John Karlen
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-05-28
Day of Death
2020-01-22 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
John Karlen
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
(2019)
Master of Dark Shadows
as Self
(1996)
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
as Harvey Lacey
(1995)
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
as Harvey Lacey
(1995)
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
as Harvey Lacey
(1994)
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Harvey Lacey
(1994)
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
as Waldo Church
(1994)
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography
as Jerry Barr
(1993)
Surf Ninjas
as Mac
(1993)
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
as Jack McAllister
(1992)
The Dark Wind
as Jake West
(1992)
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
as John Garner
(1991)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
as Jake Morrison
(1990)
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
as Sgt. Madden
(1989)
Babycakes
as Al
(1989)
The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Lieutenant Wingo
(1988)
Police Story: Burnout
as Capt. Harrison
(1988)
Date Rape
as Joe Farrell
(1987)
Downpayment on Murder
as Albert
(1987)
Daddy
as Mike Burnette
(1986)
(1986)
Native Son
as Max
(1986)
Welcome Home, Bobby
as Geffin
(1985)
Hostage Flight
as DiSalvo
(1984)
Racing with the Moon
as Mr. Nash
(1984)
Gimme an 'F'
as Bucky Berkshire
(1984)
Impulse
as Bob Russell
(1982)
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
as Uncle George
(1981)
American Dream
as Coach Ritter
(1981)
Pennies from Heaven
as The Detective
(1980)
The Long Days of Summer
as Duane Haley
(1979)
Express to Terror
as Quinn
(1979)
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
as Charlie Powers
(1979)
The Return of Mod Squad
as Marty
(1978)
Killer's Delight
as Danny
(1978)
Colorado C.I.
as Kessler
(1976)
A Small Town in Texas
as Lenny
(1975)
Trilogy of Terror
as Thomas Amman
(1975)
The Kansas City Massacre
as Sam Cowley
(1975)
Melvin Purvis G-Man
as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci
(1975)
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
as Richard Copell
(1974)
(1974)
(1973)
Frankenstein
as Otto Roget
(1973)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Alan Campbell
(1973)
The Invasion of Carol Enders
as David Hastings
(1973)
Shirts/Skins
as Herbie Bush
(1972)
Night of Terror
as Manning
(1971)
Night of Dark Shadows
as Alex Jenkins
(1971)
Daughters of Darkness
as Stefan Chilton
(1970)
House of Dark Shadows
as Willie Loomis