as the vengeful witch Angelique in Dark Shadows, passed away October 12 from cancer. Her death was announced by her friend and ex-co-star Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans).  

Born October 27, 1938 in Knoxville, Tennessee, she was cast in Dark Shadows in 1967. She appeared as Bruce Banner's wife in the pilot for The Incredible Hulk. She had a cameo in the Johnny Depp movie version of the series, along with Jonathan Frid, Scott, and David Selby.

She also wrote four novels based on the Angelique character, with the most recent being published in 2016. 

Dark Shadows actor Joel Crothers born 1941

Joel Crothers, born January 28, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio with handsome, boy-next-door features, is probably best-known for his performances on Dark Shadows.  He played Joe Haskell and Nathan Forbes, appearing in 166 episodes. 

He went on to appear in another daytime drama, The Edge of Night until 1984.

Crothers passed away in November 1985 from AIDS-related lymphoma.

Happy birthday, Dark Shadows actress Nancy Barrett!

Nancy Barrett, born October 5, 1943 in Shreveport, Louisiana, is best known for her work on the cult television series Dark Shadows.  She was married to fellow Dark Shadows actor David Ford, who played Sam Evans.  She was also a bridesmaid for fellow Dark Shadows actress Alexandra Moltke, who played Victoria Winters.  

Happy birthday, Dark Shadows actress Kathryn Leigh Scott!

Kathryn Leigh Scott, born January 26, 1943 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, is best known for her role as Maggie Evans on the cult classic Dark Shadows.  Since the series ended, she has appeared in Space:1999, Hawaii Five-O, The Incredible Hulk, and Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Who Watches the Watchers.

Jonathan Frid "Barnabas Collins" born 1924

Jonathan Frid, born December 2, 1924 in Ontario, Canada, is best known as Barnabas Collins in the daytime horror show Dark Shadows.  Frid served as a seaman in the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII.  

He starred in almost 600 episodes of Dark Shadows and even had an appearance in the 2012 movie version, starring Johnny Depp.

He passed away in April 2012 just a few weeks before the movie was released, making it his final acting role.

Jonathan Frid first appearance as Barnabas Collins in "Dark Shadows" 1967

Jonathan Frid made his first appearance as vampire Barnabas Collins on Episode #211 of Dark Shadows, which aired April 18, 1967.  He saved the show from the axe and the show became a hit.

Joan Bennet, Dark Shadows matriarch, born 1910

Joan Bennett, born February 27, 1910 in Palisades, New Jersey, is best known for her portrayal as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard on the cult show Dark Shadows.  Born to a long line of actors, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for her role in Dark Shadows.  She also was nominated for a Saturn Award for her performance in the classic Italian horror movie Suspiria. 

She passed away in December 1990 of a heart attack.

Happy birthday, Victoria Winters!

Alexandra Molke Isles, born February 11, 1945 in Stockholm, Sweden, is best known for her role as the beleagured Victoria Winters on the cult classic Dark Shadows.  She married Phillip Isles in 1967 and left Dark Shadows when she became pregnant.

In the late 1970s, she was the mistress of Claus von Bulow, who stood trial for the attempted murder of his wife, Sunny.

Dark Shadows final episode 1971

The unapologetically campy Gothic horror series, Dark Shadows, aired its final episode April 2, 1971, after 5 seasons and 1225 episodes.  The saga of the Collins family, trying to escape its ancient curse, dealt with werewolves, withes, warlocks, time travel and, of course, vampires.  Jonathan Frid played the hugely popular Barnabas Collins.  It remains one of the top cult TV shows ever.

Throughout its run it also starred Joan Bennett, and Louis Edmonds (both of whom appeared in all episodes) Alexandra Isle (Victoria Winters) and Kate Jackson. 

More Horrors! "Dark Shadows" premieres 1966

The gothic classic horror TV series about the mysterious Collins family "Dark Shadows" aired its first episode June 27, 1966.  The show ran from 1966 - 1971 and featured werewolves, ghosts, witches and time travel and, of course, everyone's favorite vampire Barnabas Collins.  (Okay, maybe not everybody's favorite.) It drew story inspiration from Charlotte Bronte to Edgar Allan Poe.  It still has a huge cult following today.