Acting
John Karlen
EN cinema · 50 credits
Born
28 May 1933
Died
22 January 2020 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as John Adam Karlewicz · John Karlin
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).
Known for
Filmography
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
as Harvey Lacey
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
as Harvey Lacey
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
as Waldo Church
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography
as Jerry Barr
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Harvey Lacey
Surf Ninjas
as Mac
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
as Jack McAllister
The Dark Wind
as Jake West
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
as Jake Morrison
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
as Sgt. Madden
The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Lieutenant Wingo
Date Rape
as Joe Farrell
Police Story: Burnout
as Capt. Harrison
Downpayment on Murder
as Albert
Daddy
as Mike Burnette
Welcome Home, Bobby
as Geffin
Native Son
as Max
Hostage Flight
as DiSalvo
Impulse
as Bob Russell
Racing with the Moon
as Mr. Nash
Gimme an 'F'
as Bucky Berkshire
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
as Uncle George
Pennies from Heaven
as The Detective
American Dream
as Coach Ritter
The Long Days of Summer
as Duane Haley
Express to Terror
as Quinn
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
as Charlie Powers
Killer's Delight
as Danny
Trilogy of Terror
as Thomas Amman
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
as Richard Copell
Melvin Purvis G-Man
as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci
The Kansas City Massacre
as Sam Cowley
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
as Frank Linwood
The Invasion of Carol Enders
as David Hastings
Frankenstein
as Otto Roget
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Alan Campbell
Shirts/Skins
as Herbie Bush
Night of Terror
as Manning
Daughters of Darkness
as Stefan Chilton
Night of Dark Shadows
as Alex Jenkins
House of Dark Shadows
as Willie Loomis