Best two-actor combination?

[Lydia]

I'm sure I've said more than once that I always love scenes between Kathryn Leigh Scott and Grayson Hall.  For me, they are the perfect combination of sweet and salty.  Does anybody else have any favorite combinations of actors?  I.e. a pair of actors where, whatever the storyline, whatever the characters they are playing, you get a special joy out of their scenes together?

[Gothick]

Louis Edmonds and Joan Bennett.  Nancy Barrett and Joan Bennett.

Grayson and Humbert.

Thayer and just about anybody...

The real magic of DS is in those two character scenes, although in certain cases an ensemble piece, such as Judith confronting her brothers with the will in 1897, shows how superbly these seasoned pros worked together.

G.

[Uncle Roger]

Humbert and Lara

Nancy and just about anyone

Don Briscoe and Denise Nickerson

[Josette]

Jonathan Frid and Lara Parker

[DarkLady]

Humbert and anyone.

[IluvBarnabas]

Jonathan Frid and David Selby

Jonathan Frid and Lara Parker

Kathryn Leigh Scott and Alexandra Moltke

Alexandra Moltke and Nancy Barrett

Jonathan Frid and John Karlen

John Karlen and Nancy Barrett

Joan Bennett and Louis Edmonds

Lara Parker and Humbert Allen Astredo

Joan Bennett and Alexandra Moltke


...oh there are so many more I can list but these are my favorites for sure.

[IluvBarnabas]

Oh, how could I leave out Jonathan and Grayson Hall? Shame on me.

[DarkLady]

Don't worry, I think everyone takes that combo for granted, the same way we all know that chocolate is the base of the food pyramid.

[michael c]

alexandra and joan, alexandra and nancy, alexandra and kathryn, alexandra and jonathan, alexandra and david hennesy, joan and louis, louis and diana millay, joan and diana, nancy and grayson(especially in 67) jonathan and nancy(again, 67), jonathan and grayson, jonathan and lara, louis and lara, humbert allen astredo and lara, humbert and grayson, humbert and marie wallace, jonathan and karlen, dennis patrick and karlen, joan and grayson, kathryn and joel, nancy and mitch ryan...

i'm sure i'll think of more.


and clarice blackburn and just about anybody. i'm recalling a 1795 scene in particular with thoroughbreds clarice, joan and grayson that was electric.

[Bob_the_Bartender]

Oh, how could I leave out Jonathan and Grayson Hall? Shame on me.

IluvBarnabas,

Yes, exactly!!!  It was great fun to see Barnabas and Julia frequently speculating about what would be the next horrific threat against everyone at Collinwood and in Collinsport.

Bob

[Lydia]

But, Bob_the_Bartender and IluvBarnabas, here's my question: is it Jonathan Frid and Grayson Hall whom you like seeing together, or is it Barnabas and Julia?  After watching Frid and Hall together in a PT 1841 episode, I commented:

The scene between Bramwell and Julia was fun.  However well Frid and Hall play their roles, it is simply not possible to forget that these are the same actors who played Julia Hoffman and Barnabas, so when Bramwell calls Julia his cousin, it's startling.

But I didn't say anything like, “They’re great together no matter who it is that they're playing!”

[tragic bat]

Watching 1897 recently I grew to love every scene that combined Selby with HAA.  I could watch Quentin and Evan all day without getting bored.  Another great duo was Jonathan Frid and Nancy Barret.

[michaelhacketttodd]

The Barnabas Collins, Julia Hoffman relationship was the Heart & Soul of Dark Shadows.  Storylines and other combinations would come and go, but when Barnabas and Julia "walked into television history" the show was doomed.

[Robot_Quentin]

Thayer and Lara have struck me recently.

Any of Thayer's characters are always at odds with Angelique of course! Either Ben Stokes or Petofi were trying to scheme against her the best they could...

Recently watched the Dream Curse stuff, and T. Elliot was trying his best to thwart Angelique by [spoiler]even going into the dream to confront her![/spoiler] That was an awesome moment for sure.