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|Portrayed by = [[Dennis Patrick]] |
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|First appearance = [[193]] |
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|Name = Jason McGuire |
|Name = Jason McGuire |
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|Date of birth = 1918 |
|Date of birth = 1918 |
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|Year of death = 1967 |
|Year of death = 1967 |
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|Manner of death = Strangled by [[Barnabas Collins]] |
|Manner of death = Strangled by [[Barnabas Collins]] |
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|Profession = Con Man |
|Profession = Con Man |
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| − | '''Jason McGuire''' (1918-1967) was a seafaring man who came to [[Collinsport]] |
+ | '''Jason McGuire''' (1918-1967) was a seafaring man who came to [[Collinsport]] in the mid 1940's, he was a friend of [[Paul Stoddard]] and later friend of [[Willie Loomis]], After he returned to [[Collinwood]] he had a plan to blackmail the mistress of Collinwood, [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard]], for her money in [[1967]]. |
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| − | And a friend of [[Paul Stoddard]] and formerly Paul's wife [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard]]. |
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| + | [[Jason McGuire]] was born in 1918, and was either raised in Ireland or was of Irish descent, considering his accent ([[196]]). Jason drank hundred of coffee during a visit to Brazil, and remarked he could of been a professional coffee taster. ([[195]]) |
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| + | In the early 1930s, Jason was a con artist, who was wanted in several countries, for smuggling, extortion, and much more, but often left the country before they could get sufficient evidence on him ([[269]]). During that time, he became best friends with [[Paul Stoddard]] ([[200]], [[202]], [[271]]). |
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| + | He came to [[Collinsport]] in the mid 1940s, sometime while [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard|Elizabeth Collins]] was married to [[Paul Stoddard]]. When he first heard of their marriage he was surprised that [[Paul Stoddard]] married because he thought he wasn't a man for marriage ([[202]]), it's implied that [[Elizabeth]], and [[Jason]] were once very close, and he mentioned that one time they had a picnic, beneath a peach tree. However, [[Elizabeth]], denied all evidence of it ([[242]]). |
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| + | ===Leaving Collinsport=== |
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| − | [[Jason McGuire]] was born in Scotland Ireland ([[196]]) He came to [[Collinsport]] in the mid 1930s right after [[Elizabeth Collins]] and [[Paul Stoddard]] got married when he first heard of their marriage he was surprised that [[Paul Stoddard]] married because he mentioned he wasn't a man for marriage because he had no idea what permanent meant ([[202]]). |
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| + | In [[1949]], [[Paul Stoddard]]<span style="color:rgb(213,212,212);font-size:13px;"> attempted to leave with his buddy [[Jason McGuire]], but his wife [[Elizabeth]], who was fed up with him, hit him over the head; a blow which she thought was fatal. When Jason arrived looking for Paul, he found Elizabeth distressed and begging him for help. When Jason checked in Paul's body, it turned out he was very much alive, and the two quickly hashed out a scheme for their escape. He faked burying Paul's body in the basement of Collinwood, and told Elizabeth never to let anyone into that room (</span>[[272]]<span style="color:rgb(213,212,212);font-size:13px;">).</span> |
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| + | Jason later fled with [[Paul Stoddard]], though he lost contact with him, in [[Hong Kong]], In the years that followed, he continued his various schemes around the globe. He eventually met a young boy named [[Willie Loomis]] and they ran scams in every port they landed in, including [[Singapore]] and [[Jamica|Jamaica]], but their luck turned bad after [[Jamica|Jamaica]] ( "[[Echoes of Insanity]]" ). |
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| + | ===Return to Collinsport=== |
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| + | Low on funds, in [[1967]] he returned to Collinsport, and stayed in [[Collinsport Inn]], for a short period of time. Upon hearing about [[Elizabeth Stoddard]] in the [[Collinsport Inn restaurant]], and how she hadn't left [[Collinwood]] for eighteen years, he decided to pay her a visit. ([[196]]). |
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| + | He came to [[Collinwood]], to blackmail Elizabeth. This allowed him to move into Collinwood, threatening that he would go to the authorities about Paul's "disappearance" unless she allowed him to stay ([[196]]). Willie Loomis, who was aware of the blackmail (but not the reasons behind it) ([[199]]), started causing issues for Jason, even going as far as to invite himself over to stay at Collinwood ([[202]]). Though very much against it, Jason eventually begrudgingly agreed. |
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| − | In [[1949]], he became close friends with a man named [[Paul Stoddard]]. Stoddard had the fortune of being married into the wealthy [[Collins]] family of Collinsport. Through Paul, Jason was able to cultivate a relationship with his wife, [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard]] she hit [[Paul Stoddard]] giving him a cut when Jason came he took [[Paul Stoddard]] and pretended he was somewhere near the Basement but he really fled with him. |
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| + | A prime opportunity to further his manipulation of Elizabeth presented itself when Carolyn asked him about her father. He sang his praises and even told her that the two of them were very much alike ([[202]]). |
