Died less than one month before the opening of "Dark Shadows" (2012), the theatrical film version of his acclaimed TV series. Frid has a cameo in the movie version. It was Frid's last acting role.
"I love to play horror for horror's sake. Inner horror...I mean I never
thought I created fear with the fang business of "Barnabas". I always
felt foolish doing that part of it. The horror part I like was 'the
lie'" -- Jonathan Frid, on his Dark Shadows (1966) character.