
Louis Edmonds
Known for Acting · 18 credits
- Born
- 1923-09-24
- Died
- 2001-03-03
- Place of birth
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he studied at Louisiana State University and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. During WWII, he served in the Navy. His career was started in New York, acting in regional and Off-Broadway Theatre until his Broadway debut in the musical, "Candide" in 1956. Edmonds stage role in "The Importance of Being Earnest" and his work on the accompanying album led him to television roles. He is best known for his work as character Roger Collins in the wildly popular daytime gothic drama "Dark Shadows" which ran from 1967-71.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (12)

House of Dark Shadows
1970
as Roger Collins

The Exterminator
1980
as CIA Chief

Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood
2009
as Roger Collins (archive footage)

Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse
2009
as Roger Collins (archive footage)

Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon
1969
as Commodore Nicholas Blaise

Victoria Regina
1961
as Prince Ernest

Come Spy with Me
1967
as Gunther Stiller

Your Money or Your Wife
1972
as Fair

Next Year in Jerusalem
1997

The Taming of the Shrew
1950
as Grumio
Cyrano De Bergerac
1962
as The Meddler

Casting Shadows
1987
as Self – Roger Collins
About Louis Edmonds
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he studied at Louisiana State University and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. During WWII, he served in the Navy. His career was started in New York, acting in regional and Off-Broadway Theatre until his Broadway debut in the musical, "Candide" in 1956. Edmonds stage role in "The Importance of Being Earnest" and his work on the accompanying album led him to television roles. He is best known for his work as character Roger Collins in the wildly popular daytime gothic drama "Dark Shadows" which ran from 1967… With 18 credits spanning from 1948 to 2009, Louis Edmonds has appeared in 12 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Louis Edmonds Movies
- House of Dark Shadows (1970) — as Roger Collins
- The Exterminator (1980) — as CIA Chief
- Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood (2009) — as Roger Collins (archive footage)
- Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse (2009) — as Roger Collins (archive footage)
- Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon (1969) — as Commodore Nicholas Blaise
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