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John Karlen

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John Karlen

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 28, 1933 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

John Karlen (born John Adam Karlewicz) was an American character actor who played multiple roles (Willie Loomis, Carl Collins, William H. Loomis, Desmond Collins, Alex Jenkins, and Kendrick Young) on the ABC serial Dark Shadows, in various episodes which aired from 1966 to 1971. Karlen also played Harvey Lacey, husband of Mary Beth Lacey (played by Tyne Daly), on the CBS crime series Cagney & Lacey (1982–88).

Known For

Acting
2019Master of Dark ShadowsSelf
1996Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsHarvey Lacey
1995Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingHarvey Lacey
1995Cagney & Lacey: Together AgainHarvey Lacey
1994MacShayne: Winner Takes AllWaldo Church
1994Roseanne: An Unauthorized BiographyJerry Barr
1994Cagney & Lacey: The ReturnHarvey Lacey
1993Surf NinjasMac
1993Without Warning: Terror in the TowersJack McAllister
1992Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek StoryJohn Garner
1992The Dark WindJake West
1992Mad About YouGus Stemple
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass CoffinJake Morrison
1991In a Child's NameJoe Silvano
1990Nightmare on the 13th FloorSgt. Madden
1989The Cover Girl and the CopLieutenant Wingo
1989BabycakesAl
1989SnoopsSam Akers
1988Date RapeJoe Farrell
1988Police Story: BurnoutCapt. Harrison
1988Police StoryCapt. Harrison
1987Downpayment on MurderAlbert
1987DaddyMike Burnette
1986The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerChapel
1986Welcome Home, BobbyGeffin
1986Native SonMax
1985Hostage FlightDiSalvo
1985227
1984ImpulseBob Russell
1984Racing with the MoonMr. Nash
1984Gimme an 'F'Bucky Berkshire
1984Murder, She WroteLt. Martin McGinn
1984Murder, She WrotePatrick MacNair
1984Murder, She WroteSuperintendent Arthur Joyce
1984Finder of Lost LovesArthur Barwell
1982Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney StoryUncle George
1982Fame
1982American PlayhouseReverend Walker
1982Cagney & LaceyHarvey Lacey
1981Pennies from HeavenThe Detective
1981American DreamCoach Ritter
1981Hill Street Blues
1980The Long Days of SummerDuane Haley
1979Express to TerrorQuinn
1979The Return of Mod SquadMarty
1979The Last Ride of the Dalton GangCharlie Powers
1979Trapper John, M.D.
1979SupertrainQuinn
1978Killer's DelightDanny
1978Colorado C.I.Kessler
1978Kaz
1978Vega$
1978Sword of Justice
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977Weekend Special
1977HunterPower plant worker
1977Lou GrantKen Navaretti
1976A Small Town in TexasLenny
1976Quincy, M.E.
1976Charlie's AngelsLeonard Chaffey
1976Quincy, M.E.Agent Brice
1975Trilogy of TerrorThomas Amman
1975Delancey Street: The Crisis WithinRichard Copell
1975Melvin Purvis G-Man'Tony' Anthony Redecci
1975The Kansas City MassacreSam Cowley
1975Starsky & Hutch
1975Joe Forrester
1975Mobile OneMickey Scanlon
1974Nightmare at 43 HillcrestFrank Linwood
1974The Invasion of Carol EndersDavid Hastings
1974The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974The Rockford FilesLeo
1973FrankensteinOtto Roget
1973The Picture of Dorian GrayAlan Campbell
1973Shirts/SkinsHerbie Bush
1973KojakPinky
1973Police Story
1973The MagicianJim Russell
1973KojakHicks
1973Barnaby JonesJohnny Alban
1973Doc ElliotVincent Parker
1973FrankensteinOtto Roget
1972Night of TerrorManning
1972The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Sixth Sense
1972ABC Afterschool SpecialJoe Farrell
1972The WaltonsRev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw
1971Daughters of DarknessStefan Chilton
1971Night of Dark ShadowsAlex Jenkins
1971All in the FamilyLeo
1970House of Dark ShadowsWillie Loomis
1969Medical CenterFrank Crane
1968Hawaii Five-OHarris
1968The Mod SquadJohnny Wexford
1967Mannix
1966Dark ShadowsWillie Loomis
1962The Gallant Men
1962Stoney BurkeMickey
1959The Detectives
1958Naked CityChuck
1951Hallmark Hall of FameNed