MEETING TWO DS STARS

[BURBANKBOB]

Hi, my name is Bob and I'm new to this board. I can't remember what year I
discovered Dark Shadows, but it was during the 1897 story line. I was in 4th
grade and used to run home to watch it at 4pm. I was around 11, 12 or so.
Today, I'm 48 and still a fan. I was lucky to have had the chance to meet two
DS stars in the mid 80s. I was living in Burbank, California and one afternoon
I was at the mall where I bought a book on John Wayne. As I was leaving I
saw David Selby walking toward a studio bus with a group of people who turned out to be members of the cast of "Falcon Crest". They had been filming at Burbank City Hall. I walked up to Mr. Selby and told him that I was a
fan and asked for his autograph. Since the only thing I had for him to sign was the Wayne biography, thats what I handed him. He started to just sign his name. I told him that I really liked the Saturday Afternoon Kid Special he had done in the 70s where he played Abe Lincoln, but I couldn't remember the name of it. He started talking to me about it as he opened the book back
up and signed "Nice To Have Met You". He was always my favorite DS actor
and Quentin my favorite character. Several years later I was in a bar in Hollywood called Barney's Beanery. It was around midnight when I headed for the door when I saw Chris Pemnock sitting at the bar with a friend. I asked
for an autograph and we talked for a few minutes. Both Selby and Pennick were very nice and took the time to talk to me and sign their names. At the
time Chris was working on another soap. Anyway, I just wanted to share
these memories.
Take care
Bob

[seventies_sitcoms]

Originally Posted by BURBANKBOB

Hi, my name is Bob and I'm new to this board. I can't remember what year I
discovered Dark Shadows, but it was during the 1897 story line. I was in 4th
grade and used to run home to watch it at 4pm. I was around 11, 12 or so.
Today, I'm 48 and still a fan. I was lucky to have had the chance to meet two
DS stars in the mid 80s. I was living in Burbank, California and one afternoon
I was at the mall where I bought a book on John Wayne. As I was leaving I
saw David Selby walking toward a studio bus with a group of people who turned out to be members of the cast of "Falcon Crest". They had been filming at Burbank City Hall. I walked up to Mr. Selby and told him that I was a
fan and asked for his autograph. Since the only thing I had for him to sign was the Wayne biography, thats what I handed him. He started to just sign his name. I told him that I really liked the Saturday Afternoon Kid Special he had done in the 70s where he played Abe Lincoln, but I couldn't remember the name of it. He started talking to me about it as he opened the book back
up and signed "Nice To Have Met You". He was always my favorite DS actor
and Quentin my favorite character. Several years later I was in a bar in Hollywood called Barney's Beanery. It was around midnight when I headed for the door when I saw Chris Pemnock sitting at the bar with a friend. I asked
for an autograph and we talked for a few minutes. Both Selby and Pennick were very nice and took the time to talk to me and sign their names. At the
time Chris was working on another soap. Anyway, I just wanted to share
these memories.
Take care
Bob

I would like to meet the DS ladies: Lara Parker, Alexandra Moltke, Nancy Barrett, and my favorite which will never happen- Grayson Hall.

[80sTrivia]

It's great to hear stories of stars who are actually nice to their fans! I wouldn't have expected David Selby to be nice, because of the character he played so well on Falcon Crest...

[bry]

i met selby and pennock both at the DS convention at the world trade centre marriot in 8/01. selby was great, but i had no real time around him other than a moment. christopher pennock ..now that was a different story. he was a GREAT. i really enjoyed talking to him.