Humbert Allen Astredo (b. April 4th, 1929 - also credited as Humbert Astredo) is an actor from the original Dark Shadowswho played the parts of the warlockNicholas Blair, SatanistEvan Hanley, and Charles Dawson. Humbert also played Dr. Forbes in the 1970MGM film House of Dark Shadows (who treats Todd Blake after he had been attacked by the vampiric Carolyn Stoddard). No stranger to soap operas, he also appeared in Edge of Night, Guiding Light, Love of Life, Loving, One Life to Live, and Texas. On Broadway he appeared in Les Blancs, Murderous Angels, An Evening with Richard Nixon and ..., and The Little Foxes.
Humbert attended Dark Shadows events in the past, but is now retired. His hobby was sailing, for many years, and he sailed around the world. As of 2008 he was in very poor health, being unable to attend a memorial service for his daughter Jenny following her death from breast cancer (his wife was there).