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

Surf Ninjas

Surf Ninjas

1993

as Mac

Daughters of Darkness

Daughters of Darkness

1971

as Stefan Chilton

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1981

as The Detective

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

1975

as Thomas Amman

Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984

as Mr. Nash

Native Son

Native Son

1986

as Max

Daddy

Daddy

1987

as Mike Burnette

Killer's Delight

Killer's Delight

1978

as Danny

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979

as Charlie Powers

House of Dark Shadows

House of Dark Shadows

1970

as Willie Loomis

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986

as Chapel

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

1993

as Jack McAllister

Night of Dark Shadows

Night of Dark Shadows

1971

as Alex Jenkins

The Dark Wind

The Dark Wind

1992

as Jake West

The Return of Mod Squad

The Return of Mod Squad

1979

as Marty

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

1992

as John Garner

Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight

1985

as DiSalvo

The Cover Girl and the Cop

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989

as Lieutenant Wingo

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1973

as Alan Campbell

American Dream

American Dream

1981

as Coach Ritter