John Karlen

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 28, 1933

died

January 22, 2020

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

also known as

John Adam Karlewicz · John Karlin

total credits

49 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Surf Ninjas
5.0

Surf Ninjas

1993as Mac
Killer's Delight
4.1

Killer's Delight

1978as Danny
Racing with the Moon
6.3

Racing with the Moon

1984as Mr. Nash
Native Son
5.3

Native Son

1986as Max
Trilogy of Terror
6.2

Trilogy of Terror

1975as Thomas Amman
Pennies from Heaven
6.1

Pennies from Heaven

1981as The Detective
The Dark Wind
5.4

The Dark Wind

1992as Jake West
Daddy
7.2

Daddy

1987as Mike Burnette
House of Dark Shadows
6.6

House of Dark Shadows

1970as Willie Loomis
The Cover Girl and the Cop
6.0

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989as Lieutenant Wingo
Daughters of Darkness
6.2

Daughters of Darkness

1971as Stefan Chilton
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
3.3

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979as Charlie Powers
Impulse
5.2

Impulse

1984as Bob Russell
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
6.3

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986as Chapel
Night of Dark Shadows
6.6

Night of Dark Shadows

1971as Alex Jenkins
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
6.8

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994as Harvey Lacey
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
6.5

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

1993as Jack McAllister
Hostage Flight
6.1

Hostage Flight

1985as DiSalvo
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
7.5

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

1995as Harvey Lacey
Welcome Home, Bobby
4.8

Welcome Home, Bobby

1986as Geffin
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
4.4

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

1992as John Garner
Babycakes
7.0

Babycakes

1989as Al
The Return of Mod Squad
7.0

The Return of Mod Squad

1979as Marty
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
5.4

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

1990as Sgt. Madden
Night of Terror
6.1

Night of Terror

1972as Manning
Gimme an 'F'
4.9

Gimme an 'F'

1984as Bucky Berkshire
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
8.5

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

1996as Harvey Lacey
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
5.0

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

1994as Waldo Church
The Invasion of Carol Enders
4.7

The Invasion of Carol Enders

1974as David Hastings
American Dream
9.0

American Dream

1981as Coach Ritter
Shirts/Skins
10.0

Shirts/Skins

1973as Herbie Bush
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

1982as Uncle George
The Long Days of Summer
7.0

The Long Days of Summer

1980as Duane Haley
The Kansas City Massacre
5.8

The Kansas City Massacre

1975as Sam Cowley
Frankenstein
7.3

Frankenstein

1973as Otto Roget
Date Rape

Date Rape

1988as Joe Farrell
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
7.3

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

1991as Jake Morrison
A Small Town in Texas
4.7

A Small Town in Texas

1976as Lenny
Police Story: Burnout
7.0

Police Story: Burnout

1988as Capt. Harrison
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
7.8

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

1995as Harvey Lacey
Express to Terror
9.0

Express to Terror

1979as Quinn
The Picture of Dorian Gray
6.2

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1973as Alan Campbell
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
10.0

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

1975as Richard Copell
Melvin Purvis G-Man
6.3

Melvin Purvis G-Man

1975as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography
5.3

Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

1994as Jerry Barr
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
7.0

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

1974as Frank Linwood
Master of Dark Shadows
9.1

Master of Dark Shadows

2019as Self
Downpayment on Murder
6.3

Downpayment on Murder

1987as Albert
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
7.0

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

1974