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| − | but unknown to him he previously made a deal with [[Mr. Strak]] a member of the [[Leviathan]] and gave his most precious possession in exchange for twenty years of good luck and fortune. |
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| ⚫ | Jason continued to blackmail Elizabeth and extorted vast sums of money from her. He also forced her to give him a position in the family business ([[228]]) and to sell him Collins-owned property. By this point the rest of the Collins family knew that Jason had some kind of hold over Elizabeth, but she refused to entertain the notion. He knew she was willing to do whatever he wanted, so long as he never revealed her grave secret. To seal the deal, he proposed marriage ([[243]]) which horrified everyone involved, including [[Barnabas Collins]], who was new in town. |
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| + | Carolyn, in an attempt to figure out what exactly Jason held over her mother, searched through his room. He caught her and told her in no uncertain terms that once he was married to her mother, she would no longer be allowed to stay at Collinwood. This being the last straw, Carolyn decides the best course of action is to kill him during the ceremony. |
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| − | During the early 1960s he met a young boy named [[Willie Loomis]] they ran scams in every port they landed in, including Singapore and Jamaica, between voyages, but their luck began turning bad after Jamaica.) |
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| + | On the day of their wedding, instead of saying "I do," Elizabeth finally declared that she had killed Paul and Jason helped her do it ([[270]]). Jason, realizing he couldn't smooth talk his way out of this one, decided to flee. However, he was brought back to the house by the police ([[271]]). Jason then revealed that she never actually killed Paul, he was just unconscious. He showed them the trunk in the basement that allegedly contained Paul’s remains. only for it to be completely empty. |
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| − | In [[1967]], He arrived at Collinwood and blackmailed Elizabeth into letting him move into the great house. He told Liz that unless she agreed to allow him to stay, he would go to the authorities with the truth about Paul Stoddard’s death ([[196]]). He contacted an old sea buddy of his, Willie Loomis, and invited him to come to stay in Collinsport with him ([[199]]). Willie then invited himself to stay at Collinwood ([[202]]). Carolyn asked him about her father, who she couldn't remember, and Jason told her that he was very much like him ([[202]]). |
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| ⚫ | Jason continued to blackmail Elizabeth and extorted vast sums of money from her. He also forced her |
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| ⚫ | [[File:0275.jpg|thumb|left|176px]]With the truth now out in the open, the sheriff ordered him to leave the area within 24 hours—but Jason wasn’t going to leave empty-handed. As dusk began to fall, he broke into the [[Old House]], hoping to find some Collins family jewels like the ones he knew Barnabas was in possession of. He went into the [[Old House cellar]] and discovered the [[coffin]] of [[Barnabas Collins]]. Willie tried to give Jason more jewels, but it wasn't enough to satisfy him. He warned Jason that Barnabas wasn't "alive" and that he would kill him for intruding, but Jason still refused to listen to him. He opened the coffin, still believing that there were jewels hidden there—only to find Barnabas who woke up and strangled him to death ([[275]]). Barnabas later had Willie transfer Jason’s remains to the [[secret]] room in the Collins family [[mausoleum]] ([[276]]). |
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| − | However, this changed on the day of their proposed wedding. Elizabeth, unable to continue with this lifestyle any longer, openly to protect Roger saying that Elizabeth killed Paul Stoddard not Roger ([[270]]). Jason then revealed that she never actually killed Paul. He showed them the trunk in the basement that allegedly contained Paul’s remains. It was empty. |
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| + | Jason McGuire's murder was never discovered—as far as everyone else was concerned, Jason had fled town to avoid charges over Paul Stoddard's "death" and the resulting blackmail attempt. Oddly—given the manner of his death—Jason's ghost does not seem to have manifested. |
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| + | When the coffin is opened by [[David Collins]] while playing with [[Sarah Collins]] ([[306]]), the coffin was empty, suggesting someone could have taken his remains elsewhere (although it is never shown or mentioned in the show). |
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== '''Memorable Quotes''' == |
== '''Memorable Quotes''' == |
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Revision as of 14:12, 21 May 2021
"If I can get it, I want it. And if I want it, I get it." - Jason McGuire
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| Production Information | |
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| First appearance | |
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| Episode count |
46 |
| Biographical Information | |
| Name |
Jason McGuire |
| Age |
31 (1949) 49 (1967) |
| Date of birth |
1918 |
| Year of death |
1967 |
| Manner of death |
Strangled by Barnabas Collins |
| Origin |
Ireland (presumably) |
| Profession |
Con Man |
| We have 2 images of Dark Shadows Jason McGuire | |
Jason McGuire (1918-1967) was a seafaring man who came to Collinsport in the mid 1940's, he was a friend of Paul Stoddard and later friend of Willie Loomis, After he returned to Collinwood he had a plan to blackmail the mistress of Collinwood, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, for her money in 1967.
