RIP Michael Currie (Constable Carter, 1966)

Well, we've lost another cast member from DS' first year.  Michael Currie, who played Constable Jonas Carter in the pre-Barnabas era, has died at 81.  Carter was the show's lawman before Sheriff Patterson showed up.  It's a shame Mr. Currie was never interviewed about his DS days or attended a DS Festival- I bet he must have had great stories about those early days of the show.

http://www.einsiders.com/hollywood-obituaries.html

His Famous Monsters of Filmland obit, which lists DS first:

Dark Shadows Star Michael Currie Dies


with thanks to Kosmo!