John Lasell
John Whitin Lasell Jr. was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing parapsychologist Dr. Peter Guthrie in the American soap opera television series Dark Shadows.
Life and career
Lasell was born in Williamstown, Vermont, on November 6, 1928. He began his television career in 1960 in the anthology television series Armstrong Circle Theatre. In the same year he appeared in Hong Kong and Alcoa Presents: [One Step Beyond]. Lasell played John Wilkes Booth in the anthology television series The [Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone] in the episode "Back There". He played the recurring roles of Dr. Robbins in Lassie and Benjamin Wedlock in the drama television series Dan August, and made three appearances in the legal drama television series Perry Mason.Lasell guest-starred in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, Rawhide, Tales of Wells Fargo, 12 O'Clock High, The Fugitive, Adam-12, Mannix, Ben Casey, The Streets of San Francisco and Shotgun Slade. He appeared in five films. His final television credit was from the soap opera television series Falcon Crest.
Lasell died on October 4, 2024, at the age of 95.