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John Karlen

Actor

Died 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).

Filmography

1996
1995
1995
1994
MacShayne: Winner Takes All · as Waldo Church
1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Return · as Harvey Lacey
1993
Surf Ninjas · as Mac
1993
1992
Mad About You (TV Series) · as Gus Stemple
1991
1991
The Dark Wind · as Jake West
1990
Nightmare on the 13th Floor · as Sgt. Madden
1989
Babycakes · as Al
1988
Police Story: Burnout · as Capt. Harrison
1987
Daddy · as Mike Burnette
1987
1986
Native Son · as Max
1986
Welcome Home, Bobby · as Geffin
1985
Hostage Flight · as DiSalvo
1985
227 (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown
1984
Impulse · as Bob Russell
1984
Racing with the Moon · as Mr. Nash
1984
Gimme an 'F' · as Bucky Berkshire
1984
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Adam Simon
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Superintendent Arthur Joyce
1983
The Winds of War (TV Series) · as Ed - PBY Pilot
1982
Fame (TV Series) · as Unknown
1981
Pennies from Heaven · as The Detective
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Unknown
1981
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Harvey Lacey
1980
The Long Days of Summer · as Duane Haley
1979
1978
Killer's Delight · as Danny
1978
Vega$ (TV Series) · as Unknown
1977
Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Unknown
1977
ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Unknown
1977
The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) · as Unknown
1976
1976
The Feather And Father Gang (TV Series) · as Benton
1976
Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Red Murphy
1976
Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Unknown
1976
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Unknown
1975
Trilogy of Terror · as Thomas Amman
1975
Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Unknown
1974
Melvin Purvis G-MAN · as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Leo
1974
Shazam! (TV Series) · as Nick
1973
Frankenstein · as Otto Roget
1973
The Picture of Dorian Gray · as Alan Campbell
1973
The Invasion of Carol Enders · as David Hastings
1973
Kojak (TV Series) · as Hicks
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Easy Eddie
1973
Police Story (TV Series) · as Unknown
1972
Night of Terror · as Manning
1972
The Waltons (TV Series) · as Unknown
1972
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Unknown
1971
Night of Dark Shadows · as Alex Jenkins
1971
1971
All in the Family (TV Series) · as Leo
1970
House of Dark Shadows · as Willie Loomis
1969
Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Ed
1968
The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Unknown
1968
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Harris
1967
Mannix (TV Series) · as Unknown
1966
Hawk (TV Series) · as John Polanski
1966
Dark Shadows (TV Series) · as Willie Loomis
1964
Another World (TV Series) · as Casey (1970)
1960
Route 66 (TV Series) · as member of Packy's gang
1959
The Detectives (TV Series) · as Unknown
1958
Naked City (TV Series) · as Chuck
1951
Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Ned

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