Belated Happy Birthday!!

Wonderful photo!

And, like DS’s own Ezra Braithwaite, Mr. Zacherley lived to the
ripe old age of 98.

Found this in Robin's summary of #685:

Ezra pages through the ledger, mumbling to himself. He finds an entry, "April 16, 1897" and writes something down on a piece of paper. Quentin enters. Ezra greets him. I know you aren't Barnabas Collins, says Ezra--I assume you're the friend he spoke of. Quentin nods agreement. I got that information you and Barnabas wanted about the pentagram--I should have remembered it first thing--I made it myself! Quentin smiles and nods. I made it when I was 15 and a half, and engraved the quotation on the back--how could I forget the first piece of silver jewelry I made?--it's all in the ledger, in my own handwriting, one star medallion, engraved with quotation, "To guard you from the wrath of Cerberus," ordered by Miss Beth Chavez and charged to the account of Quentin Collins.

So that makes Ezra 87 at his death in 1969. ♥  (Don't get me started on Otis Greene's age, but that's for another topic anyway.)

You're too funny, Annie!

Fantastic news, Annie!

 

Murray Melvin, actor, director and theatre archivist, dies aged 90

His long TV career included The Avengers's debut episode (criminal), Torchwood (villain) and Midsomer Murders (victim), and his DS connection is his wonderfully creepy performance in Big Finish's "The Happier Dead" in 2014.
Murray Melvin Joins Dark Shadows


Thanks, Kosmo!

Marley Shelton is scheduled to appear at the Monster-Mania Horror Film and Memorabilia Convention in Hunt Valley, MD April 14-16.

Monster-Mania

Guests with more to come.

With thanks to Kosmo!

Photosynthetic

"Photosynthetic" group photo exhibition features works by Ben Martin-- DS photographer and former husband of KLS and co-founder of Pom Press Publishing.  Opens May 13 at Artplex Gallery in West Hollywood.