John Karlen

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John Karlen

Acting May 28, 1933

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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, an…

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Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

7.3 1966 TV Show
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

7.5 1976 TV Show
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

7.6 1974 TV Show
Mad About You

Mad About You

6.8 1992 TV Show
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

7.2 1969 TV Show
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

6.7 1976 TV Show
The Waltons

The Waltons

7.1 1972 TV Show
Mannix

Mannix

6.8 1967 TV Show
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

7.6 1981 TV Show
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

7.3 1975 TV Show
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.6 1982 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2019
    Master of Dark Shadows

    Movie Self

  2. 1996
    Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

    Movie Harvey Lacey

  3. 1995
    Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

    Movie Harvey Lacey

  4. 1995
    Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

    Movie Harvey Lacey

  5. 1994
    Cagney & Lacey: The Return

    Movie Harvey Lacey

  6. 1994
    Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

    Movie Jerry Barr

  7. 1994
    MacShayne: Winner Takes All

    Movie Waldo Church

  8. 1993
    Surf Ninjas

    Movie Mac

  9. 1993
    Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

    Movie Jack McAllister

  10. 1992
    Mad About You

    TV show Gus Stemple

  11. 1992
    Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

    Movie John Garner

  12. 1992
    The Dark Wind

    Movie Jake West

  13. 1991
    In a Child's Name

    TV show Joe Silvano

  14. 1991
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

    Movie Jake Morrison

  15. 1990
    Nightmare on the 13th Floor

    Movie Sgt. Madden

  16. 1989
    Snoops

    TV show Sam Akers

More credits
  1. 1989
    Babycakes

    Movie Al

  2. 1989
    The Cover Girl and the Cop

    Movie Lieutenant Wingo

  3. 1988
    Police Story: Burnout

    Movie Capt. Harrison

  4. 1988
    Police Story

    TV show Capt. Harrison

  5. 1988
    Date Rape

    Movie Joe Farrell

  6. 1987
    Daddy

    Movie Mike Burnette

  7. 1987
    Downpayment on Murder

    Movie Albert

  8. 1986
    Native Son

    Movie Max

  9. 1986
    The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

    Movie Chapel

  10. 1986
    Welcome Home, Bobby

    Movie Geffin

  11. 1985
    Hostage Flight

    Movie DiSalvo

  12. 1985
    227

    TV show

  13. 1984
    Gimme an 'F'

    Movie Bucky Berkshire

  14. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Lt. Martin McGinn

  15. 1984
    Impulse

    Movie Bob Russell

  16. 1984
    Finder of Lost Loves

    TV show Arthur Barwell

  17. 1984
    Racing with the Moon

    Movie Mr. Nash

  18. 1982
    Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

    Movie Uncle George

  19. 1982
    Cagney & Lacey

    TV show Harvey Lacey

  20. 1982
    American Playhouse

    TV show Reverend Walker

  21. 1982
    Fame

    TV show

  22. 1981
    Pennies from Heaven

    Movie The Detective

  23. 1981
    American Dream

    Movie Coach Ritter

  24. 1981
    Hill Street Blues

    TV show