Biography
David Lynn Selby (born February 5, 1941) is an American film, television, and stage actor and writer. He played Quentin Collins on the daytime soap Dark Shadows (1968–1971) and Richard Channing on the prime-time soap Falcon Crest (1982–1990). Selby also had prominent roles in the television series Flamingo Road (1981–1982) and the feature film Raise the Titanic (1980).
== Early life ==
David Selby was born February 5, 1941, in Morgantown, West Virginia, the son of Clyde Ira Selby, a carpenter, and his wife Sarah E. (née McIntyre). He recalled in 2020 interview, "I enjoyed a safe, happy life; I grew up in Morgantown and still have good friends back there, people I've known since grade school. West Virginia's a fantastic place to raise kids. The environment's nurturing and positive."
Midway through his time at WVU, Selby joined the cast of Honey in the Rock, a civil war drama at Grandview State Park.
== Career ==
=== Early TV and film roles (1960s and 1970s) ===
Selby became active in theatre, which he has always described as his favorite medium, and was among the cast for a national tour of The Impossible Years. In 1968, Selby joined the cast of the TV series Dark Shadows first as the ghost of Quentin Collins, and later as Quentin Collins, the werewolf. He had not heard of Dark Shadows at the time, and was invited to audition after a talent agent saw him perform in a production of Summer and Smoke.
