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John Karlen

John Karlen

Acting

Born: May 28, 1933Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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
Filmography
Master of Dark Shadows

Master of Dark Shadows

Self

2019
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

Harvey Lacey

1996
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

Harvey Lacey

1995
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

Harvey Lacey

1995
Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Harvey Lacey

1994
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

Jerry Barr

1994
MacShayne: Winner Takes All

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

Waldo Church

1994
Surf Ninjas

Surf Ninjas

Mac

1993
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

Jack McAllister

1993
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

John Garner

1992
The Dark Wind

The Dark Wind

Jake West

1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

Jake Morrison

1991
Nightmare on the 13th Floor

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

Sgt. Madden

1990
Babycakes

Babycakes

Al

1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop

The Cover Girl and the Cop

Lieutenant Wingo

1989
Police Story: Burnout

Police Story: Burnout

Capt. Harrison

1988
Date Rape

Date Rape

Joe Farrell

1988
Daddy

Daddy

Mike Burnette

1987
Downpayment on Murder

Downpayment on Murder

Albert

1987
Native Son

Native Son

Max

1986
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Chapel

1986
Welcome Home, Bobby

Welcome Home, Bobby

Geffin

1986
Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight

DiSalvo

1985
Gimme an 'F'

Gimme an 'F'

Bucky Berkshire

1984
Impulse

Impulse

Bob Russell

1984
Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

Mr. Nash

1984
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

Uncle George

1982
Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

The Detective

1981
American Dream

American Dream

Coach Ritter

1981
The Long Days of Summer

The Long Days of Summer

Duane Haley

1980
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

Charlie Powers

1979
The Return of Mod Squad

The Return of Mod Squad

Marty

1979
Express to Terror

Express to Terror

Quinn

1979

Colorado C.I.

Kessler

1978
Killer's Delight

Killer's Delight

Danny

1978
A Small Town in Texas

A Small Town in Texas

Lenny

1976
The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre

Sam Cowley

1975
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

Richard Copell

1975
Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

Thomas Amman

1975
Melvin Purvis G-Man

Melvin Purvis G-Man

'Tony' Anthony Redecci

1975
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

1974
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

Frank Linwood

1974
The Invasion of Carol Enders

The Invasion of Carol Enders

David Hastings

1974
Shirts/Skins

Shirts/Skins

Herbie Bush

1973
The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Alan Campbell

1973
Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Otto Roget

1973
Night of Terror

Night of Terror

Manning

1972
Night of Dark Shadows

Night of Dark Shadows

Alex Jenkins

1971
Daughters of Darkness

Daughters of Darkness

Stefan Chilton

1971
House of Dark Shadows

House of Dark Shadows

Willie Loomis

1970