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).
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Acting History
2019
Master of Dark Shadows as Self
1996Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions as Harvey Lacey
1995Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling as Harvey Lacey
1995Cagney & Lacey: Together Again as Harvey Lacey
1994Cagney & Lacey: The Return as Harvey Lacey
1994Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography as Jerry Barr
1994MacShayne: Winner Takes All as Waldo Church
1993Surf Ninjas as Mac
1993Without Warning: Terror in the Towers as Jack McAllister
1992Mad About You as Gus Stemple
1992Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story as John Garner
1992The Dark Wind as Jake West
1991In a Child's Name as Joe Silvano
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin as Jake Morrison
1990Nightmare on the 13th Floor as Sgt. Madden
1989Snoops as Sam Akers
1989Babycakes as Al
1989The Cover Girl and the Cop as Lieutenant Wingo
1988Police Story: Burnout as Capt. Harrison
1988Date Rape as Joe Farrell
1987Daddy as Mike Burnette
1987Downpayment on Murder as Albert
1986Native Son as Max
1986The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Chapel
1986Welcome Home, Bobby as Geffin
1985Hostage Flight as DiSalvo
1985227
1984Gimme an 'F' as Bucky Berkshire
1984Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Martin McGinn
1984Murder, She Wrote as Patrick MacNair
1984Murder, She Wrote as Superintendent Arthur Joyce
1984Impulse as Bob Russell
1984Finder of Lost Loves as Arthur Barwell
1984Racing with the Moon as Mr. Nash
1982Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story as Uncle George
1982Cagney & Lacey as Harvey Lacey
1982American Playhouse as Reverend Walker
1982Fame
1981Pennies from Heaven as The Detective
1981American Dream as Coach Ritter
1981Hill Street Blues
1980The Long Days of Summer as Duane Haley
1979The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Charlie Powers
1979Trapper John, M.D.
1979The Return of Mod Squad as Marty
1979Express to Terror as Quinn
1978Vega$
1978Kaz
1978Sword of Justice
1978Colorado C.I. as Kessler
1978Killer's Delight as Danny
1977Lou Grant as Ken Navaretti
1977Weekend Special
1977Hunter as Power plant worker
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1976Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E. as Agent Brice
1976Charlie's Angels as Leonard Chaffey
1976A Small Town in Texas as Lenny
1975The Kansas City Massacre as Sam Cowley
1975Mobile One as Mickey Scanlon
1975Starsky & Hutch
1975Joe Forrester
1975Delancey Street: The Crisis Within as Richard Copell
1975Trilogy of Terror as Thomas Amman
1975Melvin Purvis G-Man as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci
1974The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974The Rockford Files as Leo
1974Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest as Frank Linwood
1974The Invasion of Carol Enders as David Hastings
1973Kojak as Pinky
1973Kojak as Hicks
1973Doc Elliot as Vincent Parker
1973Shirts/Skins as Herbie Bush
1973The Magician as Jim Russell
1973The Picture of Dorian Gray as Alan Campbell
1973Police Story
1973Barnaby Jones as Johnny Alban
1973Frankenstein as Otto Roget
1972Night of Terror as Manning
1972ABC Afterschool Special as Joe Farrell
1972The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Waltons as Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw
1972The Sixth Sense
1971Night of Dark Shadows as Alex Jenkins
1971Daughters of Darkness as Stefan Chilton
1971All in the Family as Leo
1970House of Dark Shadows as Willie Loomis
1968The Mod Squad as Johnny Wexford
1968Hawaii Five-O as Harris
1967Mannix
1966Dark Shadows as Willie Loomis
1962The Gallant Men
1962Stoney Burke as Mickey
1959The Detectives
1958Naked City as Chuck
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ned