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JamesG · 09-30-2014, 07:46 PM

Sam Hall, Soap Opera Writer for "Dark Shadows" and "One Life to Live", Dies at 93
9/30/14
by Mike Barnes

Sam Hall, who wrote for such soap operas as "Dark Shadows", "One Life to Live" and "Santa Barbara", died Friday after a short bout with pneumonia in Rhinebeck, N.Y., his son, Matt, told The Hollywood Reporter.

He was 93.

Hall, a five-time Daytime Emmy Award nominee and Peabody Award winner, was married for 33 years to the late Grayson Hall, who received a supporting actress Oscar nomination for playing Judith Fellowes in John Huston’s The Night of the Iguana (1964).

She also portrayed parapsychologist Julia Hoffman, who futilely attempted to cure Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) of his vampire tendencies, on "Dark Shadows" and appeared on "One Life to Live" as well.

She died in 1985.

Sam Hall joined the ABC gothic soap "Dark Shadows" in 1967 and penned more than 300 episodes, often collaborating with writer Gordon Russell.

He co-wrote the screenplays for the features House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows, filmed during production of the TV show, and worked on a short-lived "Dark Shadows" primetime revival for NBC in 1991.

“We stole things right and left from all the horror classics, including the werewolf, which worked for a while, and a lot of the great American short story writer, H.P. Lovecraft,” Hall recalled in an interview for a "Dark Shadows" DVD feature.

“I only wish that Stephen King had been known then, because he could have kept the show going for a hundred years.”

Full Article Here: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...shadows-736560

AB · 10-01-2014, 03:41 PM

Rest in peace.

09-30-2014, 07:46 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,966	"Dark Shadows" Writer Sam Hall Dies at 93 *Sam Hall, Soap Opera Writer for "Dark Shadows" and "One Life to Live", Dies at 93* 9/30/14 by Mike Barnes Sam Hall, who wrote for such soap operas as "Dark Shadows", "One Life to Live" and "Santa Barbara", died Friday after a short bout with pneumonia in Rhinebeck, N.Y., his son, Matt, told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 93. Hall, a five-time Daytime Emmy Award nominee and Peabody Award winner, was married for 33 years to the late Grayson Hall, who received a supporting actress Oscar nomination for playing Judith Fellowes in John Huston’s The Night of the Iguana (1964). She also portrayed parapsychologist Julia Hoffman, who futilely attempted to cure Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) of his vampire tendencies, on "Dark Shadows" and appeared on "One Life to Live" as well. She died in 1985. Sam Hall joined the ABC gothic soap "Dark Shadows" in 1967 and penned more than 300 episodes, often collaborating with writer Gordon Russell. He co-wrote the screenplays for the features House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows, filmed during production of the TV show, and worked on a short-lived "Dark Shadows" primetime revival for NBC in 1991. “We stole things right and left from all the horror classics, including the werewolf, which worked for a while, and a lot of the great American short story writer, H.P. Lovecraft,” Hall recalled in an interview for a "Dark Shadows" DVD feature. “I only wish that Stephen King had been known then, because he could have kept the show going for a hundred years.” Full Article Here: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...shadows-736560 Attached Images

10-01-2014, 03:41 PM	#2
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,426	Rest in peace.