John Karlen

John Karlen

Acting

May 28, 1933 — January 22, 2020Brooklyn, 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).

Known for

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Mad About You

Mad About You

1992

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Daughters of Darkness

Daughters of Darkness

1971

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

1975

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Surf Ninjas

Surf Ninjas

1993

Kojak

Kojak

1973

Acting97

Master of Dark Shadows

Master of Dark Shadows

2019

Self

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

1996

Harvey Lacey

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

1995

Harvey Lacey

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

1995

Harvey Lacey

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994

Harvey Lacey

Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

1994

Jerry Barr

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

1994

Waldo Church

Surf Ninjas

Surf Ninjas

1993

Mac

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

1993

Jack McAllister

Mad About You

Mad About You

1992

Gus Stemple

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

1992

John Garner

The Dark Wind

The Dark Wind

1992

Jake West

In a Child's Name

In a Child's Name

1991

Joe Silvano

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

1991

Jake Morrison

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

1990

Sgt. Madden

Snoops

Snoops

1989

Sam Akers

Babycakes

Babycakes

1989

Al

The Cover Girl and the Cop

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989

Lieutenant Wingo

Police Story: Burnout

Police Story: Burnout

1988

Capt. Harrison

Police Story

1988

Capt. Harrison

Date Rape

Date Rape

1988

Joe Farrell

Daddy

Daddy

1987

Mike Burnette

Downpayment on Murder

Downpayment on Murder

1987

Albert

Native Son

Native Son

1986

Max

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986

Chapel

Welcome Home, Bobby

Welcome Home, Bobby

1986

Geffin

Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight

1985

DiSalvo

227

227

1985

Gimme an 'F'

Gimme an 'F'

1984

Bucky Berkshire

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Lt. Martin McGinn / Patrick MacNair / Superintendent Arthur Joyce

Impulse

Impulse

1984

Bob Russell

Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves

1984

Arthur Barwell

Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984

Mr. Nash

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

1982

Uncle George

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Harvey Lacey

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982

Reverend Walker / Boris Max

Fame

Fame

1982

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1981

The Detective

American Dream

American Dream

1981

Coach Ritter

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

The Long Days of Summer

The Long Days of Summer

1980

Duane Haley

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979

Charlie Powers

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

The Return of Mod Squad

The Return of Mod Squad

1979

Marty

Express to Terror

Express to Terror

1979

Quinn

Supertrain

Supertrain

1979

Quinn

Vega$

Vega$

1978

Kaz

Kaz

1978

Sword of Justice

Sword of Justice

1978

Colorado C.I.

1978

Kessler

Killer's Delight

Killer's Delight

1978

Danny

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977

Ken Navaretti

Weekend Special

Weekend Special

1977

Hunter

Hunter

1977

Power plant worker

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Agent Brice

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Leonard Chaffey

A Small Town in Texas

A Small Town in Texas

1976

Lenny

The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre

1975

Sam Cowley

Mobile One

Mobile One

1975

Mickey Scanlon

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Joe Forrester

Joe Forrester

1975

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

1975

Richard Copell

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

1975

Thomas Amman

Melvin Purvis G-Man

Melvin Purvis G-Man

1975

'Tony' Anthony Redecci

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

1974

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974

Leo

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

1974

Frank Linwood

The Invasion of Carol Enders

The Invasion of Carol Enders

1974

David Hastings

Kojak

Kojak

1973

Pinky / Hicks

Doc Elliot

Doc Elliot

1973

Vincent Parker

Shirts/Skins

Shirts/Skins

1973

Herbie Bush

The Magician

The Magician

1973

Jim Russell

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1973

Alan Campbell

Police Story

Police Story

1973

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973

Johnny Alban

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1973

Otto Roget

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1973

Otto Roget

Night of Terror

Night of Terror

1972

Manning

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

1972

Joe Farrell

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Waltons

The Waltons

1972

Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

1972

Night of Dark Shadows

Night of Dark Shadows

1971

Alex Jenkins

Daughters of Darkness

Daughters of Darkness

1971

Stefan Chilton

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971

Leo

House of Dark Shadows

House of Dark Shadows

1970

Willie Loomis

Medical Center

Medical Center

1969

Frank Crane

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968

Johnny Wexford

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Harris

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

1966

Willie Loomis

The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men

1962

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

1962

Mickey

The Detectives

The Detectives

1959

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Chuck

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Ned