Biography
Early Life
Jason McGuire was born in 1918, and was either raised in Ireland or was of Irish descent, considering his accent (196). Jason drank hundred of coffee during a visit to Brazil, and remarked he could of been a professional coffee taster. (195)
In the early 1930s, Jason was a con artist, who was wanted in several countries, for smuggling, extortion, and much more, but often left the country before they could get sufficient evidence on him (269). During that time, he became best friends with Paul Stoddard (200, 202, 271).
Visit to Collinsport
He came to Collinsport in the mid 1940s, sometime while Elizabeth Collins was married to Paul Stoddard. When he first heard of their marriage he was surprised that Paul Stoddard married because he thought he wasn't a man for marriage (202), it's implied that Elizabeth, and Jason were once very close, and he mentioned that one time they had a picnic, beneath a peach tree. However, Elizabeth, denied all evidence of it (242).
Leaving Collinsport
In 1949, Paul Stoddard attempted to leave with his buddy Jason McGuire, but his wife Elizabeth, who was fed up with him, hit him over the head; a blow which she thought was fatal. When Jason arrived looking for Paul, he found Elizabeth distressed and begging him for help. When Jason checked in Paul's body, it turned out he was very much alive, and the two quickly hashed out a scheme for their escape. He faked burying Paul's body in the basement of Collinwood, and told Elizabeth never to let anyone into that room (272).
Jason later fled with Paul Stoddard, though he lost contact with him, in Hong Kong, In the years that followed, he continued his various schemes around the globe. He eventually met a young boy named Willie Loomis and they ran scams in every port they landed in, including Singapore and Jamaica, but their luck turned bad after Jamaica ( "Echoes of Insanity" ).
Return to Collinsport
Low on funds, in 1967 he returned to Collinsport, and stayed in Collinsport Inn, for a short period of time. Upon hearing about Elizabeth Stoddard in the Collinsport Inn restaurant, and how she hadn't left Collinwood for eighteen years, he decided to pay her a visit. (196).
He came to Collinwood, to blackmail Elizabeth. This allowed him to move into Collinwood, threatening that he would go to the authorities about Paul's "disappearance" unless she allowed him to stay (196). Willie Loomis, who was aware of the blackmail (but not the reasons behind it) (199), started causing issues for Jason, even going as far as to invite himself over to stay at Collinwood (202). Though very much against it, Jason eventually begrudgingly agreed.
A prime opportunity to further his manipulation of Elizabeth presented itself when Carolyn asked him about her father. He sang his praises and even told her that the two of them were very much alike (202).
Jason continued to blackmail Elizabeth and extorted vast sums of money from her. He also forced her to give him a position in the family business (228) and to sell him Collins-owned property. By this point the rest of the Collins family knew that Jason had some kind of hold over Elizabeth, but she refused to entertain the notion. He knew she was willing to do whatever he wanted, so long as he never revealed her grave secret. To seal the deal, he proposed marriage (243) which horrified everyone involved, including Barnabas Collins, who was new in town.
Carolyn, in an attempt to figure out what exactly Jason held over her mother, searched through his room. He caught her and told her in no uncertain terms that once he was married to her mother, she would no longer be allowed to stay at Collinwood. This being the last straw, Carolyn decides the best course of action is to kill him during the ceremony.
On the day of their wedding, instead of saying "I do," Elizabeth finally declared that she had killed Paul and Jason helped her do it (270). Jason, realizing he couldn't smooth talk his way out of this one, decided to flee. However, he was brought back to the house by the police (271). Jason then revealed that she never actually killed Paul, he was just unconscious. He showed them the trunk in the basement that allegedly contained Paul’s remains. only for it to be completely empty.
Final Fate
With the truth now out in the open, the sheriff ordered him to leave the area within 24 hours—but Jason wasn’t going to leave empty-handed. As dusk began to fall, he broke into the Old House, hoping to find some Collins family jewels like the ones he knew Barnabas was in possession of. He went into the Old House cellar and discovered the coffin of Barnabas Collins. Willie tried to give Jason more jewels, but it wasn't enough to satisfy him. He warned Jason that Barnabas wasn't "alive" and that he would kill him for intruding, but Jason still refused to listen to him. He opened the coffin, still believing that there were jewels hidden there—only to find Barnabas who woke up and strangled him to death (275). Barnabas later had Willie transfer Jason’s remains to the secret room in the Collins family mausoleum (276).
Jason McGuire's murder was never discovered—as far as everyone else was concerned, Jason had fled town to avoid charges over Paul Stoddard's "death" and the resulting blackmail attempt. Oddly—given the manner of his death—Jason's ghost does not seem to have manifested.
When the coffin is opened by David Collins while playing with Sarah Collins (306), the coffin was empty, suggesting someone could have taken his remains elsewhere (although it is never shown or mentioned in the show).
Memorable Quotes
Jason McGuire: "Now you made one beautiful blunder by getting involved in that fight."
Jason McGuire: "One more blunder like that and you'll blow the whole deal and none of us are gonna get anything out of it."
Appearances
193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 224, 228, 232, 233, 237, 242, 243, 244, 246, 249, 254, 257, 259, 264, 266, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276