Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 24, 1923
Place of Birth:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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Louis Edmonds
Biography
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he studied at Louisiana State University and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. During WWII, he served in the Navy. His career was started in New York, acting in regional and Off-Broadway Theatre until his Broadway debut in the musical, "Candide" in 1956. Edmonds stage role in "The Importance of Being Earnest" and his work on the accompanying album led him to television roles. He is best known for his work as character Roger Collins in the wildly popular daytime gothic drama "Dark Shadows" which ran from 1967-71.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse | Roger Collins (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood | Roger Collins |
| 1997 | Next Year in Jerusalem | |
| 1987 | Casting Shadows | Self – Roger Collins |
| 1980 | The Exterminator | CIA Chief |
| 1972 | Your Money or Your Wife | Fair |
| 1970 | House of Dark Shadows | Roger Collins |
| 1969 | Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon | Commodore Nicholas Blaise |
| 1967 | Come Spy with Me | Gunther Stiller |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | All My Children | Langley Wallingford |
| 1966 | Dark Shadows | Roger Collins / Joshua Collins |
| 1958 | Young Doctor Malone | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Bagot |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Prince Ernest |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | The Meddler |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | |
| 1948 | Studio One | Grumio |