John Karlen
Known for
Acting
Life
1933 – 2020 (aged 86)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb96 acting credits
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).
Known For
Murder, She Wrote
30 Sep 1984
Mad About You
23 Sep 1992
Charlie's Angels
22 Sep 1976
Daughters of Darkness
28 May 1971
Starsky & Hutch
10 Sep 1975
Trilogy of Terror
04 Mar 1975
All in the Family
12 Jan 1971
Hawaii Five-O
20 Sep 1968
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Filmography
1996
- Cagney & Lacey: True Convictionsas Harvey Lacey
1995
- Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceilingas Harvey Lacey
- Cagney & Lacey: Together Againas Harvey Lacey
1994
- Cagney & Lacey: The Returnas Harvey Lacey
- Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biographyas Jerry Barr
- MacShayne: Winner Takes Allas Waldo Church
1993
- Surf Ninjasas Mac
- Without Warning: Terror in the Towersas Jack McAllister
1992
- Mad About Youas Gus Stemple3 episodes
- Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Storyas John Garner
- The Dark Windas Jake West
1991
- In a Child's Nameas Joe Silvano2 episodes
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffinas Jake Morrison
1990
- Nightmare on the 13th Flooras Sgt. Madden
1989
- Snoopsas Sam Akers13 episodes
- Babycakesas Al
- The Cover Girl and the Copas Lieutenant Wingo
1988
- Police Story: Burnoutas Capt. Harrison
- Police Storyas Capt. Harrison1 episode
- Date Rapeas Joe Farrell
1987
- Daddyas Mike Burnette
- Downpayment on Murderas Albert
1986
- Native Sonas Max
- The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras Chapel
- Welcome Home, Bobbyas Geffin
1985
- Hostage Flightas DiSalvo
- 2271 episode
1984
- Gimme an 'F'as Bucky Berkshire
- Murder, She Wroteas Superintendent Arthur Joyce2 episodes
- Impulseas Bob Russell
- Finder of Lost Lovesas Arthur Barwell1 episode
- Racing with the Moonas Mr. Nash
1982
- Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Storyas Uncle George
- Cagney & Laceyas Harvey Lacey125 episodes
- American Playhouseas Boris Max1 episode
- Fame1 episode
1981
- Pennies from Heavenas The Detective
- American Dreamas Coach Ritter
- Hill Street Blues2 episodes
1980
- The Long Days of Summeras Duane Haley
1979
- The Last Ride of the Dalton Gangas Charlie Powers
- Trapper John, M.D.1 episode
- The Return of Mod Squadas Marty
- Express to Terroras Quinn
- Supertrainas Quinn1 episode
1978
- Vega$2 episodes
- Kaz1 episode
- Sword of Justice1 episode
- Colorado C.I.as Kessler
- Killer's Delightas Danny
1977
- Lou Grantas Ken Navaretti1 episode
- Weekend Specials1 episode
- Hunteras Power plant worker1 episode
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1 episode
1976
- Quincy, M.E.as Agent Brice2 episodes
- Charlie's Angelsas Leonard Chaffey1 episode
- A Small Town in Texasas Lenny
1975
- The Kansas City Massacreas Sam Cowley
- Mobile Oneas Mickey Scanlon1 episode
- Starsky & Hutch1 episode
- Joe Forrester1 episode
- Delancey Street: The Crisis Withinas Richard Copell
- Trilogy of Terroras Thomas Amman
- Melvin Purvis G-Manas 'Tony' Anthony Redecci
1974
- The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
- The Rockford Filesas Leo1 episode
- Nightmare at 43 Hillcrestas Frank Linwood
- The Invasion of Carol Endersas David Hastings
1973
- Kojakas Hicks1 episode
- Doc Elliotas Vincent Parker1 episode
- Shirts/Skinsas Herbie Bush
- The Magicianas Jim Russell1 episode
- The Picture of Dorian Grayas Alan Campbell
- Police Story1 episode
- Barnaby Jonesas Johnny Alban1 episode
- Frankensteinas Otto Roget
- Frankensteinas Otto Roget2 episodes
1972
- Night of Terroras Manning
- ABC Afterschool Specialas Joe Farrell1 episode
- The Streets of San Francisco2 episodes
- The Waltonsas Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw1 episode
- The Sixth Senseas Ed1 episode
1971
- Night of Dark Shadowsas Alex Jenkins
- Daughters of Darknessas Stefan Chilton
- All in the Familyas Leo1 episode
1970
- House of Dark Shadowsas Willie Loomis
1969
- Medical Centeras Frank Crane1 episode
1968
- The Mod Squadas Johnny Wexford1 episode
- Hawaii Five-Oas Harris1 episode
1967
- Mannix1 episode
1966
- Dark Shadowsas Willie Loomis944 episodes
1962
- The Gallant Men1 episode
- Stoney Burkeas Mickey1 episode
1959
- The Detectives1 episode
1958
- Naked Cityas Chuck1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Ned1 episode