John Karlen

1933-05-28 – 2020-01-22 (age 86) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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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John Karlen

John Karlen

John Karlen

John Karlen

Known For

Impulse

Impulse

1984

as Bob Russell

Surf Ninjas

Surf Ninjas

1993

as Mac

Date Rape

Date Rape

1988

as Joe Farrell

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1981

as The Detective

American Dream

American Dream

1981

as Coach Ritter

The Invasion of Carol Enders

The Invasion of Carol Enders

1974

as David Hastings

Daughters of Darkness

Daughters of Darkness

1971

as Stefan Chilton

House of Dark Shadows

House of Dark Shadows

1970

as Willie Loomis

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

1991

as Jake Morrison

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

1975

as Thomas Amman

A Small Town in Texas

A Small Town in Texas

1976

as Lenny

Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984

as Mr. Nash

Daddy

Daddy

1987

as Mike Burnette

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986

as Chapel

Babycakes

Babycakes

1989

as Al

The Cover Girl and the Cop

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989

as Lieutenant Wingo

Night of Dark Shadows

Night of Dark Shadows

1971

as Alex Jenkins

Native Son

Native Son

1986

as Max

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

1995

as Harvey Lacey

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

1996

as Harvey Lacey