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John Karlen

John Karlen is known for acting, with popular credits including Frankenstein, Surf Ninjas, MacShayne: Winner Takes All, Impulse.

Born 28 May 1933 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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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2019 Master of Dark Shadows as Self movie 1996 Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions as Harvey Lacey movie 1995 Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling as Harvey Lacey movie 1995 Cagney & Lacey: Together Again as Harvey Lacey movie 1994 Cagney & Lacey: The Return as Harvey Lacey movie 1994 Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography as Jerry Barr movie 1994 MacShayne: Winner Takes All as Waldo Church movie 1993 Surf Ninjas as Mac movie 1993 Without Warning: Terror in the Towers as Jack McAllister movie 1992 Mad About You as Gus Stemple tv 1992 Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story as John Garner movie 1992 The Dark Wind as Jake West movie 1991 In a Child's Name as Joe Silvano tv 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin as Jake Morrison movie 1990 Nightmare on the 13th Floor as Sgt. Madden movie 1989 Snoops as Sam Akers tv 1989 Babycakes as Al movie 1989 The Cover Girl and the Cop as Lieutenant Wingo movie 1988 Police Story: Burnout as Capt. Harrison movie 1988 Police Story as Capt. Harrison tv 1988 Date Rape as Joe Farrell movie 1987 Daddy as Mike Burnette movie 1987 Downpayment on Murder as Albert movie 1986 Native Son as Max movie 1986 The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Chapel movie 1986 Welcome Home, Bobby as Geffin movie 1985 Hostage Flight as DiSalvo movie 1985 227 tv 1984 Gimme an 'F' as Bucky Berkshire movie 1984 Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Martin McGinn tv 1984 Murder, She Wrote as Patrick MacNair tv 1984 Murder, She Wrote as Superintendent Arthur Joyce tv 1984 Impulse as Bob Russell movie 1984 Finder of Lost Loves as Arthur Barwell tv 1984 Racing with the Moon as Mr. Nash movie 1982 Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story as Uncle George movie 1982 Cagney & Lacey as Harvey Lacey tv 1982 American Playhouse as Reverend Walker tv 1982 Fame tv 1981 Pennies from Heaven as The Detective movie 1981 American Dream as Coach Ritter movie 1981 Hill Street Blues tv 1980 The Long Days of Summer as Duane Haley movie 1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Charlie Powers movie 1979 Trapper John, M.D. tv 1979 The Return of Mod Squad as Marty movie 1979 Express to Terror as Quinn movie 1979 Supertrain as Quinn tv 1978 Vega$ tv 1978 Kaz tv 1978 Sword of Justice tv 1978 Colorado C.I. as Kessler movie 1978 Killer's Delight as Danny movie 1977 Lou Grant as Ken Navaretti tv 1977 Weekend Special tv 1977 Hunter as Power plant worker tv 1977 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries tv 1976 Quincy, M.E. tv 1976 Quincy, M.E. as Agent Brice tv 1976 Charlie's Angels as Leonard Chaffey tv 1976 A Small Town in Texas as Lenny movie 1975 The Kansas City Massacre as Sam Cowley movie 1975 Mobile One as Mickey Scanlon tv 1975 Starsky & Hutch tv 1975 Joe Forrester tv 1975 Delancey Street: The Crisis Within as Richard Copell movie 1975 Trilogy of Terror as Thomas Amman movie 1975 Melvin Purvis G-Man as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci movie 1974 The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer movie 1974 The Rockford Files as Leo tv 1974 Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest as Frank Linwood movie 1974 The Invasion of Carol Enders as David Hastings movie 1973 Kojak as Pinky tv 1973 Kojak as Hicks tv 1973 Doc Elliot as Vincent Parker tv 1973 Shirts/Skins as Herbie Bush movie 1973 The Magician as Jim Russell tv 1973 The Picture of Dorian Gray as Alan Campbell movie 1973 Police Story tv 1973 Barnaby Jones as Johnny Alban tv

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John Karlen is known for acting, with popular credits including Frankenstein, Surf Ninjas, MacShayne: Winner Takes All, Impulse.

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John Karlen is 93 years old, based on the birthday listed by TMDB.

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John Karlen is known for credits including Frankenstein, Surf Ninjas, MacShayne: Winner Takes All, Impulse, Trilogy of Terror.

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