John Karlen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 28, 1933
- Died
- January 22, 2020
- Birthplace
- 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, 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
Master of Dark Shadows 2019
as Self
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions 1996
as Harvey Lacey
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling 1995
as Harvey Lacey
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again 1995
as Harvey Lacey
Cagney & Lacey: The Return 1994
as Harvey Lacey
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography 1994
as Jerry Barr
MacShayne: Winner Takes All 1994
as Waldo Church
Surf Ninjas 1993
as Mac
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers 1993
as Jack McAllister
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story 1992
as John Garner
The Dark Wind 1992
as Jake West
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin 1991
as Jake Morrison
Nightmare on the 13th Floor 1990
as Sgt. Madden
Babycakes 1989
as Al
The Cover Girl and the Cop 1989
as Lieutenant Wingo
Police Story: Burnout 1988
as Capt. Harrison
Date Rape 1988
as Joe Farrell
Daddy 1987
as Mike Burnette
Downpayment on Murder 1987
as Albert
Native Son 1986
as Max
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer 1986
as Chapel
Welcome Home, Bobby 1986
as Geffin
Hostage Flight 1985
as DiSalvo
Gimme an 'F' 1984
as Bucky Berkshire
Impulse 1984
as Bob Russell
Racing with the Moon 1984
as Mr. Nash
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story 1982
as Uncle George
Pennies from Heaven 1981
as The Detective
American Dream 1981
as Coach Ritter
The Long Days of Summer 1980
as Duane Haley
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang 1979
as Charlie Powers
The Return of Mod Squad 1979
as Marty
Express to Terror 1979
as Quinn
- Colorado C.I.
Colorado C.I. 1978
as Kessler
Killer's Delight 1978
as Danny
A Small Town in Texas 1976
as Lenny
The Kansas City Massacre 1975
as Sam Cowley
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within 1975
as Richard Copell
Trilogy of Terror 1975
as Thomas Amman
Melvin Purvis G-Man 1975
as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer 1974
Actor
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest 1974
as Frank Linwood
The Invasion of Carol Enders 1974
as David Hastings
Shirts/Skins 1973
as Herbie Bush
The Picture of Dorian Gray 1973
as Alan Campbell
Frankenstein 1973
as Otto Roget
Night of Terror 1972
as Manning
Night of Dark Shadows 1971
as Alex Jenkins
Daughters of Darkness 1971
as Stefan Chilton
House of Dark Shadows 1970
as Willie Loomis
Credits from TMDB.