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John Karlen

Known for: Acting

Birthday: 1933-05-28

Deathday: 2020-01-22 (86 years old)

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Biography

John Karlen (born John Adam Karlewicz; May 28, 1933 – January 22, 2020) was an American character actor who played multiple roles on the ABC serial Dark Shadows on and off from 1967 to 1971.

In 1971, Karlen starred as the male lead in Daughters of Darkness. He played Harvey Lacey, husband of Mary Beth Lacey (played by Tyne Daly), on the CBS crime series Cagney & Lacey (1982–88). Karlen reprised the role of "Willie Loomis" for a series of Dark Shadows audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions.

Filmography

All 83

Movies 45

TV Shows 38

John Karlen

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Filmography

All 83

Movies 45

TV Shows 38

Self 1

Master of Dark Shadows (2019)

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (1996)

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling (1995)

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again (1995)

Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994)

Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography (1994)

MacShayne: Winner Takes All (1994)

Surf Ninjas (1993)

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers (1993)

Mad About You (1992)

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (1992)

In a Child's Name (1991)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (1991)

Nightmare on the 13th Floor (1990)

Snoops (1989)

Babycakes (1989)

The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989)

Police Story: Burnout (1988)

Daddy (1987)

Native Son (1986)

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1986)

Welcome Home, Bobby (1986)

Hostage Flight (1985)

227 (1985)

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Impulse (1984)

Finder of Lost Loves (1984)

Racing with the Moon (1984)

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (1982)

Cagney & Lacey (1982)

American Playhouse (1982)

Fame (1982)

Pennies from Heaven (1981)

American Dream (1981)

Hill Street Blues (1981)

The Long Days of Summer (1980)

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (1979)

Trapper John, M.D. (1979)

The Return of Mod Squad (1979)

Express to Terror (1979)

Vega$ (1978)

Sword of Justice (1978)

Kaz (1978)

Colorado C.I. (1978)

Killer's Delight (1978)

Lou Grant (1977)

ABC Weekend Special (1977)

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

Charlie's Angels (1976)

A Small Town in Texas (1976)

The Kansas City Massacre (1975)

Starsky & Hutch (1975)

Joe Forrester (1975)

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975)

Trilogy of Terror (1975)

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer (1974)

The Rockford Files (1974)

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest (1974)

Melvin Purvis G-Man (1974)

The Invasion of Carol Enders (1973)

Kojak (1973)

Shirts/Skins (1973)

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973)

Police Story (1973)

Frankenstein (1973)

ABC Afterschool Special (1972)

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

The Waltons (1972)

The Sixth Sense (1972)

Daughters of Darkness (1971)

Night of Dark Shadows (1971)

Known for
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1933-05-28

Deathday
2020-01-22 (86 years old)

Birth name
John Adam Karlewicz

Place of birth
Brooklyn, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also known as
John Adam Karlewicz, John Karlin

Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series