David Selby

David Lynn Selby (born February 5, 1941) is an American film, television and stage actor. He is most well known for playing Quentin Collins in the daytime soap opera Dark Shadows (1969–71), and Richard Channing in the prime-time soap opera Falcon Crest (1982–90). Selby has also had prominent roles in the television show Flamingo Road (1981–82), and the feature film Raise the Titanic (1980). Also a published writer, Selby has written several books including novels, memoirs, and collections of poetry. 2Life and career 3Youth and education Selby was born on February 5, 1941, in Morgantown, West Virginia, the son of Sarah E. (née McIntyre) and Clyde Ira Selby, a carpenter. He attended West Virginia University in his hometown, earning Bachelor of Science and Master's degrees in theater, followed by a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University. 3Acting Midway through his career at WVU, David joined the cast of "Honey in the Rock", a new civil war drama at Grandview State Park near Beckley, West Virginia, where he portrayed the Rev. Gordon Battelle, a Methodist minister who advocated for separation from Virginia. He brought his Dark Shadows character to film with the second Dark Shadows film, Night of Dark Shadows, released in 1971, after the TV series' cancellation. In 1973 he played Roger Castle in the 1977 miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Door