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Actor
John Karlen
- Born May 28, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died January 22, 2020
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
Murder, She Wrote1984
Mad About You1992
Charlie's Angels1976
Daughters of Darkness1971
Starsky & Hutch1975
Trilogy of Terror1975
All in the Family1971
Hawaii Five-O1969
Filmography
- 2019Master of Dark ShadowsFilmSelf
- 1996Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsFilmHarvey Lacey
- 1995Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingFilmHarvey Lacey
- 1995Cagney & Lacey: Together AgainFilmHarvey Lacey
- 1994Cagney & Lacey: The ReturnFilmHarvey Lacey
- 1994MacShayne: Winner Takes AllFilmWaldo Church
- 1994Roseanne: An Unauthorized BiographyFilmJerry Barr
- 1993Surf NinjasFilmMac
- 1993Without Warning: Terror in the TowersFilmJack McAllister
- 1992Mad About YouSeriesGus Stemple
- 1992The Dark WindFilmJake West
- 1992Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek StoryFilmJohn Garner
- 1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass CoffinFilmJake Morrison
- 1991In a Child's NameSeriesJoe Silvano
- 1990Nightmare on the 13th FloorFilmSgt. Madden
- 1989BabycakesFilmAl
- 1989SnoopsSeriesSam Akers
- 1989The Cover Girl and the CopFilmLieutenant Wingo
- 1988Police Story: BurnoutFilmCapt. Harrison
- 1988Date RapeFilmJoe Farrell
- 1988Police StorySeriesCapt. Harrison
- 1987DaddyFilmMike Burnette
- 1987Downpayment on MurderFilmAlbert
- 1986Native SonFilmMax
- 1986The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerFilmChapel
- 1986Welcome Home, BobbyFilmGeffin
- 1985227Series
- 1985Hostage FlightFilmDiSalvo
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesLt. Martin McGinn, Patrick MacNair, Superintendent Arthur Joyce
- 1984Racing with the MoonFilmMr. Nash
- 1984ImpulseFilmBob Russell
- 1984Gimme an 'F'FilmBucky Berkshire
- 1984Finder of Lost LovesSeriesArthur Barwell
- 1982Cagney & LaceySeriesHarvey Lacey
- 1982FameSeries
- 1982American PlayhouseSeriesReverend Walker, Boris Max
- 1982Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney StoryFilmUncle George
- 1981Hill Street BluesSeries
- 1981Pennies from HeavenFilmThe Detective
- 1981American DreamFilmCoach Ritter
- 1980The Long Days of SummerFilmDuane Haley
- 1979Trapper John, M.D.Series
- 1979The Last Ride of the Dalton GangFilmCharlie Powers
- 1979SupertrainSeriesQuinn
- 1979The Return of Mod SquadFilmMarty
- 1979Express to TerrorFilmQuinn
- 1978Vega$SeriesEddie Stolvak
- 1978Killer's DelightFilmDanny
- 1978Sword of JusticeSeries
- 1978KazSeries
- 1978Colorado C.I.FilmKessler
- 1977Lou GrantSeriesKen Navaretti
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries
- 1977ABC Weekend SpecialsSeries
- 1977HunterSeriesPower plant worker
- 1976Charlie's AngelsSeriesLeonard Chaffey
- 1976Quincy, M.E.SeriesAgent Brice
- 1976A Small Town in TexasFilmLenny
- 1975Starsky & HutchSeries
- 1975Trilogy of TerrorFilmThomas Amman
- 1975Melvin Purvis G-ManFilm'Tony' Anthony Redecci
- 1975The Kansas City MassacreFilmSam Cowley
- 1975Joe ForresterSeries
- 1975Delancey Street: The Crisis WithinFilmRichard Copell
- 1975Mobile OneSeriesMickey Scanlon
- 1974The Rockford FilesSeriesLeo
- 1974The Invasion of Carol EndersFilmDavid Hastings
- 1974Nightmare at 43 HillcrestFilmFrank Linwood
- 1974The Cloning of Clifford SwimmerFilm
- 1973KojakSeriesPinky, Hicks
- 1973Barnaby JonesSeriesJohnny Alban
- 1973Police StorySeries
- 1973FrankensteinFilmOtto Roget
- 1973The MagicianSeriesJim Russell
- 1973The Picture of Dorian GrayFilmAlan Campbell
- 1973FrankensteinSeriesOtto Roget
- 1973Shirts/SkinsFilmHerbie Bush
- 1973Doc ElliotSeriesVincent Parker
- 1972The WaltonsSeriesRev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries