
John Karlen
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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).
Known for
Credits

Daddy (1987)
as Mike Burnette

Racing with the Moon (1984)
as Mr. Nash

Pennies from Heaven (1981)
as The Detective

Daughters of Darkness (1971)
as Stefan Chilton

Impulse (1984)
as Bob Russell

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest (1974)
as Frank Linwood

The Invasion of Carol Enders (1974)
as David Hastings

Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
as Alex Jenkins
Colorado C.I. (1978)
as Kessler

Babycakes (1989)
as Al

The Return of Mod Squad (1979)
as Marty

Trilogy of Terror (1975)
as Thomas Amman

Nightmare on the 13th Floor (1990)
as Sgt. Madden

House of Dark Shadows (1970)
as Willie Loomis

Surf Ninjas (1993)
as Mac

MacShayne: Winner Takes All (1994)
as Waldo Church

Melvin Purvis G-Man (1975)
as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975)
as Richard Copell

Master of Dark Shadows (2019)
as Self

Native Son (1986)
as Max

The Kansas City Massacre (1975)
as Sam Cowley

A Small Town in Texas (1976)
as Lenny

Killer's Delight (1978)
as Danny

Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994)
as Harvey Lacey

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again (1995)
as Harvey Lacey

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

Downpayment on Murder (1987)
as Albert

The Dark Wind (1992)
as Jake West

Welcome Home, Bobby (1986)
as Geffin

Gimme an 'F' (1984)
as Bucky Berkshire

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (1996)
as Harvey Lacey

The Long Days of Summer (1980)
as Duane Haley

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

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973)
as Alan Campbell

Express to Terror (1979)
as Quinn

Shirts/Skins (1973)
as Herbie Bush

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

Frankenstein (1973)
as Otto Roget

Night of Terror (1972)
as Manning

Police Story: Burnout (1988)
as Capt. Harrison

American Dream (1981)
as Coach Ritter

Date Rape (1988)
as Joe Farrell

Hostage Flight (1985)
as DiSalvo

Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography (1994)
as Jerry Barr

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (1979)
as Charlie Powers

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers (1993)
as Jack McAllister

The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989)
as Lieutenant Wingo

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

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (1982)
as Uncle George

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer (1974)
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