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John Karlen

Actor

John Karlen

Born May 28, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied January 22, 202049 films

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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Trilogy of Terror posterFirst watchTrilogy of Terror19756.3as Thomas AmmanA horror anthology containing three stories: a female college professor is aggressively pursued by one of her students; a prudish brunette determines that her free-spirited blonde sister…View film

Essential films

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Daughters of Darkness poster6.2Daughters of Darkness1971House of Dark Shadows poster6.6House of Dark Shadows1970Racing with the Moon poster6.3Racing with the Moon1984Pennies from Heaven poster6.1Pennies from Heaven1981Night of Dark Shadows poster6.6Night of Dark Shadows1971Surf Ninjas poster5.0Surf Ninjas1993Impulse poster5.3Impulse1984

Filmography

49 films as actor
  1. 1996Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsHarvey Lacey
  2. 1995Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingHarvey Lacey
  3. 1995Cagney & Lacey: Together AgainHarvey Lacey
  4. 1994Cagney & Lacey: The ReturnHarvey Lacey
  5. 1994Roseanne: An Unauthorized BiographyJerry Barr
  6. 1994MacShayne: Winner Takes AllWaldo Church
  7. 1993Surf NinjasMac
  8. 1993Without Warning: Terror in the TowersJack McAllister
  9. 1992Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek StoryJohn Garner
  10. 1992The Dark WindJake West
  11. 1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass CoffinJake Morrison
  12. 1990Nightmare on the 13th FloorSgt. Madden
  13. 1989BabycakesAl
  14. 1989The Cover Girl and the CopLieutenant Wingo
  15. 1988Police Story: BurnoutCapt. Harrison
  16. 1988Date RapeJoe Farrell
  17. 1987DaddyMike Burnette
  18. 1987Downpayment on MurderAlbert
  19. 1986Native SonMax
  20. 1986The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerChapel
  21. 1986Welcome Home, BobbyGeffin
  22. 1985Hostage FlightDiSalvo
  23. 1984Gimme an 'F'Bucky Berkshire
  24. 1984ImpulseBob Russell
  25. 1984Racing with the MoonMr. Nash
  26. 1982Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney StoryUncle George
  27. 1981Pennies from HeavenThe Detective
  28. 1981American DreamCoach Ritter
  29. 1980The Long Days of SummerDuane Haley
  30. 1979The Last Ride of the Dalton GangCharlie Powers
  31. 1979The Return of Mod SquadMarty
  32. 1979Express to TerrorQuinn
  33. 1978Colorado C.I.Kessler
  34. 1978Killer's DelightDanny
  35. 1976A Small Town in TexasLenny
  36. 1975The Kansas City MassacreSam Cowley
  37. 1975Delancey Street: The Crisis WithinRichard Copell
  38. 1975Trilogy of TerrorThomas Amman
  39. 1975Melvin Purvis G-Man'Tony' Anthony Redecci
  40. 1974The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
  41. 1974Nightmare at 43 HillcrestFrank Linwood
  42. 1974The Invasion of Carol EndersDavid Hastings
  43. 1973Shirts/SkinsHerbie Bush
  44. 1973The Picture of Dorian GrayAlan Campbell
  45. 1973FrankensteinOtto Roget
  46. 1972Night of TerrorManning
  47. 1971Night of Dark ShadowsAlex Jenkins
  48. 1971Daughters of DarknessStefan Chilton
  49. 1970House of Dark ShadowsWillie Loomis