Quick Facts
Born:
1923-09-24
Birthplace:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Credits:
20 Total Roles
Louis Edmonds
Acting
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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
The Exterminator
CIA Chief
Dark Shadows
Roger Collins / Joshua Collins
House of Dark Shadows
Roger Collins
All My Children
Langley Wallingford
Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse
Roger Collins (archive footage)
Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood
Roger Collins (archive footage)
Studio One
Grumio
Next Year in Jerusalem
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse MOVIE | Roger Collins (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood MOVIE | Roger Collins (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Next Year in Jerusalem MOVIE | Self |
| 1987 | Casting Shadows MOVIE | Self – Roger Collins |
| 1980 | The Exterminator MOVIE | CIA Chief |
| 1972 | Your Money or Your Wife MOVIE | Fair |
| 1970 | House of Dark Shadows MOVIE | Roger Collins |
| 1970 | All My Children TV | Langley Wallingford |
| 1969 | Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon MOVIE | Commodore Nicholas Blaise |
| 1967 | Come Spy with Me MOVIE | Gunther Stiller |