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John Karlen

Acting 86 (deceased) years old Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA ★ 0.6
Born: May 28, 1933
Died: January 22, 2020

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).

Filmography

Acting Credits (97)

Master of Dark Shadows
Master of Dark Shadows Self 2019
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions Harvey Lacey 1996
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling Harvey Lacey 1995
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again Harvey Lacey 1995
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Cagney & Lacey: The Return Harvey Lacey 1994
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography Jerry Barr 1994
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
MacShayne: Winner Takes All Waldo Church 1994
Surf Ninjas
Surf Ninjas Mac 1993
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers Jack McAllister 1993
Mad About You
Mad About You Gus Stemple 1992
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story John Garner 1992
The Dark Wind
The Dark Wind Jake West 1992
In a Child's Name
In a Child's Name Joe Silvano 1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin Jake Morrison 1991
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
Nightmare on the 13th Floor Sgt. Madden 1990
Snoops
Snoops Sam Akers 1989
Babycakes
Babycakes Al 1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop
The Cover Girl and the Cop Lieutenant Wingo 1989
Police Story: Burnout
Police Story: Burnout Capt. Harrison 1988
Date Rape
Date Rape Joe Farrell 1988
Daddy
Daddy Mike Burnette 1987
Downpayment on Murder
Downpayment on Murder Albert 1987
Native Son
Native Son Max 1986
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Chapel 1986
Welcome Home, Bobby
Welcome Home, Bobby Geffin 1986
Hostage Flight
Hostage Flight DiSalvo 1985
227
227 1985
Gimme an 'F'
Gimme an 'F' Bucky Berkshire 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Lt. Martin McGinn 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Patrick MacNair 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Superintendent Arthur Joyce 1984
Impulse
Impulse Bob Russell 1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves Arthur Barwell 1984
Racing with the Moon
Racing with the Moon Mr. Nash 1984
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story Uncle George 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey Harvey Lacey 1982
American Playhouse
American Playhouse Reverend Walker 1982
Fame
Fame 1982
Pennies from Heaven
Pennies from Heaven The Detective 1981
American Dream
American Dream Coach Ritter 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981
The Long Days of Summer
The Long Days of Summer Duane Haley 1980
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang Charlie Powers 1979
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D. 1979
The Return of Mod Squad
The Return of Mod Squad Marty 1979
Express to Terror
Express to Terror Quinn 1979
Vega$
Vega$ 1978
Kaz
Kaz 1978
Sword of Justice
Sword of Justice 1978
Colorado C.I.
Colorado C.I. Kessler 1978
Killer's Delight
Killer's Delight Danny 1978
Lou Grant
Lou Grant Ken Navaretti 1977
Weekend Special
Weekend Special 1977
Hunter
Hunter Power plant worker 1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. Agent Brice 1976
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels Leonard Chaffey 1976
A Small Town in Texas
A Small Town in Texas Lenny 1976
The Kansas City Massacre
The Kansas City Massacre Sam Cowley 1975
Mobile One
Mobile One Mickey Scanlon 1975
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch 1975
Joe Forrester
Joe Forrester 1975
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within Richard Copell 1975
Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror Thomas Amman 1975
Melvin Purvis G-Man
Melvin Purvis G-Man 'Tony' Anthony Redecci 1975
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer 1974
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files Leo 1974
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest Frank Linwood 1974
The Invasion of Carol Enders
The Invasion of Carol Enders David Hastings 1974
Kojak
Kojak Pinky 1973
Kojak
Kojak Hicks 1973
Doc Elliot
Doc Elliot Vincent Parker 1973
Shirts/Skins
Shirts/Skins Herbie Bush 1973
The Magician
The Magician Jim Russell 1973
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray Alan Campbell 1973
Police Story
Police Story 1973
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones Johnny Alban 1973
Frankenstein
Frankenstein Otto Roget 1973
Night of Terror
Night of Terror Manning 1972
ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special Joe Farrell 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco 1972
The Waltons
The Waltons Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw 1972
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense 1972
Night of Dark Shadows
Night of Dark Shadows Alex Jenkins 1971
Daughters of Darkness
Daughters of Darkness Stefan Chilton 1971
All in the Family
All in the Family Leo 1971
House of Dark Shadows
House of Dark Shadows Willie Loomis 1970
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad Johnny Wexford 1968
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O Harris 1968
Mannix
Mannix 1967
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows Willie Loomis 1966
The Gallant Men
The Gallant Men 1962
Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke Mickey 1962
The Detectives
The Detectives 1959
Naked City
Naked City Chuck 1958
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Ned 1951

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