John Lasell, ‘Dark Shadows’ and ‘Twilight Zone’ Actor, Dies at 95

John Lasell, a character actor known for roles on Dark Shadows and The Twilight Zone, has died. He was 95.

Lasell, of Los Angeles, died Oct. 4, according to a family notice.

Lasell appeared regularly on the 1960s camp horror soap Dark Shadows. He played Dr. Peter Guthrie, a vampire hunter. Jonathan Frid played vampire Barnabus Collins in the show that over the course of its four-year run developed a cult teenage following.

Lasell also played John Wilkes Booth in a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone. He also held roles in two 1961 episodes of Wagon Train, and an episode of Hazel that same year. He appeared in a 1962 episode of Route 66, a 1964 episode of Flipper, and 1966 episodes of As the World Turns and Perry Mason. In 1972, he appeared in the television Mission: Impossible series, as well as an episode of Night Gallery and Mannix. He also showed up in an episode of Dallas in 1984. His last screen credits, per IMDB, occurred in 1985.

In 1960, Lasell played a fire control officer in a Broadway production of Roman Candle.

John Whitin Lasell Jr. was born Nov. 6, 1928. He was married three times, including to Patricia Smith.