John Karlen

John Karlen

Acting
Born 1933-05-28 - Died 2020-01-22Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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).

Movies (50)

Daughters of Darkness
6.2

Daughters of Darkness

1971Movie6.2
Daddy
7.2

Daddy

1987Movie7.2
Surf Ninjas
5.0

Surf Ninjas

1993Movie5.0
Trilogy of Terror
6.2

Trilogy of Terror

1975Movie6.2
Impulse
5.3

Impulse

1984Movie5.3
Night of Dark Shadows
6.6

Night of Dark Shadows

1971Movie6.6
The Kansas City Massacre
5.8

The Kansas City Massacre

1975Movie5.8
House of Dark Shadows
6.6

House of Dark Shadows

1970Movie6.6
Racing with the Moon
6.3

Racing with the Moon

1984Movie6.3
Pennies from Heaven
6.1

Pennies from Heaven

1981Movie6.1
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
7.8

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

1995Movie7.8
Hostage Flight
6.1

Hostage Flight

1985Movie6.1
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
7.5

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

1995Movie7.5
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
6.5

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

1974Movie6.5
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
5.0

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

1994Movie5.0
Babycakes
7.0

Babycakes

1989Movie7.0
Native Son
5.2

Native Son

1986Movie5.2
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
5.4

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

1990Movie5.4
Master of Dark Shadows
9.1

Master of Dark Shadows

2019Movie9.1
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
7.3

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

1991Movie7.3
Killer's Delight
4.3

Killer's Delight

1978Movie4.3
Downpayment on Murder
6.3

Downpayment on Murder

1987Movie6.3
The Dark Wind
5.5

The Dark Wind

1992Movie5.5
The Cover Girl and the Cop
6.0

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989Movie6.0
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
4.4

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

1992Movie4.4
The Return of Mod Squad
7.0

The Return of Mod Squad

1979Movie7.0
Colorado C.I.
7.0

Colorado C.I.

1978Movie7.0
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
3.9

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979Movie3.9
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
6.4

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986Movie6.4
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
6.5

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

1993Movie6.5
Welcome Home, Bobby
4.8

Welcome Home, Bobby

1986Movie4.8
The Picture of Dorian Gray
6.2

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1973Movie6.2
American Dream
9.0

American Dream

1981Movie9.0
Night of Terror
6.1

Night of Terror

1972Movie6.1
The Invasion of Carol Enders
4.9

The Invasion of Carol Enders

1974Movie4.9
Express to Terror
9.0

Express to Terror

1979Movie9.0
A Small Town in Texas
4.7

A Small Town in Texas

1976Movie4.7
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
6.8

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994Movie6.8
Frankenstein
7.3

Frankenstein

1973Movie7.3
Melvin Purvis G-Man
6.3

Melvin Purvis G-Man

1975Movie6.3
The Long Days of Summer
7.0

The Long Days of Summer

1980Movie7.0
Date Rape

Date Rape

1988Movie
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
10.0

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

1975Movie10.0
Gimme an 'F'
5.1

Gimme an 'F'

1984Movie5.1
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

1982Movie
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
8.5

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

1996Movie8.5
Shirts/Skins
10.0

Shirts/Skins

1973Movie10.0
Police Story: Burnout
7.0

Police Story: Burnout

1988Movie7.0
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography
5.3

Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

1994Movie5.3
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
7.0

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

1974Movie7.0

TV Shows (47)

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968Series7.2
Mad About You
6.8

Mad About You

1992Series6.8
The Rockford Files
7.6

The Rockford Files

1974Series7.6
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
The Waltons
7.2

The Waltons

1972Series7.2
Dark Shadows
7.3

Dark Shadows

1966Series7.3
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
Charlie's Angels
6.7

Charlie's Angels

1976Series6.7
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Quincy, M.E.
7.5

Quincy, M.E.

1976Series7.5
Cagney & Lacey
6.9

Cagney & Lacey

1982Series6.9
Starsky & Hutch
7.3

Starsky & Hutch

1975Series7.3
Barnaby Jones
7.1

Barnaby Jones

1973Series7.1
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
Lou Grant
7.4

Lou Grant

1977Series7.4
All in the Family
7.8

All in the Family

1971Series7.8
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
Trapper John, M.D.
6.6

Trapper John, M.D.

1979Series6.6
Fame
6.8

Fame

1982Series6.8
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
ABC Afterschool Special
6.5

ABC Afterschool Special

1972Series6.5
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
Police Story
7.0

Police Story

1973Series7.0
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
7.1

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977Series7.1
Vega$
6.9

Vega$

1978Series6.9
227
6.8

227

1985Series6.8
The Detectives
6.7

The Detectives

1959Series6.7
Stoney Burke
6.8

Stoney Burke

1962Series6.8
The Mod Squad
6.1

The Mod Squad

1968Series6.1
Finder of Lost Loves
6.8

Finder of Lost Loves

1984Series6.8
Police Story

Police Story

1988Series
Weekend Special
7.5

Weekend Special

1977Series7.5
Supertrain
5.6

Supertrain

1979Series5.6
The Magician
6.8

The Magician

1973Series6.8
Joe Forrester
7.0

Joe Forrester

1975Series7.0
The Sixth Sense
6.3

The Sixth Sense

1972Series6.3
Kaz
7.0

Kaz

1978Series7.0
Snoops
6.3

Snoops

1989Series6.3
Hunter
8.2

Hunter

1977Series8.2
The Gallant Men
8.0

The Gallant Men

1962Series8.0
Frankenstein
4.0

Frankenstein

1973Series4.0
Doc Elliot
7.0

Doc Elliot

1973Series7.0
Sword of Justice
6.0

Sword of Justice

1978Series6.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Mobile One
5.0

Mobile One

1975Series5.0
In a Child's Name
7.8

In a Child's Name

1991Series7.8