John Karlen

Acting

John Karlen

Born May 28, 1933Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA97 credits

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

Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Harvey LaceyMovie
Surf Ninjas
1993Surf Ninjas
as MacMovie
Mad About You
1992Mad About You
as Gus StempleTV
The Dark Wind
1992The Dark Wind
as Jake WestMovie
In a Child's Name
1991In a Child's Name
as Joe SilvanoTV
Snoops
1989Snoops
as Sam AkersTV
Babycakes
1989Babycakes
as AlMovie
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Lieutenant WingoMovie
Police Story: Burnout
1988Police Story: Burnout
as Capt. HarrisonMovie
P
1988Police Story
as Capt. HarrisonTV
Date Rape
1988Date Rape
as Joe FarrellMovie
Daddy
1987Daddy
as Mike BurnetteMovie
Native Son
1986Native Son
as MaxMovie
Hostage Flight
1985Hostage Flight
as DiSalvoMovie
Gimme an 'F'
1984Gimme an 'F'
as Bucky BerkshireMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Martin McGinnTV
Impulse
1984Impulse
as Bob RussellMovie
Finder of Lost Loves
1984Finder of Lost Loves
as Arthur BarwellTV
Racing with the Moon
1984Racing with the Moon
as Mr. NashMovie
Cagney & Lacey
1982Cagney & Lacey
as Harvey LaceyTV
American Playhouse
1982American Playhouse
as Reverend WalkerTV
Pennies from Heaven
1981Pennies from Heaven
as The DetectiveMovie
American Dream
1981American Dream
as Coach RitterMovie
The Long Days of Summer
1980The Long Days of Summer
as Duane HaleyMovie
Supertrain
1979Supertrain
as QuinnTV
C
1978Colorado C.I.
as KesslerMovie
Lou Grant
1977Lou Grant
as Ken NavarettiTV
Hunter
1977Hunter
as Power plant workerTV
Charlie's Angels
1976Charlie's Angels
as Leonard ChaffeyTV
Mobile One
1975Mobile One
as Mickey ScanlonTV
Trilogy of Terror
1975Trilogy of Terror
as Thomas AmmanMovie
Melvin Purvis G-Man
1975Melvin Purvis G-Man
as 'Tony' Anthony RedecciMovie
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
1974Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
as Frank LinwoodMovie
The Invasion of Carol Enders
1974The Invasion of Carol Enders
as David HastingsMovie
Kojak
1973Kojak
as PinkyTV
Doc Elliot
1973Doc Elliot
as Vincent ParkerTV
Shirts/Skins
1973Shirts/Skins
as Herbie BushMovie
The Magician
1973The Magician
as Jim RussellTV
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1973The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Alan CampbellMovie
Barnaby Jones
1973Barnaby Jones
as Johnny AlbanTV
Frankenstein
1973Frankenstein
as Otto RogetMovie
Frankenstein
1973Frankenstein
as Otto RogetTV
Night of Terror
1972Night of Terror
as ManningMovie
The Waltons
1972The Waltons
as Rev. Ezekiel L. HenshawTV
Night of Dark Shadows
1971Night of Dark Shadows
as Alex JenkinsMovie
Daughters of Darkness
1971Daughters of Darkness
as Stefan ChiltonMovie
House of Dark Shadows
1970House of Dark Shadows
as Willie LoomisMovie
Medical Center
1969Medical Center
as Frank CraneTV
The Mod Squad
1968The Mod Squad
as Johnny WexfordTV
Dark Shadows
1966Dark Shadows
as Willie LoomisTV
Stoney Burke
1962Stoney Burke
as MickeyTV
Naked City
1958Naked City
as ChuckTV