Acting · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA · Born May 28, 1933
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).
MovieMaster of Dark Shadows
2019
as Self
MovieCagney & Lacey: True Convictions
1996
as Harvey Lacey
MovieCagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
1995
as Harvey Lacey
MovieCagney & Lacey: Together Again
1995
as Harvey Lacey
MovieCagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
as Harvey Lacey
MovieRoseanne: An Unauthorized Biography
1994
as Jerry Barr
MovieMacShayne: Winner Takes All
1994
as Waldo Church
MovieSurf Ninjas
1993
as Mac
MovieWithout Warning: Terror in the Towers
1993
as Jack McAllister
TVMad About You
1992
as Gus Stemple
MovieCalendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
1992
as John Garner
MovieThe Dark Wind
1992
as Jake West
TVIn a Child's Name
1991
as Joe Silvano
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991
as Jake Morrison
MovieNightmare on the 13th Floor
1990
as Sgt. Madden
TVSnoops
1989
as Sam Akers
MovieBabycakes
1989
as Al
MovieThe Cover Girl and the Cop
1989
as Lieutenant Wingo
MoviePolice Story: Burnout
1988
as Capt. Harrison
Police Story
1988
as Capt. Harrison
MovieDate Rape
1988
as Joe Farrell
MovieDaddy
1987
as Mike Burnette
MovieDownpayment on Murder
1987
as Albert
MovieNative Son
1986
as Max
MovieThe Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1986
as Chapel
MovieWelcome Home, Bobby
1986
as Geffin
MovieHostage Flight
1985
as DiSalvo
TV227
1985
MovieGimme an 'F'
1984
as Bucky Berkshire
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Martin McGinn
MovieImpulse
1984
as Bob Russell
TVFinder of Lost Loves
1984
as Arthur Barwell
MovieRacing with the Moon
1984
as Mr. Nash
MovieRosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
1982
as Uncle George
TVCagney & Lacey
1982
as Harvey Lacey
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Reverend Walker
TVFame
1982
MoviePennies from Heaven
1981
as The Detective
MovieAmerican Dream
1981
as Coach Ritter
TVHill Street Blues
1981
MovieThe Long Days of Summer
1980
as Duane Haley
MovieThe Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979
as Charlie Powers
TVTrapper John, M.D.
1979
MovieThe Return of Mod Squad
1979
as Marty
MovieExpress to Terror
1979
as Quinn
TVSupertrain
1979
as Quinn
TVVega$
1978
TVKaz
1978
TVSword of Justice
1978
Colorado C.I.
1978
as Kessler
MovieKiller's Delight
1978
as Danny
TVLou Grant
1977
as Ken Navaretti
Weekend Special
1977
TVHunter
1977
as Power plant worker
TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
TVQuincy, M.E.
1976
TVCharlie's Angels
1976
as Leonard Chaffey
MovieA Small Town in Texas
1976
as Lenny
MovieThe Kansas City Massacre
1975
as Sam Cowley
TVMobile One
1975
as Mickey Scanlon
TVStarsky & Hutch
1975
TVJoe Forrester
1975
MovieDelancey Street: The Crisis Within
1975
as Richard Copell
MovieTrilogy of Terror
1975
as Thomas Amman
MovieMelvin Purvis G-Man
1975
as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci
MovieThe Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974
TVThe Rockford Files
1974
as Leo
MovieNightmare at 43 Hillcrest
1974
as Frank Linwood
MovieThe Invasion of Carol Enders
1974
as David Hastings
TVKojak
1973
as Pinky
TVDoc Elliot
1973
as Vincent Parker
MovieShirts/Skins
1973
as Herbie Bush
TVThe Magician
1973
as Jim Russell
MovieThe Picture of Dorian Gray
1973
as Alan Campbell
TVPolice Story
1973
TVBarnaby Jones
1973
as Johnny Alban
MovieFrankenstein
1973
as Otto Roget
TVFrankenstein
1973
as Otto Roget
MovieNight of Terror
1972
as Manning
TVABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Joe Farrell
TVThe Streets of San Francisco
1972
TVThe Waltons
1972
as Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw
TVThe Sixth Sense
1972
MovieNight of Dark Shadows
1971
as Alex Jenkins
MovieDaughters of Darkness
1971
as Stefan Chilton
TVAll in the Family
1971
as Leo
MovieHouse of Dark Shadows
1970
as Willie Loomis
TVMedical Center
1969
as Frank Crane
TVThe Mod Squad
1968
as Johnny Wexford
TVHawaii Five-O
1968
as Harris
TVMannix
1967
TVDark Shadows
1966
as Willie Loomis
TVThe Gallant Men
1962
TVStoney Burke
1962
as Mickey
TVThe Detectives
1959
TVNaked City
1958
as Chuck
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Ned
