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John Karlen
🎭 Acting

John Karlen

May 28, 1933 (age 86)
January 22, 2020
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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).

Movies

50 credits
Trilogy of Terror
★ 6.2
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Trilogy of Terror
1975 as Thomas Amman
Racing with the Moon
★ 6.3
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Racing with the Moon
1984 as Mr. Nash
Daughters of Darkness
★ 6.2
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Daughters of Darkness
1971 as Stefan Chilton
Surf Ninjas
★ 5.0
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Surf Ninjas
1993 as Mac
Pennies from Heaven
★ 6.1
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Pennies from Heaven
1981 as The Detective
Native Son
★ 5.3
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Native Son
1986 as Max
Daddy
★ 7.2
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Daddy
1987 as Mike Burnette
House of Dark Shadows
★ 6.6
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House of Dark Shadows
1970 as Willie Loomis
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
★ 7.3
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991 as Jake Morrison
Impulse
★ 5.2
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Impulse
1984 as Bob Russell
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
★ 6.8
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Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994 as Harvey Lacey
The Kansas City Massacre
★ 5.8
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The Kansas City Massacre
1975 as Sam Cowley
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
★ 3.3
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The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979 as Charlie Powers
Hostage Flight
★ 6.1
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Hostage Flight
1985 as DiSalvo
The Return of Mod Squad
★ 7.0
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The Return of Mod Squad
1979 as Marty
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
★ 7.5
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Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
1995 as Harvey Lacey
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
★ 6.3
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The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1986 as Chapel
The Dark Wind
★ 5.4
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The Dark Wind
1992 as Jake West
Shirts/Skins
★ 10.0
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Shirts/Skins
1973 as Herbie Bush
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
★ 7.8
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Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
1995 as Harvey Lacey
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
★ 5.4
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Nightmare on the 13th Floor
1990 as Sgt. Madden
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
★ 8.5
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Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
1996 as Harvey Lacey
Babycakes
★ 7.1
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Babycakes
1989 as Al
Killer's Delight
★ 4.4
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Killer's Delight
1978 as Danny
Master of Dark Shadows
★ 9.1
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Master of Dark Shadows
2019 as Self
Night of Dark Shadows
★ 6.6
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Night of Dark Shadows
1971 as Alex Jenkins
Express to Terror
★ 9.0
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Express to Terror
1979 as Quinn
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
★ 4.4
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Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
1992 as John Garner
The Cover Girl and the Cop
★ 6.0
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The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989 as Lieutenant Wingo
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
★ 6.5
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Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
1993 as Jack McAllister

TV Shows

51 credits
Murder, She Wrote TV
★ 7.5
Crime, Drama
1984 Crime, Drama
Murder, She Wrote TV
★ 7.5
Crime, Drama
1984 Crime, Drama
Murder, She Wrote TV
★ 7.5
Crime, Drama
1984 Crime, Drama
Dark Shadows TV
★ 7.3
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
1966 Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Mannix TV
★ 6.8
Action & Adventure, Crime
1967 Action & Adventure, Crime
Charlie’s Angels TV
★ 6.7
Action & Adventure
1976 Action & Adventure
Hill Street Blues TV
★ 7.6
Crime, Drama
1981 Crime, Drama
The Waltons TV
★ 7.2
Drama
1972 Drama
Hawaii Five-O TV
★ 7.2
Action & Adventure, Drama
1968 Action & Adventure, Drama
Quincy, M.E. TV
★ 7.5
Crime, Drama
1976 Crime, Drama
Quincy, M.E. TV
★ 7.5
Crime, Drama
1976 Crime, Drama
The Rockford Files TV
★ 7.6
Crime, Drama
1974 Crime, Drama
Mad About You TV
★ 6.7
Comedy
1992 Comedy
Starsky & Hutch TV
★ 7.3
Action & Adventure, Crime
1975 Action & Adventure, Crime
Naked City TV
★ 5.7
Action & Adventure, Crime
1958 Action & Adventure, Crime
Trapper John, M.D. TV
★ 6.6
Drama
1979 Drama
Cagney & Lacey TV
★ 7.0
Crime, Drama
1982 Crime, Drama
Medical Center TV
★ 6.1
Drama
1969 Drama
Fame TV
★ 6.8
Drama
1982 Drama
Barnaby Jones TV
★ 6.9
Crime, Drama
1973 Crime, Drama
Lou Grant TV
★ 7.3
Comedy, Drama
1977 Comedy, Drama
Kojak TV
★ 7.2
Action & Adventure, Crime
1973 Action & Adventure, Crime
Kojak TV
★ 7.2
Action & Adventure, Crime
1973 Action & Adventure, Crime
All in the Family TV
★ 7.8
Comedy
1971 Comedy
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries TV
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The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
The Streets of San Francisco TV
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The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Vega$ TV
★ 7.0
Crime, Drama
1978 Crime, Drama
ABC Afterschool Special TV
★ 6.4
Drama
227 TV
★ 6.7
Comedy, Family
227
1985 Comedy, Family
The Mod Squad TV
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The Mod Squad
1968 as Johnny Wexford
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