John Karlen
49 movies · 47 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 28, 1933
- Died
- Jan 22, 2020 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- John Adam Karlewicz · John Karlin
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).
Profiles IMDb
Known for
John Karlen: movies and TV shows
Acting (96)
- 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
- 1992 Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
as John Garner
- 1992 The Dark Wind
as Jake West
- 1991
- 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
as Jake Morrison
- 1990 Nightmare on the 13th Floor
as Sgt. Madden
- 1989
- 1989 Babycakes
as Al
- 1989 The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Lieutenant Wingo
- 1988 Police Story: Burnout
as Capt. Harrison
- 1988
- 1988 Date Rape
as Joe Farrell
- 1987 Daddy
as Mike Burnette
- 1987 Downpayment on Murder
as Albert
- 1986 Native Son
as Max
- 1986
- 1986 Welcome Home, Bobby
as Geffin
- 1985 Hostage Flight
as DiSalvo
- 1985
- 1984 Gimme an 'F'
as Bucky Berkshire
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote · TV
as Lt. Martin McGinn / Patrick MacNair / Superintendent Arthur Joyce · 4 episodes
- 1984 Impulse
as Bob Russell
- 1984
- 1984 Racing with the Moon
as Mr. Nash
- 1982 Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
as Uncle George
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1981 Pennies from Heaven
as The Detective
- 1981 American Dream
as Coach Ritter
- 1981
- 1980 The Long Days of Summer
as Duane Haley
- 1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
as Charlie Powers
- 1979
- 1979 The Return of Mod Squad
as Marty
- 1979 Express to Terror
as Quinn
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978 Colorado C.I.
as Kessler
- 1978 Killer's Delight
as Danny
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976 A Small Town in Texas
as Lenny
- 1975 The Kansas City Massacre
as Sam Cowley
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975
- 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
- 1974
- 1974 Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
as Frank Linwood
- 1974 The Invasion of Carol Enders
as David Hastings
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973 Shirts/Skins
as Herbie Bush
- 1973
- 1973 The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Alan Campbell
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973 Frankenstein
as Otto Roget
- 1973
- 1972 Night of Terror
as Manning
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972
- 1971 Night of Dark Shadows
as Alex Jenkins
- 1971 Daughters of Darkness
as Stefan Chilton
- 1971
- 1970 House of Dark Shadows
as Willie Loomis
- 1969
- 1969
- 1968
- 1967
- 1966
- 1962
- 1962
- 1959
- 1958
- 1951
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2019