John Karlen
May 28, 1933 (91 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 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 · Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography as Jerry Barr
- 1994 · MacShayne: Winner Takes All as Waldo Church
- 1993 · Surf Ninjas as Mac
- 1993 · Without Warning: Terror in the Towers as Jack McAllister
- 1992 · Mad About You as Gus Stemple
- 1992 · Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story as John Garner
- 1991 · In a Child's Name as Joe Silvano
- 1991 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin as Jake Morrison
- 1990 · Nightmare on the 13th Floor as Sgt. Madden
- 1989 · Snoops as Lieutenant Sam Akers
- 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 · Daddy as Mike Burnette
- 1987 · Downpayment on Murder as Albert
- 1986 · Native Son as Max
- 1986 · The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Chapel
- 1986 · Welcome Home, Bobby as Geffin
- 1985 · Hostage Flight as DiSalvo
- 1985 · 227 as
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Martin McGinn
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Patrick MacNair
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Superintendent Arthur Joyce
- 1984 · Impulse as Bob Russell
- 1984 · Finder of Lost Loves as Arthur Barwell
- 1984 · Racing with the Moon as Mr. Nash
- 1982 · Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story as Uncle George
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as Harvey Lacey
- 1982 · American Playhouse as Reverend Walker
- 1982 · Fame as
- 1981 · Pennies from Heaven as The Detective
- 1981 · American Dream as Coach Ritter
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1980 · The Long Days of Summer as Duane Haley
- 1979 · The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Charlie Powers
- 1979 · Trapper John, M.D. as
- 1979 · The Return of Mod Squad as Marty
- 1979 · Express to Terror as Quinn
- 1978 · Vega$ as
- 1978 · Sword of Justice as
- 1978 · Kaz as
- 1978 · Colorado C.I. as Kessler
- 1978 · Killer's Delight as Danny
- 1977 · Lou Grant as
- 1977 · Weekend Special as
- 1977 · Hunter as Power plant worker
- 1977 · The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries as
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as Agent Brice
- 1976 · Charlie's Angels as Leonard Chaffey
- 1976 · A Small Town in Texas as Lenny
- 1975 · The Kansas City Massacre as Sam Cowley
- 1975 · Starsky & Hutch as
- 1975 · Joe Forrester as
- 1975 · Delancey Street: The Crisis Within as Richard Copell
- 1975 · Trilogy of Terror as Thomas Amman
- 1975 · Melvin Purvis G-Man as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci
- 1974 · The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer as
- 1974 · The Rockford Files as Leo
- 1974 · Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest as
- 1973 · The Invasion of Carol Enders as David Hastings
- 1973 · Kojak as Pinky
- 1973 · Kojak as Hicks
- 1973 · Doc Elliot as Vincent Parker
- 1973 · Shirts/Skins as Herbie Bush
- 1973 · The Magician as Jim Russell
- 1973 · The Picture of Dorian Gray as Alan Campbell
- 1973 · Police Story as
- 1973 · Barnaby Jones as Johnny Alban
- 1973 · Frankenstein as Otto Roget
- 1972 · Night of Terror as Manning
- 1972 · ABC Afterschool Special as Joe Farrell
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as
- 1972 · The Waltons as Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw
- 1972 · The Sixth Sense as
- 1971 · Daughters of Darkness as Stefan Chilton
- 1971 · Night of Dark Shadows as Alex Jenkins
- 1971 · All in the Family as Leo
- 1970 · House of Dark Shadows as Willie Loomis
- 1968 · The Mod Squad as Johnny Wexford
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Harris
- 1967 · Mannix as
- 1966 · Dark Shadows as Willie Loomis
- 1962 · The Gallant Men as
- 1962 · Stoney Burke as Mickey
- 1959 · The Detectives as
- 1958 · Naked City as Chuck
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ned