Thayer David Movies
Actor Thayer David did quite well for himself on stage, screen and television. By virtue of his prominent eyebrows and chin and his brutish frame, David tended to be typecast as villains, notably as the odious Count Sacnusson in Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1959), the shadowy arsonist in Save the Tiger (1973) and the untrustworthy boxing promoter in Rocky (1976). But in 1977, David was on the verge of TV hero-dom, thanks to an excellent showing in the title role in the 90-minute pilot film Meet Nero Wolfe. Alas, he died of a heart attack before the pilot could be spun off into a series. Thayer David was at one time married to actress Valerie French. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide- 1958
Douglas Sirk directed this doomed World War II love story, seen from the German side of the war, as filtered through a distinctly late-'50s Hollywood banality. The film is based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, the author of the classic World War I anti-war novel All Quiet On the Western Front -- and who makes a cameo appearance in the film as an elderly schoolteacher. The film stars John Gavin as Ernst Graber, a young Nazi soldier home on leave during the height of World War II. While on leave, he falls in love and marries Elizabeth Kruze (Lilo Pulver). With bombs falling all around the young couple, they set up house with a kindly old woman. Then Elizabeth becomes pregnant. But before Ernst can grasp the reality of his becoming a father, he is sent back to the war -- to fight the brutal battle along the Russian front. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John Gavin, Liselotte Pulver, (more)
- 1957
Fittingly directed by Illinois native and bad-guy filmmaker Don Siegel, this action-packed film stars Mickey Rooney as the unflinching, trigger-happy member of the infamous Dillinger gang that besieged the Midwest circa 1933. Rooney is Lester "Baby Face Nelson" Gillis and Carolyn Jones his gun moll, Sue, in this fictionalized tale of a scrawny street tough turned psychotic gangster. After being released from prison, Nelson goes to work for mob boss Rocca (Ted De Corsia), who eventually recognizes that a madman is in his service and turns him in to the cops. Managing to elude capture, Nelson kills Rocca and takes Sue with him. He then joins Dillinger's gang in a series of savage robberies, obliterating anyone who gets in his way. Inevitably, FBI agents ambush and injure Nelson, who finally admits his own ruthlessness to himself and Sue, conceding that he would even murder children if necessary. He orders Sue to kill him before he commits any more savage acts. This is a coarse and deliberately aggressive film, distinguished by Rooney's frenzied performance as an unruly and deranged criminal. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mickey Rooney, Carolyn Jones, (more)
- 1976
The Angels find themselves the apparent targets of an unknown assassin. To find out the reason, and to flush out their would-be murderer, our heroines pretend that Sabrina (Kate Jackson) was killed during the attempt on her life. Alas, by the time the Angels realize that the killer's real target is their boss, Charlie Townsend, they've managed to entrap themselves in Charlie's mansion. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Kate Jackson, (more)
- 1966
Roger (Louis Edmonds), claims that when he arrived at Lookout Point on the night of Bill Malloy's murder, Malloy was already dead. Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) doesn't believe him, and continues to regard Roger with fear and trepidation. Meanwhile, David (David Henesy) makes several pointed comments to Matthew (Thayer David) about the ghost of Josette Morgan. This episode first aired on November 15, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Aware that Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) intends to stop her from destroying Maggie, "Alexis" (Lara Parker) reveals her true identity, that of her twin sister, Angelique, to her father, Timothy Stokes (Thayer David). Further informing Stokes that Barnabas has arrived from a different time dimension to do her harm, Angelique manages to clinch her father's help in disposing of Barnabas. Meanwhile, Cyrus (Christopher Pennock) cannot stop himself from transforming into the evil Yaeger. This episode initially aired on June 2, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Urged on by Angelique (Lara Parker), Yaeger (Christopher Pennock) forces the imprisoned Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) to write a "Dear John" farewell letter to her husband, Quentin. Again feeling the cold of her grave, Angelique plans to sap the life-forces of Roger (Louis Edmonds), but Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) prevents her from doing so. This episode first aired on June 5, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Timothy Stokes (Thayer David) tells his daughter, Angelique (Lara Parker), that she is being kept alive by siphoning the life-force of a young woman whom he has imprisoned in his laboratory. Led to believe that Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) no longer wants to see him, Quentin (David Selby) is dissuaded of this notion by Barnabas (Jonathan Frid), who is himself worried that Maggie may have met with foul play. And in "real time," Julia (Grayson Hall) overhears her Parallel-Time counterpart and Angelique conspiring to destroy Barnabas. This episode initially aired on June 8, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Upon finding Roxanne Drew (Donna Wandrey), the beautiful woman whose life-forces are keeping Angelique (Lara Parker) alive, Julia (Grayson Hall) tells Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) that the only way to destroy Angelique is to kill the "donor." Barnabas, empathizing with Roxanne, is unable to slay her. Meanwhile, Bruno (Michael Stroka) insists that Angelique present the authorities with Cyrus' journal, in which Quentin is identified as a murderer, but Angelique has another plan in mind. This episode originally aired on June 18, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) is nearly struck and killed by a car -- but she can't identify car or driver. Sam (David Ford), Elizabeth (Joan Bennett), and Roger (Louis Edmonds) all seem to know more about the incident than they're letting on. This episode originally aired on November 17, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) persuades the now-widowed Carolyn Loomis (Nancy Barrett) to keep his vampirism a secret. Revived by Julia (Grayson Hall), Roxanne Drew (Donna Wandrey), the young lady whose life-forces have been sapped by Angelique (Lara Parker), is unable to speak or identity herself. Realizing that Angelique will die the moment Roxanne regains the power of speech, Timothy Stokes (Thayer David) inaugurates an occult ceremony, strengthening Angelique as Roxanne weakens. By the time Barnabas is able to catch up with Roxanne, the girl has disappeared. This episode originally aired on June 29, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Timothy