John Karlen

John Karlen

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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Filmography

2019

Master of Dark Shadows
Master of Dark Shadows
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/16/2019

1996

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
as Harvey Lacey
Movie - Released: 1/29/1996

1995

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
as Harvey Lacey
Movie - Released: 10/25/1995
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
as Harvey Lacey
Movie - Released: 5/2/1995

1994

MacShayne: Winner Takes All
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
as Waldo Church
Movie - Released: 1/1/1994
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography
as Jerry Barr
Movie - Released: 10/11/1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Harvey Lacey
Movie - Released: 11/6/1994

1993

Surf Ninjas
Surf Ninjas
as Mac
Movie - Released: 8/12/1993
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
as Jack McAllister
Movie - Released: 5/26/1993

1992

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
as John Garner
Movie - Released: 5/18/1992
Mad About You
Mad About You
as Gus Stemple
TV - Released: 9/23/1992

1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
as Jake Morrison
Movie - Released: 5/14/1991
In a Child's Name
In a Child's Name
as Joe Silvano
TV - Released: 11/17/1991

1990

Nightmare on the 13th Floor
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
as Sgt. Madden
Movie - Released: 10/31/1990

1989

The Cover Girl and the Cop
The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Lieutenant Wingo
Movie - Released: 1/16/1989
Babycakes
Babycakes
as Al
Movie - Released: 2/14/1989
Snoops
Snoops
as Sam Akers
TV - Released: 9/22/1989

1988

Date Rape
Date Rape
as Joe Farrell
Movie - Released: 9/15/1988
Police Story: Burnout
Police Story: Burnout
as Capt. Harrison
Movie - Released: 11/26/1988

1987

Downpayment on Murder
Downpayment on Murder
as Albert
Movie - Released: 1/18/1987
Daddy
Daddy
as Mike Burnette
Movie - Released: 4/14/1987

1986

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
as Chapel
Movie - Released: 4/18/1986
Welcome Home, Bobby
Welcome Home, Bobby
as Geffin
Movie - Released: 2/22/1986
Native Son
Native Son
as Max
Movie - Released: 12/24/1986

1985

Hostage Flight
Hostage Flight
as DiSalvo
Movie - Released: 11/17/1985
227
227
TV - Released: 9/14/1985

1984

Impulse
Impulse
as Bob Russell
Movie - Released: 9/28/1984
Racing with the Moon
Racing with the Moon
as Mr. Nash
Movie - Released: 3/23/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Martin McGinn
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Patrick MacNair
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Superintendent Arthur Joyce
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves
as Arthur Barwell
TV - Released: 9/22/1984

1982

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
as Uncle George
Movie - Released: 12/8/1982
Fame
Fame
TV - Released: 1/7/1982
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
as Reverend Walker
TV - Released: 1/12/1982
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
as Harvey Lacey
TV - Released: 3/25/1982

1981

Pennies from Heaven
Pennies from Heaven
as The Detective
Movie - Released: 12/11/1981
American Dream
American Dream
as Coach Ritter
Movie - Released: 4/26/1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
TV - Released: 1/15/1981

1980

The Long Days of Summer
The Long Days of Summer
as Duane Haley
Movie - Released: 5/23/1980

1979

Express to Terror
Express to Terror
as Quinn
Movie - Released: 2/7/1979
The Return of Mod Squad
The Return of Mod Squad
as Marty
Movie - Released: 5/18/1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
as Charlie Powers
Movie - Released: 11/20/1979
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
TV - Released: 9/23/1979

1978

Killer's Delight
Killer's Delight
as Danny
Movie - Released: 4/28/1978
Movie
Colorado C.I.
as Kessler
Movie - Released: 5/26/1978
Kaz
Kaz
TV - Released: 9/10/1978
Vega$
Vega$
TV - Released: 9/20/1978
Sword of Justice
Sword of Justice
TV - Released: 9/10/1978

1977

Lou Grant
Lou Grant
TV - Released: 9/20/1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV - Released: 1/30/1977
TV
Weekend Special
TV - Released: 9/10/1977
Hunter
Hunter
as Power plant worker
TV - Released: 2/18/1977

1976

A Small Town in Texas
A Small Town in Texas
as Lenny
Movie - Released: 7/9/1976
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
TV - Released: 10/3/1976
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
as Leonard Chaffey
TV - Released: 9/22/1976
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
as Agent Brice
TV - Released: 10/3/1976

1975

Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror
as Thomas Amman
Movie - Released: 3/4/1975
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
as Richard Copell
Movie - Released: 4/19/1975
Melvin Purvis G-Man
Melvin Purvis G-Man
as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci
Movie - Released: 2/28/1975
The Kansas City Massacre
The Kansas City Massacre
as Sam Cowley
Movie - Released: 9/19/1975
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
TV - Released: 9/10/1975
Joe Forrester
Joe Forrester
TV - Released: 9/9/1975

1974

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
Movie - Released: 8/20/1974
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
Movie - Released: 11/1/1974
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as Leo
TV - Released: 9/13/1974

1973

Frankenstein
Frankenstein
as Otto Roget
Movie - Released: 1/16/1973
The Invasion of Carol Enders
The Invasion of Carol Enders
as David Hastings
Movie - Released: 11/5/1973
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Alan Campbell
Movie - Released: 4/22/1973
Shirts/Skins
Shirts/Skins
as Herbie Bush
Movie - Released: 10/9/1973
Kojak
Kojak
as Pinky
TV - Released: 10/24/1973
Police Story
Police Story
TV - Released: 3/20/1973
The Magician
The Magician
as Jim Russell
TV - Released: 10/2/1973
Kojak
Kojak
as Hicks
TV - Released: 10/24/1973
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
as Johnny Alban
TV - Released: 1/28/1973
Doc Elliot
Doc Elliot
as Vincent Parker
TV - Released: 10/10/1973

1972

Night of Terror
Night of Terror
as Manning
Movie - Released: 10/10/1972
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
TV - Released: 9/23/1972
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
TV - Released: 1/15/1972
ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special
as Joe Farrell
TV - Released: 10/4/1972
The Waltons
The Waltons
as Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw
TV - Released: 9/14/1972

1971

Daughters of Darkness
Daughters of Darkness
as Stefan Chilton
Movie - Released: 10/2/1971
Night of Dark Shadows
Night of Dark Shadows
as Alex Jenkins
Movie - Released: 8/4/1971
All in the Family
All in the Family
as Leo
TV - Released: 1/12/1971

1970

House of Dark Shadows
House of Dark Shadows
as Willie Loomis
Movie - Released: 9/9/1970

1968

Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Harris
TV - Released: 9/20/1968
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
as Johnny Wexford
TV - Released: 9/24/1968

1967

Mannix
Mannix
TV - Released: 9/16/1967

1966

Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
as Willie Loomis
TV - Released: 6/27/1966

1962

The Gallant Men
The Gallant Men
TV - Released: 10/5/1962
Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
as Mickey
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1959

The Detectives
The Detectives
TV - Released: 10/16/1959

1958

Naked City
Naked City
as Chuck
TV - Released: 9/30/1958

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Ned
TV - Released: 12/24/1951