John Karlen
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Acting Credits
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
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
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1994
as Waldo Church
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography
1994
as Jerry Barr
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
as Harvey Lacey
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
Mad About You
1992
as Gus Stemple
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991
as Jake Morrison
In a Child's Name
1991
as Joe Silvano
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
1990
as Sgt. Madden
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989
as Lieutenant Wingo
Babycakes
1989
as Al
Snoops
1989
as Sam Akers
Date Rape
1988
as Joe Farrell
Police Story: Burnout
1988
as Capt. Harrison
Police Story
1988
as Capt. Harrison
Downpayment on Murder
1987
as Albert
Daddy
1987
as Mike Burnette
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1986
as Chapel
Welcome Home, Bobby
1986
as Geffin
Native Son
1986
as Max
Hostage Flight
1985
as DiSalvo
227
1985
Impulse
1984
as Bob Russell
Racing with the Moon
1984
as Mr. Nash
Gimme an 'F'
1984
as Bucky Berkshire
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Martin McGinn
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Patrick MacNair
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Superintendent Arthur Joyce
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Arthur Barwell
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
1982
as Uncle George
Fame
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Harvey Lacey
American Playhouse
1982
as Reverend Walker
American Playhouse
1982
as Boris Max
Pennies from Heaven
1981
as The Detective
American Dream
1981
as Coach Ritter
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Long Days of Summer
1980
as Duane Haley
Express to Terror
1979
as Quinn
The Return of Mod Squad
1979
as Marty
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979
as Charlie Powers
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Supertrain
1979
as Quinn
Killer's Delight
1978
as Danny
Colorado C.I.
1978
as Kessler
Kaz
1978
Vega$
1978
Sword of Justice
1978
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
ABC Weekend Specials
1977
Hunter
1977
as Power plant worker
Lou Grant
1977
as Ken Navaretti
A Small Town in Texas
1976
as Lenny
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Leonard Chaffey
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Agent Brice
Trilogy of Terror
1975
as Thomas Amman
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
1975
as Richard Copell
Melvin Purvis G-Man
1975
as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci
The Kansas City Massacre
1975
as Sam Cowley
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Joe Forrester
1975
Mobile One
1975
as Mickey Scanlon
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
1974
as Frank Linwood
The Invasion of Carol Enders
1974
as David Hastings
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974
The Rockford Files
1974
as Leo
Frankenstein
1973
as Otto Roget
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1973
as Alan Campbell
Shirts/Skins
1973
as Herbie Bush
Kojak
1973
as Pinky
Police Story
1973
The Magician
1973
as Jim Russell
Kojak
1973
as Hicks
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Johnny Alban
Doc Elliot
1973
as Vincent Parker
Frankenstein
1973
as Otto Roget
Night of Terror
1972
as Manning
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Joe Farrell
The Waltons
1972
as Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw
The Sixth Sense
1972
as Ed
Daughters of Darkness
1971
as Stefan Chilton
Night of Dark Shadows
1971
as Alex Jenkins
All in the Family
1971
as Leo
House of Dark Shadows
1970
as Willie Loomis
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Harris
Medical Center
1969
as Frank Crane
The Mod Squad
1968
as Johnny Wexford
Mannix
1967
Dark Shadows
1966
as Willie Loomis
The Gallant Men
1962
Stoney Burke
1962
as Mickey
The Detectives
1959
Naked City
1958
as Chuck
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Ned