Actor david selby biography meaning

David Selby was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, and he remains active in a number of projects in his home state.

Actor david selby biography meaning

He holds B.S. and M.A. degrees from West Virginia University and a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. In 2004, he delivered the commencement address and received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.

Selby initially gained fame as Quentin Collins, a werewolf, on the gothic ABC daytime drama Dark Shadows in 1968.

The role led to teen idol status, and David was featured in the pages of numerous teen magazines, including 16 Magazine and Tiger Beat. He even recorded two songs during the show's run, "Quentin's Theme (Shadows of the Night)" and "I Wanna Dance With You," a duet with co-star Nancy Barrett.

Following Dark Shadows' cancellation in 1971, he went on to star in his first feature-length film, Night of Dark Shadows, the second film based on the series.

During the rest of the 1970s, he appeared in f