Jerry Lacy

Gerald LeRoy Lacy (born March 27, 1936) is an American actor and writer best known for playing the roles of Tony Peterson, Reverend Trask, Reverend Gregory Trask, Mr. Trask, and Lamar Trask on the TV serial Dark Shadows. He has also appeared on The Secret Storm, As the World Turns (as Simon Gilbey), Love of Life (as Rick Latimer), and The Young and the Restless (as Jonas).

Life and career Jerry Lacy was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He played Humphrey Bogart in both the Broadway show and film version of Woody Allen's Play It Again, Sam. In 1967, Lacy met future Dark Shadows co-stars Nancy Barrett and David Ford while working at the Wayside Theatre. During the 1970s Lacy appeared in the films House of Dark Shadows, The Money, and Blood Bath. His other film roles include The Big G and Imps*, as well as the TV films Pleasure Cove, Fighting Back, and Chiller. Lacy was offered the role of Rev. Trask in the second film based on Dark Shadows, Night of Dark Shadows, but at the time he was under contract with As the World Turns and his schedule on the show was too heavy for him to shoot the film.

He has been married to actress Julia Duffy since 1984. In August 1989, Duffy gave birth to their second child, a son, Daniel. Daniel died by suicide in April 2019.