| Tim Shaw | |
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| Tim Shaw | |
| Aliases: | Timothy Shaw |
| Franchise: | Dark Shadows |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Type: | Teacher |
| Gender: | Male |
| Location: | Worthington Hall, Rockport, Maine |
| Known relatives: | Sebastian Shaw [1] |
| Status: | Deceased by virtue of time era |
| Introduction: | Episode 731 |
| Final: | Episode 879 |
| Actor: | Don Briscoe |
Tim Shaw is a fictional teacher and a recurring character on the original 1960s daytime Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. Played by actor Don Briscoe, he first appeared in episode 731 in 1969. He is associated with the "1897 Flashback" storyline and made twenty-nine appearances in the series in total.
Biography[]
Tim Shaw went to the cave where the vampire Dirk Wilkins kept his coffin. There he found a mesmerized Judith Collins standing over the bullet-ridden body of Rachel Drummond. He brought Rachel back to the Old House, with the promise of fetching a doctor for her. He was too late however, and Rachel succumbed to her wounds. (DS 776) Judith had no memory of shooting Rachel, but Tim threatened to go to the police. Seeking to avoid any undue attention on Judith, Gregory Trask convinced Tim to cease blackmailing Judith in exchange for exonerating him for the murder of his own wife, Minerva Trask. Another part of Trask's deal was that Tim had to leave Worthington Hall; a request that Mister Shaw was only too willing to accommodate. (DS 777)
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Tim Shaw was created by director Henry Kaplan and writer Gordon Russell based on concepts originally developed by series creator Dan Curtis and staff writer Art Wallace.
- In addition to playing the role of Tim Shaw, actor Don Briscoe is also known for playing other characters on Dark Shadows including Tom Jennings, his twin brother Chris Jennings, and Chris Collins from a parallel timeline.
- Briscoe also played a character named Todd Blake in the 1970 film House of Dark Shadows.
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- ↑ Possible descendant; The two share the same name, but it is never revealed whether or not there was any family connection.