John Karlen

Born: 1933-05-28, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2020-01-22

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).

Filmography

• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• Hawaii Five-O (1969)
• Hill Street Blues (1981)
• The Rockford Files (1974)
• The Waltons (1972)
• Mad About You (1992)
• Lou Grant (1977)
• Cagney & Lacey (1982)
• The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
• All in the Family (1971)
• Fame (1982)
• Medical Center (1969)
• Kojak (1973)
• Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
• 227 (1985)
• The Detectives (1959)
• The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
• Police Story (1973)
• The Mod Squad (1968)
• ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
• The Magician (1973)
• Kaz (1978)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• Les Lèvres rouges (1971)
• Trilogy of Terror (1975)
• Surf Ninjas (1993)
• Racing with the Moon (1984)
• Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
• The Dark Wind (1992)
• Shirts/Skins (1973)