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Actor
James Karen
- Born November 28, 1923 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died October 23, 2018
​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Karen (November 28, 1923 - October 23, 2018) was an American character actor of Broadway, film and television. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Karen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
The Pursuit of Happyness2006
Mulholland Drive2001
Superman Returns2006
Poltergeist1982
Seinfeld1989
American Dad!2005
The Return of the Living Dead1985
Wall Street1987
Filmography
- 2021Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!FilmSelf
- 2018The Great Buster: A CelebrationFilmSelf
- 2018CynthiaFilmFrank Teague
- 2017Confessions of a Teenage Jesus JerkFilmInterviewee #1
- 2016BenderFilmOld Man Bender
- 2016The Flying DutchmenFilmThanks
- 2015NotfilmFilmSelf
- 2014Drew Peterson: UntouchableFilmPastor Tom Keller
- 2013America's Most HauntedFilmRalph George
- 2013Green BriefsFilmAnthony
- 2012The Butterfly RoomFilmSales Clerk
- 2012Ambush at Dark CanyonFilmSeymour Redfield
- 2011More Brains! A Return to the Living DeadFilmHimself
- 2011They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at 'Return of the Living Dead Part II'FilmHimself
- 2011PrideFilmAnthony
- 2010Sympathy for DeliciousFilmFather Rohn
- 2009Jack and the BeanstalkFilmSaddius
- 2009Dark and Stormy NightFilmSeyton Ethelquake
- 2007Trail of the Screaming ForeheadFilmReverend Beaks
- 2007Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American DreamFilmSelf
- 2006The Pursuit of HappynessFilmMartin Frohm
- 2006Superman ReturnsFilmBen Hubbard
- 2005American Dad!SeriesLarry Herman (voice)
- 2005UnscriptedSeriesDante's Friend
- 2004So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGMFilmSelf - Host / Narrator
- 2004The China Syndrome: A Fusion of TalentFilmSelf
- 2004The China Syndrome: Creating a ControversyFilmSelf
- 2003Cold CaseSeriesSteve Pratt (2008)
- 2003A House on a HillFilmSy
- 2002Fatal KissFilmLarry Jacobs
- 2002First MondaySeriesMichael Bancroft
- 2001Mulholland DriveFilmWally Brown
- 2001The Nightmare RoomSeriesTobias Langley (uncredited)
- 2000Thirteen DaysFilmGeorge Ball
- 1999Any Given SundayFilmChristina's Advisor
- 1999Judging AmySeriesDr. Irwin Garner
- 1999The ParkersSeries
- 1999My Last LoveFilmPhil Morton
- 1999One Last FlightFilm
- 1998Apt PupilFilmVictor Bowden
- 1998GirlFilmDad
- 1998Shadow of DoubtFilmNorman Calloway
- 1998Universal HorrorFilmSelf - Interviewee
- 1998Freedom StrikeFilmPresident Mitchell
- 1998The Cowboy and the Movie StarFilmBrad Peters
- 1997The PracticeSeriesJudge M. Knapp
- 1997JoyrideFilmThe Client / Mayor
- 1997Behind Enemy LinesFilmTV Reporter
- 1997River Made to Drown InFilmRay
- 1997NightmanFilmSecretary of Defense Laughton
- 1997Always Say GoodbyeFilmWilliam Tager
- 1996Up Close & PersonalFilmTom Orr
- 1996Dark SkiesSeries
- 1995CongoFilmCollege President / Elliot's Boss
- 1995NixonFilmBill Rogers
- 1995JAGSeriesSenator Barrington, Former COMSUBPAC
- 1995PiranhaFilmGovernor
- 1995Tough and DeadlyFilmWinston Briggers
- 1995Ned & StaceySeriesPatrick Kirkland
- 1995Bonanza: Under AttackFilmMr. Stewart
- 1994Touched by an AngelSeriesMark Abernathy
- 1994Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in LoveFilm
- 1994Future ShockFilmKafka
- 1994The CompanionFilmPeter Franklin
- 1994A Kiss GoodnightFilmSam Mosbach
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerSeriesSenator
- 1993A Walton Thanksgiving ReunionFilmAssistant District Attorney Al Sampson
- 1993Class of '96SeriesProf. Drake
- 1993Staying AfloatFilmGeorge
- 1992Melrose PlaceSeriesJudge Mike Thomas
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowSeriesSheldon Davidoff
- 1992Hearts AfireSeriesNorman Lynch
- 1992Bodies of EvidenceSeriesGil Murphy
- 1991The UnbornFilmDr. Richard Meyerling
- 1991The CommishSeriesJimmy Malloy
- 1991SistersSeries
- 1991Absolute StrangersFilmDr. X
- 1991Lies Before KissesFilmArthur
- 1990Beverly Hills, 90210SeriesMinister
- 1990The WilliesFilmJenkins / Uncle Harry