Robert Rodan, who played Dark Shadows' Frankenstein monster, dies at 83 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 03-29-2021, 08:08 PM

https://deadline.com/2021/03/robert-...83-1234723718/

The imposing actor, who died March 25, had a very brief acting career that almost entirely consisted of playing the supernatural soap’s Frankenstein-like character Adam. "With stitches scarring his face and manacles often on his feet, Rodan’s Adam began as a silent, childlike innocent who turned violent and monstrous after various mistreatments (the creature had been sewn together from corpses by a mad scientist for the purpose of, somehow, curing the vampire Barnabas Collins, played by Jonathan Frid)," says Deadline's Greg Evans. "Unlike other performers on the series, Rodan did not portray a multitude of characters; when the Adam (and, inevitably, Eve) storyline came to a close within the year, Rodan left the series." After one more role in 1969, Rodan left acting to pursue a real estate career.

Sgt. Saunders · 03-24-2022, 05:30 PM

Robert Rodan, born Robert Trimas in Newark, NJ.

He was great on DS as the troubled giant, Adam.

Requiem aeternam, Mr. Rodan.

03-29-2021, 08:08 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,539	Robert Rodan, who played Dark Shadows' Frankenstein monster, dies at 83 https://deadline.com/2021/03/robert-...83-1234723718/ The imposing actor, who died March 25, had a very brief acting career that almost entirely consisted of playing the supernatural soap’s Frankenstein-like character Adam. "With stitches scarring his face and manacles often on his feet, Rodan’s Adam began as a silent, childlike innocent who turned violent and monstrous after various mistreatments (the creature had been sewn together from corpses by a mad scientist for the purpose of, somehow, curing the vampire Barnabas Collins, played by Jonathan Frid)," says Deadline's Greg Evans. "Unlike other performers on the series, Rodan did not portray a multitude of characters; when the Adam (and, inevitably, Eve) storyline came to a close within the year, Rodan left the series." After one more role in 1969, Rodan left acting to pursue a real estate career.

03-24-2022, 05:30 PM	#2
Sgt. Saunders Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 27, 2021 Location: The Garden State Posts: 540	Robert Rodan, born Robert Trimas in Newark, NJ. He was great on DS as the troubled giant, Adam. Requiem aeternam, Mr. Rodan.