Stokes (Thayer David) is the only person who knows the connection between Roxanne (Donna Wandrey) and psychic Claude North. Though Stokes intimates that North is alive, Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) finds the unconscious Roxanne sprawled across the grave of North, who died in 1866. Meanwhile, Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) is jolted out of her grief over William when she stumbles across Quentin's (David Selby) hiding place. This episode first aired on June 30, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Claude is dead, and Timothy Stokes (Thayer David) convinces Roxanne (Donna Wandrey) that Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) is responsible, all the while planning to use Roxanne's life-force to revive Angelique. Meanwhile, Barnabas and Inspector Hamilton (Colin Hamilton) conduct a futile search for the imprisoned Julia (Grayson Hall). This episode originally aired on July 14, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) sadly resigns herself to spending the rest of her life without Quentin. Unable to find Julia (Grayson Hall), Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) gives in to his vampiric impulses and bites Roxanne (Donna Wandrey), thereby revealing his secret to Timothy Stokes (Thayer David). This episode first aired on July 15, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Harnessing Roxanne's (Donna Wandrey) psychic powers, Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) locates and rescues Julia (Grayson Hall). Having confirmed that Alexis was really Angelique, Quentin (David Selby) prepares to destroy her body to prevent Timothy Stokes (Thayer David) from bringing Angelique back to life. However, Stokes now has a "bargaining chip" in the form of the captive Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott). This episode initially aired on July 16, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
By now in love with Barnabas (Jonathan Frid), Roxanne (Donna Wandrey) has a vision in which her love literally goes up in flames. Attempting to kill Quentin (David Selby), Timothy Stokes (Thayer David) makes Roxanne's nightmare come true by setting Collinwood ablaze. Barnabas, Quentin, Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott), and Julia (Grayson Hall) manage to escape the conflagration, but Roxanne is not so lucky. Bringing the "Parallel Time" story arc to an end, this episode originally aired on July 19, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Having been transported 25 years into the future, Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) and Julia (Grayson Hall) wander through the ruins of Collinwood. In the Old House, they find the sole remaining resident: Carolyn Stoddard (Nancy Barrett), now an elderly, half-insane recluse. Doing some research at the Collinsport records office, Julia is told that all information concerning the Collins family has mysterious vanished. As an aged Prof. Stokes (Thayer David) advises Julia to get out and stay out, Barnabas stumbles upon a surprise in the family mausoleum. This episode first aired on July 21, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) and Julia (Grayson Hall) discover that the ruined Collinwood is the home of yet another former resident: Quentin Collins (David Selby), freshly escaped from a mental institution. Curiously, Quentin has not aged one bit in the 25 years between 1970 and 1995; even more strangely, he has an obsessive urge to destroy his own portrait. Investigating further, Barnabas and Julia come across a deserted playroom -- and another ghost. This episode originally aired on July 24, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Julia falls under the power of the ghostly Gerard. Holding Prof. Stokes responsible for the destruction of the Collins family, Quentin tries to kill Stokes. Barnabas is visited by another spirit, that of Daphne Harridge (Kate Jackson, making her first Dark Shadows appearance). This episode initially aired on July 28, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Lawyer Frank Garner (Conrad Fowkes) raises doubts about the official theory concerning Malloy's death. While exploring the Old House in search of the missing David, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) nearly meets death at the hands of Matthew (Thayer David). This episode originally aired on November 22, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Distracted by the ghost of Carrie Stokes (Kathy Cody), the Sheriff (Don Crabtree) is killed by Barnabas (Jonathan Frid). Trying to find out the truth about the destruction of Collinwood, Stokes (Thayer David) holds a séance, and dies as a result. Carrie's ghost leads Barnabas and Julia (Grayson Hall) -- who is still under the power of Gerard Stiles (James Storm) -- to the Stairway of Time, which brings them back to 1970. This episode initially aired on July 31, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Hallie Stokes (Kathy Cody), orphaned niece of Prof. Stokes, has taken up resident in the Collinwood of 1970. Both Hallie and Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) feel that something awful is about to happen to the Collins family. Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) tries to learn more about the "Rose Cottage" alluded to in the note left behind by Carolyn in 1995. This episode originally aired on August 4, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Kidnapping Victoria (Alexandra Moltke), Matthew (Thayer David) inadvertently confesses to Malloy's murder. The terrified Victoria realizes that she is next on Matthew's list. This crucial episode of Dark Shadows was originally networkcast on November 23, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Frightened by the fact that the dolls in the Rose Cottage dollhouse look exactly like them, David (David Henesy) and Hallie (Kathy Cody) destroy the tiny figures, which mysteriously reappear a few hours later. Armed with frightening knowledge of the future, Roxanne (Donna Wandrey) begs Sebastian (Christopher Pennick) not to inform the Collins family. This episode was initially broadcast on August 19, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Julia (Grayson Hall) tells Sebastian (Christopher Pennock) about her journey to 1995 and the destruction of Collinwood, but Sebastian apparently already knows. In the playroom, David (David Henesy) and Hallie (Kathy Cody) meet their 1840 counterparts, Tad and Carrie, who are reading the notebook being kept by the "modern" children. This episode originally aired on August 20, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Having confessed to Malloy's murder, Matthew (Thayer David) is about to murder Victoria (Alexandra Moltke). Suddenly he stops short -- but what has stopped him? On another front, Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) has a tense conference with family lawyer Frank Garner (Conrad Fowkes). Episode 111 of Dark Shadows (due to network pre-emptions, there were no episodes 109 or 110) first aired on November 28, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
