By soap opera standards, Dark Shadows had an extremely short life, running from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971, producing 1,225 episodes over the course of those years.

Parker found fame starring in soap opera "Dark Shadows." Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images The actress also starred in a film based on the series, "Night of Dark Shadows," in 1971.

“Dark Shadows” premiered on ABC on June 27, 1966. Billed as a “Gothic soap opera,” the show opened with a narration by actress Alexandra Moltke as the governess: “My name is Victoria ...

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Nearly 50 years after its debut, there’s still never been a television series quite like Dark Shadows.The ABC daytime soap opera, which aired from 1966 to 1971, was a charmingly under-budgeted ...

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Lara Parker, who found small-screen fame in the 1960s and ’70s as a beguiling and vengeful witch on the popular Gothic soap opera “Dark Shadows,” died on Oct. 12 at her home in Topanga, Calif.

Lara Parker, who starred as the intelligent and conniving witch Angelique Bouchard in ABC’s gothic TV soap opera “Dark Shadows,” died Thursday at her home in L.A. She was 84.

Lara Parker, known for her role as the witch Angelique in the ABC gothic soap opera “Dark Shadows,” died in her sleep on Oct. 12 at her home in the Topanga Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles ...

Lara Parker, best known for playing fan-favorite witch Angelique Bouchard on soap opera “Dark Shadows,” has died at 84. Kathryn Leigh Scott, her costar on the 1960s gothic program, confirmed ...

Lara Parker, who played the beautiful but vengeful Angelique Bouchard on the 1960s gothic soap opera “Dark Shadows,” died Thursday. She was 84. Parker died in her sleep at her home in Topanga ...