Other
Characters:
Daniel
Collins 1795,
Jamison
Collins 1897
(Pictured), Daniel
Collins
1970 Parallel Time, Tad
Collins
1840, David
Collins
House of Dark Shadows
Young David Collins
is the son of Roger and Laura, and the effects of their troubled
marriage are plainly evident in the young boy's character.
Growing up in a household filled with hatred and tension,
David is a reserved, introverted child, whose obvious intelligence
can manifest itself as spite or malice. Damaged by a tense
relationship with a distant father, and confused by the loss
of his mother, David is isolated and restricted by the world
of Collinwood…
David
Henesy was born on
20 October 1956, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. According to contemporary
interviews, he was interested in languages and science as
a child, in addition to acting. David eventually grew tired
of the acting profession, leaving the cast of Dark Shadows
in 1970.
Outside of Dark Shadows, he appeared in commercials
for Quaker Oats. Before joining the cast of the show in 1966,
David had already appeared on stage extensively in a touring
production of Oliver! For nearly a year, and in a short-lived
Broadway musical, Jenny. This experience proved invaluable
for heavy learning demands Dark Shadows imposed on
its actors. David was also a model for the Sear's catalogue.
Following his departure from Dark Shadows in 1970,
David largely retired from acting, with the exception of a
role in a 1973 episode of The Waltons, The Thanksgiving
Story and a brief role as a student on Another World
in 1976. Throughout the 1980s, he carved out a career
as a restaurant owner, with several successful eateries in
the Manhattan area, including Petaluma and Punch.
Today, David Henesy is happily married with three children,
Lucas, Charlotte and Sofi, and lives in South America, where
he currently works as the Managing Director of a hotel development
company. He recently gave an interview for the 35th Anniversary
tribute book Dark
Shadows Memories.
With
thanks to David Henesy
Photographs
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David
Henesy at the Dark Shadows studio in 1969.
Courtesy of Dean Wilson |
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David
Henesy poses for a 1969 magazine shoot. Courtesy
of Dean Wilson |
In
January 2002, David Henesy paid a visit to this site
and shared his comments, which you can read by clicking
here.
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