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John Karlen

Actor • Born 1933

John Karlen

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About

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

Dark Shadows posterDark ShadowsSeries • 1966Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteSeries • 1984Hawaii Five-O posterHawaii Five-OSeries • 1969The Rockford Files posterThe Rockford FilesSeries • 1974Hill Street Blues posterHill Street BluesSeries • 1981Mad About You posterMad About YouSeries • 1992Mannix posterMannixSeries • 1967American Playhouse posterAmerican PlayhouseSeries • 1982Charlie's Angels posterCharlie's AngelsSeries • 1976Quincy, M.E. posterQuincy, M.E.Series • 1976The Waltons posterThe WaltonsSeries • 1972Naked City posterNaked CitySeries • 1958Lou Grant posterLou GrantSeries • 1977Starsky & Hutch posterStarsky & HutchSeries • 1975All in the Family posterAll in the FamilySeries • 1971Cagney & Lacey posterCagney & LaceySeries • 1982Barnaby Jones posterBarnaby JonesSeries • 1973Medical Center posterMedical CenterSeries • 1969Trapper John, M.D. posterTrapper John, M.D.Series • 1979Kojak posterKojakSeries • 1973Fame posterFameSeries • 1982ABC Afterschool Special posterABC Afterschool SpecialSeries • 1972Vega$ posterVega$Series • 1978The Streets of San Francisco posterThe Streets of San FranciscoSeries • 1972