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John Karlen

Actor
Born May 28, 1933Died January 22, 2020 (86 years)
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).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Surf Ninjas
  • Route 66
  • MacShayne: Winner Takes All

Known For

  • Cagney & Lacey
  • Daughters of Darkness
  • Trilogy of Terror
  • Surf Ninjas
  • Racing with the Moon
  • Pennies from Heaven
  • House of Dark Shadows
  • Impulse
  • Nightmare on the 13th Floor
  • Night of Dark Shadows
  • Killer's Delight
  • Daddy
  • A Small Town in Texas
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
  • Native Son
  • Gimme an 'F'
  • Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
  • Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
  • Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Filmography

1996
1995
1995
1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Return · as Harvey Lacey
1994
1994
1993
1993
1992
Mad About You (TV Series) · as Gus Stemple
1992
1991
In a Child's Name (TV Series) · as Joe Silvano
1991
1991
The Dark Wind · as Jake West
1990
Nightmare on the 13th Floor · as Sgt. Madden
1989
Snoops (TV Series) · as Sam Akers
1989
Babycakes · as Al
1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop · as Lieutenant Wingo
1988
Police Story: Burnout · as Capt. Harrison
1987
1987
Daddy · as Mike Burnette
1986
Native Son · as Max
1986
1986
Welcome Home, Bobby · as Geffin
1985
Hostage Flight · as Disalvo
1985
227 (TV Series)
1984
Gimme an 'F' · as Bucky Berkshire
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Superintendent Arthur Joyce
1984
Impulse · as Bob Russell
1984
Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series) · as Arthur Barwell
1984
Racing with the Moon · as Mr. Nash
1984
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Adam Simon
1983
Bay City Blues (TV Series) · as Clancy
1983
The Winds of War (TV Series) · as Ed - Pby Pilot
1982
1982
Fame (TV Series)
1981
Pennies from Heaven · as The Detective
1981
Strike Force (TV Series) · as District Attorney Trenton
1981
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Harvey Lacey
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series)
1980
American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Reverend Walker
1980
The Long Days of Summer · as Duane Haley
1979
1979
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series)
1979
1979
Supertrain (TV Series) · as Quinn
1978
Sword of Justice (TV Series)
1978
Kaz (TV Series)
1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries (TV Series) · as Cast
1978
Killer's Delight · as Danny
1978
Vega$ (TV Series)
1977
Lou Grant (TV Series)
1977
1977
1976
The Feather And Father Gang (TV Series) · as Benton
1976
1976
Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Agent Brice
1976
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Leonard Chaffey
1976
Hunter (1977) (TV Series) · as Power Plant Worker
1976
Serpico (TV Series) · as Eddie Hibbard
1976
Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Red Murphy
1975
The Kansas City Massacre · as Sam Cowley
1975
Joe Forrester (TV Series)
1975
Starsky & Hutch (TV Series)
1975
Trilogy of Terror · as Thomas Amman
1974
Shazam! (TV Series) · as Nick
1974
1974
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest · as Frank Linwood
1974
Melvin Purvis G-MAN · as 'tony' Anthony Redecci
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Leo
1974
The Invasion of Carol Enders · as David Hastings
1973
Kojak (TV Series) · as Hicks
1973
Shirts/Skins · as Herbie Bush
1973
The Picture of Dorian Gray · as Alan Campbell
1973
Police Story (TV Series)
1973
The Magician (TV Series) · as Jim Russell
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Johnny Alban
1973
Frankenstein · as Otto Roget
1973
Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) · as Otto Roget
1972
Night of Terror · as Manning
1972
The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Joe Farrell
1972
1972
The Waltons (TV Series) · as Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw
1972
The Sixth Sense (TV Series)
1971
Daughters of Darkness · as Stefan Chilton
1971
Night of Dark Shadows · as Alex Jenkins
1971
All in the Family (TV Series) · as Leo
1970
House of Dark Shadows · as Willie Loomis
1969
Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Ed
1969
Medical Center (TV Series) · as Danny Taggert
1968
The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Johnny Wexford
1968
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Harris
1967
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (TV Series) · as Jock Porter (1967)
1967
Mannix (TV Series)
1967
N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) · as Gary Doyle
1966
Hawk (TV Series) · as John Polanski
1966
Dark Shadows (TV Series) · as Willie Loomis
1964
Another World (TV Series) · as Casey (1970)
1963
The Patriots · as Ned
1963
East Side/West Side (TV Series) · as Billy Conrad
1963
The Doctors (TV Series) · as Danny Boy Delaney
1962
The Gallant Men (TV Series)
1962
Stoney Burke (TV Series) · as Mickey
1960
Route 66 (TV Series) · as Member Of Packy's Gang
1959
1959
Deadline (TV Series) · as Airman
1959
Brenner (TV Series) · as Ben Laney
1958
Naked City (TV Series) · as Chuck
1954
Camera Three (TV Series) · as Cast
1952
This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Barry
1951
Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Ned
1950
The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Pfc. James Cook
1949
The Big Story (TV Series) · as Andy Franks
1947
Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Young Man

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