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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
96
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-05-28 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Acting
2019
Master of Dark Shadows as Self1996
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions as Harvey Lacey1995
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again as Harvey Lacey1995
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling as Harvey Lacey1994
MacShayne: Winner Takes All as Waldo Church1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Return as Harvey Lacey1994
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography as Jerry Barr1993
Surf Ninjas as Mac1993
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers as Jack McAllister1992
Mad About You as Gus Stemple1992
The Dark Wind as Jake West1992
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story as John Garner1991
In a Child's Name as Joe Silvano1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin as Jake Morrison1990
Nightmare on the 13th Floor as Sgt. Madden1989
Babycakes as Al1989
Snoops as Sam Akers1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop as Lieutenant Wingo1988
Date Rape as Joe Farrell1988
Police Story: Burnout as Capt. Harrison1987
Daddy as Mike Burnette1987
Downpayment on Murder as Albert1986
Native Son as Max1986
Welcome Home, Bobby as Geffin1986
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Chapel1985
227 as Not available1985
Hostage Flight as DiSalvo1984
Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Martin McGinn1984
Murder, She Wrote as Patrick MacNair1984
Murder, She Wrote as Superintendent Arthur Joyce1984
Finder of Lost Loves as Arthur Barwell1984
Racing with the Moon as Mr. Nash1984
Gimme an 'F' as Bucky Berkshire1984
Impulse as Bob Russell1982
Fame as Not available1982
Cagney & Lacey as Harvey Lacey1982
American Playhouse as Reverend Walker1982
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story as Uncle George1981
Hill Street Blues as Not available1981
Pennies from Heaven as The Detective1981
American Dream as Coach Ritter1980
The Long Days of Summer as Duane Haley1979
Trapper John, M.D. as Not available1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Charlie Powers1979
Express to Terror as Quinn1979
The Return of Mod Squad as Marty1978
Vega$ as Not available1978
Kaz as Not available1978
Killer's Delight as Danny1978
Sword of Justice as Not available1978
Colorado C.I. as Kessler1977
Lou Grant as Ken Navaretti1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries as Not available1977
Weekend Special as Not available1977
Hunter as Power plant worker1976
Quincy, M.E. as Not available1976
Quincy, M.E. as Agent Brice1976
Charlie's Angels as Leonard Chaffey1976
A Small Town in Texas as Lenny1975
Starsky & Hutch as Not available1975
The Kansas City Massacre as Sam Cowley1975
Melvin Purvis G-Man as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci1975
Trilogy of Terror as Thomas Amman1975
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within as Richard Copell1975
Joe Forrester as Not available1974
The Rockford Files as Leo1974
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest as Frank Linwood1974
The Invasion of Carol Enders as David Hastings1974
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer as Not available1973
Police Story as Not available1973
Barnaby Jones as Johnny Alban1973
Kojak as Pinky1973
Kojak as Hicks1973
Frankenstein as Otto Roget1973
The Magician as Jim Russell1973
The Picture of Dorian Gray as Alan Campbell1973
Doc Elliot as Vincent Parker1973
Shirts/Skins as Herbie Bush1972
The Waltons as Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw1972
ABC Afterschool Special as Joe Farrell1972
The Streets of San Francisco as Not available1972
The Sixth Sense as Not available1972
Night of Terror as Manning1971
All in the Family as Leo1971
Daughters of Darkness as Stefan Chilton1971
Night of Dark Shadows as Alex Jenkins1970
House of Dark Shadows as Willie Loomis1968
Hawaii Five-O as Harris1968
The Mod Squad as Johnny Wexford1967
Mannix as Not available1966
Dark Shadows as Willie Loomis1962
Stoney Burke as Mickey1962
The Gallant Men as Not available1959
The Detectives as Not available1958
Naked City as Chuck1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ned