Nathan Forbes

Lieutenant Nathan Forbes was a fictional character featured in the 1960s gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. Played by actor Joel Crothers, he was a central antagonist in the 1967-1968 storyline colloquially referred to as the "1795 Flashback". Forbes appeared in 40 episodes during this story-arc until the character was killed off in episode 460. The ghost of Nathan Forbes was featured in episode 512 and Crothers reprised the role for five episodes in 1969 when the character of Barnabas Collins traveled backward in time to the year 1796. As both a living person and a ghost, Nathan Forbes appeared in a total of forty-six episodes.

Notes & Trivia

 * Actor Joel Crothers is also known for playing the role of Joe Haskell, a recurring supporting character in the regular timeline of the series.