SHADOWGRAM – THE OFFICIAL DARK SHADOWS NEWS ONLINE UPDATES
FRIDAY, 02-12-2021
SHADOWGRAM UPDATE # 442
--CELEBRATING CHRISTOPHER PENNOCK
It is with a truly heavy heart that we report the passing of Chris Pennock today in Santa Monica, California at age 76 following several days of hospitalized care.
The always passionate and irrepressible Chris has been a warm presence at the "Dark Shadows" Festivals for decades, always ready to share his time and talents with fans in person as well as through his imaginative comic books and his personal Facebook page.
Starting with a variety of sinister and slightly off-center characters on the original "Dark Shadows" daytime series during its final two years -- where he portrayed the grown Leviathan creature called Jeb Hawkes, the split personality scientist Cyrus Longworth and his evil alter-ego John Yaeger, astrologist Sebastian Shaw and the murderous Gabriel Collins -- Chris became a longtime player on soap operas, later appearing in "Somerset," "General Hospital," "The Young & The Restless," "Days Of Our Lives" and "The Guiding Light."
On primetime television, Chris made guest spots on "Melrose Place," "Simon & Simon," "The Love Boat," "Dynasty," "The A-Team," "Tucker's Witch" and "Hotel." Chris made his movie debut in "Night of Dark Shadows" in 1971 and was also seen in "Savages," "Basic Training," "The Great Texas Dynamite Chase," "California Suite," "Frances," "Doctor Mabuse: Etiopomar" and, most recently, "A Journey To A Journey."
Chris performed on the Broadway stage in "The Rose Tattoo," "Abelard & Heloise" and "A Patriot For Me." His other theatrical credits include "The Philadelphia Story," "Third," "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" and "Royal Hunt Of The Sun." He is a lifelong member of The Actors Studio, a professional organization for actors, directors and playwrights best known for teaching method acting.
In addition to his series of "Dark Shadows"-inspired comic books, Chris also participated in numerous new "Dark Shadows" audio dramas over the past two decades. Born June 7, 1944 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Chris was also a devoted practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism and lived with his school teacher wife Lynn in the rustic mountain community of Idyllwild, California.
In addition to Lynn, he is survived by their daughter Tara.
Chris will be dearly missed by his family, friends and many fans but his boundless energy, creative talents and loving spirit will live on.
