John Karlen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

97

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-05-28

Day of death

2020-01-22 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

John Karlen

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).

Known For

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • Mad About You

    Mad About You

  • Dark Shadows

    Dark Shadows

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • ABC Afterschool Special

    ABC Afterschool Special

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Barnaby Jones

    Barnaby Jones

  • Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

  • Fame

    Fame

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • 227

    227

  • Impulse

    Impulse

  • Daddy

    Daddy

  • The Sixth Sense

    The Sixth Sense

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • Stoney Burke

    Stoney Burke

  • Melvin Purvis G-Man

    Melvin Purvis G-Man

  • Racing with the Moon

    Racing with the Moon

  • Pennies from Heaven

    Pennies from Heaven

  • Finder of Lost Loves

    Finder of Lost Loves

  • Babycakes

    Babycakes

  • Welcome Home, Bobby

    Welcome Home, Bobby

  • Snoops

    Snoops

  • American Playhouse

    American Playhouse

  • Kaz

    Kaz

  • Surf Ninjas

    Surf Ninjas

  • The Magician

    The Magician

  • Sword of Justice

    Sword of Justice

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Night of Terror

    Night of Terror

  • Frankenstein

    Frankenstein

  • Nightmare on the 13th Floor

    Nightmare on the 13th Floor

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • The Gallant Men

    The Gallant Men

  • Joe Forrester

    Joe Forrester

  • Date Rape

    Date Rape

  • Weekend Special

    Weekend Special

  • Daughters of Darkness

    Daughters of Darkness

  • Colorado C.I.

    Colorado C.I.

  • Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

    Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

  • Hostage Flight

    Hostage Flight

  • Doc Elliot

    Doc Elliot

  • Mobile One

    Mobile One

  • Native Son

    Native Son

  • Trilogy of Terror

    Trilogy of Terror

  • In a Child's Name

    In a Child's Name

  • The Dark Wind

    The Dark Wind

  • House of Dark Shadows

    House of Dark Shadows

  • Night of Dark Shadows

    Night of Dark Shadows

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

  • Cagney & Lacey: The Return

    Cagney & Lacey: The Return

  • The Cover Girl and the Cop

    The Cover Girl and the Cop

  • The Return of Mod Squad

    The Return of Mod Squad

  • A Small Town in Texas

    A Small Town in Texas

  • Killer's Delight

    Killer's Delight

  • The Long Days of Summer

    The Long Days of Summer

  • Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

    Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

  • The Invasion of Carol Enders

    The Invasion of Carol Enders

  • Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

    Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

  • MacShayne: Winner Takes All

    MacShayne: Winner Takes All

  • The Kansas City Massacre

    The Kansas City Massacre

  • American Dream

    American Dream

  • The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

    The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray

    The Picture of Dorian Gray

  • Gimme an 'F'

    Gimme an 'F'

  • Express to Terror

    Express to Terror

  • Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

    Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

  • The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

    The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

  • Shirts/Skins

    Shirts/Skins

  • Police Story: Burnout

    Police Story: Burnout

  • Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

    Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

  • Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

    Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

  • Master of Dark Shadows

    Master of Dark Shadows

  • Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

    Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

  • Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

    Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

  • Downpayment on Murder

    Downpayment on Murder

  • Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

    Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

  • The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

    The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer