John Karlen

1933-05-28 – 2020-01-22 (age 86) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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).

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John Karlen

John Karlen

John Karlen

John Karlen

Known For

Daughters of Darkness

Daughters of Darkness

1971

as Stefan Chilton

Surf Ninjas

Surf Ninjas

1993

as Mac

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

1975

as Thomas Amman

Impulse

Impulse

1984

as Bob Russell

Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984

as Mr. Nash

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1981

as The Detective

Daddy

Daddy

1987

as Mike Burnette

Night of Dark Shadows

Night of Dark Shadows

1971

as Alex Jenkins

House of Dark Shadows

House of Dark Shadows

1970

as Willie Loomis

Downpayment on Murder

Downpayment on Murder

1987

as Albert

A Small Town in Texas

A Small Town in Texas

1976

as Lenny

Killer's Delight

Killer's Delight

1978

as Danny

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

1995

as Harvey Lacey

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

1991

as Jake Morrison

Native Son

Native Son

1986

as Max

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

1990

as Sgt. Madden

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

1992

as John Garner

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986

as Chapel

Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight

1985

as DiSalvo

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

1994

as Waldo Church