John Karlen

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).

Known For

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Dark Shadows

Mannix

Hawaii Five-O

Hill Street Blues

Charlie's Angels

All Movies (50)

• Master of Dark Shadows2019 · as Self
• Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions1996 · as Harvey Lacey
• Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling1995 · as Harvey Lacey
• Cagney & Lacey: Together Again1995 · as Harvey Lacey
• Cagney & Lacey: The Return1994 · as Harvey Lacey
• Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography1994 · as Jerry Barr
• MacShayne: Winner Takes All1994 · as Waldo Church
• Surf Ninjas1993 · as Mac
• Without Warning: Terror in the Towers1993 · as Jack McAllister
• Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story1992 · as John Garner
• The Dark Wind1992 · as Jake West
• Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin1991 · as Jake Morrison
• Nightmare on the 13th Floor1990 · as Sgt. Madden
• Babycakes1989 · as Al
• The Cover Girl and the Cop1989 · as Lieutenant Wingo
• Police Story: Burnout1988 · as Capt. Harrison
• Date Rape1988 · as Joe Farrell
• Daddy1987 · as Mike Burnette
• Downpayment on Murder1987 · as Albert
• Native Son1986 · as Max
• The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer1986 · as Chapel
• Welcome Home, Bobby1986 · as Geffin
• Hostage Flight1985 · as DiSalvo
• Gimme an 'F'1984 · as Bucky Berkshire
• Impulse1984 · as Bob Russell
• Racing with the Moon1984 · as Mr. Nash
• Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story1982 · as Uncle George
• Pennies from Heaven1981 · as The Detective
• American Dream1981 · as Coach Ritter
• The Long Days of Summer1980 · as Duane Haley
• The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang1979 · as Charlie Powers
• The Return of Mod Squad1979 · as Marty
• Express to Terror1979 · as Quinn
• Colorado C.I.1978 · as Kessler
• Killer's Delight1978 · as Danny
• A Small Town in Texas1976 · as Lenny
• The Kansas City Massacre1975 · as Sam Cowley
• Delancey Street: The Crisis Within1975 · as Richard Copell
• Trilogy of Terror1975 · as Thomas Amman
• Melvin Purvis G-Man1975 · as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci
• The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer1974
• Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest1974 · as Frank Linwood
• The Invasion of Carol Enders1974 · as David Hastings
• Shirts/Skins1973 · as Herbie Bush
• The Picture of Dorian Gray1973 · as Alan Campbell
• Frankenstein1973 · as Otto Roget
• Night of Terror1972 · as Manning
• Night of Dark Shadows1971 · as Alex Jenkins
• Daughters of Darkness1971 · as Stefan Chilton
• House of Dark Shadows1970 · as Willie Loomis

All TV Shows (51)

• Mad About You1992 · as Gus Stemple
• In a Child's Name1991 · as Joe Silvano
• Snoops1989 · as Sam Akers
• Police Story1988 · as Capt. Harrison
• 2271985
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Lt. Martin McGinn
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Patrick MacNair
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Superintendent Arthur Joyce
• Finder of Lost Loves1984 · as Arthur Barwell
• Cagney & Lacey1982 · as Harvey Lacey
• American Playhouse1982 · as Reverend Walker
• Fame1982
• Hill Street Blues1981
• Trapper John, M.D.1979
• Supertrain1979 · as Quinn
• Vega$1978
• Kaz1978
• Sword of Justice1978
• Lou Grant1977 · as Ken Navaretti
• Weekend Special1977
• Hunter1977 · as Power plant worker
• The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977
• Quincy, M.E.1976
• Quincy, M.E.1976 · as Agent Brice
• Charlie's Angels1976 · as Leonard Chaffey
• Mobile One1975 · as Mickey Scanlon
• Starsky & Hutch1975
• Joe Forrester1975
• The Rockford Files1974 · as Leo
• Kojak1973 · as Pinky
• Kojak1973 · as Hicks
• Doc Elliot1973 · as Vincent Parker
• The Magician1973 · as Jim Russell
• Police Story1973
• Barnaby Jones1973 · as Johnny Alban
• Frankenstein1973 · as Otto Roget
• ABC Afterschool Special1972 · as Joe Farrell
• The Streets of San Francisco1972
• The Waltons1972 · as Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw
• The Sixth Sense1972
• All in the Family1971 · as Leo
• Medical Center1969 · as Frank Crane
• The Mod Squad1968 · as Johnny Wexford
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Harris
• Mannix1967
• Dark Shadows1966 · as Willie Loomis
• The Gallant Men1962
• Stoney Burke1962 · as Mickey
• The Detectives1959
• Naked City1958 · as Chuck
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Ned