Portrait of John Karlen

John Karlen

Acting

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).

Born: May 28, 1933

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

1994
1994
1993
1992
Mad About You

as Gus Stemple

1992
The Dark Wind

as Jake West

1991
In a Child's Name

as Joe Silvano

1990
1989
Snoops

as Sam Akers

1989
1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop

as Lieutenant Wingo

1988
Police Story: Burnout

as Capt. Harrison

1988
Date Rape

as Joe Farrell

1987
Daddy

as Mike Burnette

1986
1986
1985
Hostage Flight

as DiSalvo

1985
1984
Gimme an 'F'

as Bucky Berkshire

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Lt. Martin McGinn

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Patrick MacNair

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Superintendent Arthur Joyce

1984
Impulse

as Bob Russell

1984
Finder of Lost Loves

as Arthur Barwell

1984
1982
Cagney & Lacey

as Harvey Lacey

1982
American Playhouse

as Reverend Walker

1982
1981
Pennies from Heaven

as The Detective

1981
American Dream

as Coach Ritter

1980
1979
1978
1978
1978
1977
Lou Grant

as Ken Navaretti

1977
Hunter

as Power plant worker

1976
Quincy, M.E.

as Agent Brice

1976
Charlie's Angels

as Leonard Chaffey

1975
1975
Trilogy of Terror

as Thomas Amman

1975
Melvin Purvis G-Man

as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci

1974
1974
1973
Kojak

as Pinky

1973
Kojak

as Hicks

1973
Doc Elliot

as Vincent Parker

1973
Shirts/Skins

as Herbie Bush

1973
The Magician

as Jim Russell

1973
1973
Barnaby Jones

as Johnny Alban

1973
Frankenstein

as Otto Roget

1972
Night of Terror

as Manning

1972
1972
The Waltons

as Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw

1971
Night of Dark Shadows

as Alex Jenkins

1971
Daughters of Darkness

as Stefan Chilton

1970
House of Dark Shadows

as Willie Loomis

1968
The Mod Squad

as Johnny Wexford

1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Harris

1967
1966
Dark Shadows

as Willie Loomis

1962
Stoney Burke

as Mickey

1958
Naked City

as Chuck