Louis Edmonds
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1923-09-24 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- 2001-03-03
Known for
- The Exterminator (1980) — CIA Chief
- Dark Shadows (1966) — Roger Collins / Joshua Collins
- House of Dark Shadows (1970) — Roger Collins
- All My Children (1970) — Langley Wallingford
- Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse (2009) — Roger Collins (archive footage)
- Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood (2009) — Roger Collins (archive footage)
- Studio One (1948) — Grumio
- Next Year in Jerusalem (1997)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Bagot
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon (1969) — Commodore Nicholas Blaise
- Your Money or Your Wife (1972) — Fair
- Young Doctor Malone (1958)
- Come Spy with Me (1967) — Gunther Stiller
- Victoria Regina (1961) — Prince Ernest
- Cyrano De Bergerac (1962) — The Meddler