Louis Edmonds
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| Born | Louis Stirling Edmonds September 24, 1923 |
| Died | March 3, 2001(aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950-1997 |
Louis Stirling Edmonds(September 24, 1923 – March 3, 2001) was an American actor fromBaton Rouge, Louisiana.He was best known for his roles inDark ShadowsandAll My Children.
Edmonds appeared in the musicalErnest in Lovein 1960. He acted on thesupernaturalsoapDark Shadowsas Roger Collins from 1966 to 1971. His other roles onDark Shadowswere Joshua Collins (the father of Barnabas Collins), Edward Collins (the older brother of Quentin Collins), Roger Collins PT (Roger Collins' opposite self in 1970 Parallel Time), the adult Daniel Collins (a cousin of Barnabas Collins and Millicent Collins' younger brother), Amadeus Collins (a lawyer who was the main prosecutor in the trial of Judah Zachary in 1692, whose spirit later possesses Gerard Stiles in 1840), and Brutus Collins (a ghost who haunted the secret locked room in 1841 Parallel Time).
OnAll My Children,he played Langley Wallingford/Lenny Wlasuk from 1979-92 (on contract, returning for special events up until 1995, the show's 25th anniversary special), who was married toPhoebe Tyler,portrayed byRuth Warrick.He receivedDaytime Emmynominations in 1984, 1985, and 1986. He also receivedSoap Opera Digest Awardnominations in 1989 and 1990.
Edmonds retired from the show due to ill health after being off contract for several years. He died ofrespiratory failureon March 3, 2001, inPort Jefferson,New York.
Early life
[edit]Edmonds was born inBaton Rouge, Louisiana,on September 24, 1923, to Walter R. Edmonds and his wife, Katherine L. Stirling. He served in theUnited States NavyduringWorld War II.[1]
Stage work
[edit]Edmonds began his career off-Broadway in the 1950s, appearing in mostly light comedy and classical works. He created the role of Algernon inErnest in Love,the musical version ofOscar Wilde'sThe Importance of Being Earnest.The cast recording was recently reissued on CD.
He played Max in the original Broadway production ofLeonard Bernstein'sCandide,but due to a temporary illness, he is not heard on the cast recording. In the 1970s and 1980s, Edmonds toured in several national tours; two of the most successful wereMan of La Mancha(as Cervantes/Quixote) andMy Fair Lady(as Henry Higgins).
Personal life
[edit]Edmondscame outpublicly in the biographyBig Louby Craig Hamrick, published while Edmonds was in his 70s. The actor gave details of his life as a gay man.[2][self-published source?]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1966-1971 | Dark Shadows(TV Series) | Roger Collins | |
| 1967 | Come Spy with Me | Gunther Stiller | |
| 1970 | House of Dark Shadows | Roger Collins | |
| 1980 | The Exterminator | CIA Chief | |
| 1997 | Next Year in Jerusalem | Grandfather |
References
[edit]- ^Louis Edmonds, 77, Stage and TV ActorThe New York TimesviaInternet Archive.Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^Hamrick, Craig (2004).Big Lou: The Life and Career of Actor Louis Edmonds.iUniverse.ISBN978-0-595-29716-0.
External links
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- Louis EdmondsatIMDb
- Louis Edmondsat theTCM Movie Database
- Louis Edmondsat theInternet Broadway Database
- Louis Edmondsat theInternet Off-Broadway Database
- Louis EdmondsatFind a Grave
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- 1923 births
- 2001 deaths
- American male soap opera actors
- American male television actors
- American male musical theatre actors
- Deaths from respiratory failure
- American gay actors
- LGBTQ people from Louisiana
- Male actors from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century American male singers
- 20th-century American LGBTQ people