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Barnabas Collins is a fictional character a featured role in the ABC daytime serial Dark Shadows which aired from 1966 to 1971. Barnabas is a 175-year-old vampire in search of fresh blood and his lost love Josette. The character originally played by Canadian actor Jonathan Frid was introduced in an attempt to resurrect the show’s flagging ratings and was originally to have only a brief 13-week run.
