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John Karlen
AKA: John Adam Karlewicz · John Karlin
Acting
Born: 1933
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mad About You | 1992 | Gus Stemple |
| Police Story | 1988 | Capt. Harrison |
| 227 | 1985 | Contributor |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1984 | Superintendent Arthur Joyce |
| Cagney & Lacey | 1982 | Harvey Lacey |
| American Playhouse | 1982 | Boris Max |
| Fame | 1982 | Contributor |
| Hill Street Blues | 1981 | Contributor |
| Trapper John, M.D. | 1979 | Contributor |
| Vega$ | 1978 | Contributor |
| Kaz | 1978 | Contributor |
| Lou Grant | 1977 | Ken Navaretti |
| The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries | 1977 | Contributor |
| Quincy, M.E. | 1976 | Agent Brice |
| Starsky & Hutch | 1975 | Contributor |
| Joe Forrester | 1975 | Contributor |
| The Rockford Files | 1974 | Leo |
| Kojak | 1973 | Hicks |
| Police Story | 1973 | Contributor |
| Barnaby Jones | 1973 | Johnny Alban |
| Frankenstein | 1973 | Otto Roget |
| ABC Afterschool Special | 1972 | Joe Farrell |
| The Streets of San Francisco | 1972 | Contributor |
| The Waltons | 1972 | Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw |
| The Sixth Sense | 1972 | Contributor |
| All in the Family | 1971 | Leo |
| Medical Center | 1969 | Frank Crane |
| The Mod Squad | 1968 | Johnny Wexford |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1968 | Harris |
| Mannix | 1967 | Contributor |
| Stoney Burke | 1962 | Mickey |
| The Detectives | 1959 | Contributor |
| Naked City | 1958 | Chuck |