Other
Characters: Cyrus Longworth, John Yaeger 1970
Parallel Time, Sebastian Shaw 1970, Return to Collinwood,
Gabriel Collins 1840, Gabriel Collins 1841 Parallel
Time, Gabriel Collins Night of Dark Shadows
In
his human guise, the coarse yet cunning Jeb Hawkes appears
at the Todd's Antique Shop in Collinsport to fullfil the Leviathan
plans for conquest. Temporary transformations reveal his true
form to be a mysterious monster, destroying all in its path.
Jeb's love for Carolyn Stoddard precipitates a yearning to
remain human and ignites a reason for rebellion. However,
his distruction of the cult's focal power leads not to liberation,
but a silent shadow of death...
Christopher
Pennock was born in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. His birth date
is June 7th.
Christopher
had wanted to act ever since watching movie greats like James
Dean, Errol Flynn, and Marlon Brando as a teenager. From the
outset, he wished to incorporate the talents of all three
into a style of his own.
Christopher
first attended Hobart Collge in Geneva, New York. However,
he finished his studies at the American Academy of Dramatic
Arts. His earliest professional credits included stage productions
of several Shakespeare plays, and repertory theater with The
Philadelphia Story,Royal Hunt of the Sun, and Cat on
a Hot Tin Roof. He took Broadway bows for Abelard and
Heloise, A Patriot for Me, and Rose Tatoo.
Christopher
initially auditioned for the role of Philip Todd on Dark
Shadows, only to have creator Dan
Curtis quip: "Save him for the thing in the box!"
His other daytime
drama credits include stints on The Young and the Restless,
General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, Somerset and more
recently in the role of Justin Marler on Guiding Light.
His
prime time television work includes the special The Women's
Room, along with guest parts in Silk Stockings, Baywatch,
Melrose Place, Simon & Simon, Houston Knights, Hotel,
Riptide, The A-Team, Tucker's Witch, Cannon and The
Love Boat.
His
1971 debut on the big screen as Gabriel Collins in Night
of Dark Shadows in 1971 was followed by appearances in
Savages, Basic Training, California Suite, Caged in Paradiso,
The Great Texas Dynamite Chase, Running Woman, Unstable
Minds and also Frances, alongside Jessica Lange.
Today
Christopher lives with his wife Lynn, and their daughter Tara,
in California. Since 1998, he has annually published a serialised
comic book, satirically depicting his memories of working
on Dark Shadows, which he both writes and provides
artwork for. Chris continues to perform on stage in the Los
Angeles area. He is also a devoted Buddhist, boasting of his
own personal Guru, who lives in Wales.
In
2003, Chris reprised Sebastian Shaw in the Return to Collinwood
reunion audio play.
Biography
written by Vera Marano
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