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John Karlen

Acting

Born: 1933-05-28
Died: 2020-01-22
From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.8

Also Known As

John Adam KarlewiczJohn Karlin

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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Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Cagney & Lacey

1986

Acting94 titles

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
10.0
Movie

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

1975Drama
Shirts/Skins
10.0
Movie

Shirts/Skins

1973Comedy
Master of Dark Shadows
9.1
Movie

Master of Dark Shadows

2019Documentary
American Dream
9.0
Movie

American Dream

1981Drama
Express to Terror
9.0
Movie

Express to Terror

1979Thriller
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Series

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 - ...Drama
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
8.5
Movie

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

1996Thriller
Hunter
8.2
Series

Hunter

1977Action
The Gallant Men
8.0
Series

The Gallant Men

1962-1963Drama
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
7.8
Movie

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

1995Thriller
All in the Family
7.8
Series

All in the Family

1971-1979Comedy
In a Child's Name
7.8
Series

In a Child's Name

1991Drama
Hill Street Blues
7.6
Series

Hill Street Blues

1981-1987Drama
The Rockford Files
7.6
Series

The Rockford Files

1974-1980Thriller
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
7.5
Movie

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

1995Drama
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Series

Murder, She Wrote

1984-1996Thriller
Quincy, M.E.
7.5
Series

Quincy, M.E.

1976-1983Thriller
Frankenstein
7.3
Movie

Frankenstein

1973Horror
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
7.3
Movie

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

1991Drama
Starsky & Hutch
7.3
Series

Starsky & Hutch

1975-1979Action
Dark Shadows
7.3
Series

Dark Shadows

1966-1971Drama
Lou Grant
7.3
Series

Lou Grant

1977-1982Comedy
Daddy
7.2
Movie

Daddy

1987Drama
Hawaii Five-O
7.2
Series

Hawaii Five-O

1968-1980Action
Kojak
7.2
Series

Kojak

1973-1978Thriller
The Waltons
7.2
Series

The Waltons

1972-1981Drama
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
7.1
Series

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977-1979Thriller
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
7.0
Movie

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

1974Thriller
The Return of Mod Squad
7.0
Movie

The Return of Mod Squad

1979Action
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
7.0
Movie

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

1974Horror
The Long Days of Summer
7.0
Movie

The Long Days of Summer

1980Drama
Police Story: Burnout
7.0
Movie

Police Story: Burnout

1988Action
Babycakes
7.0
Movie

Babycakes

1989Comedy
The Streets of San Francisco
7.0
Series

The Streets of San Francisco

1972-1977Thriller
Kaz
7.0
Series

Kaz

1978-1979Thriller
Vega$
7.0
Series

Vega$

1978-1981Drama
Police Story
7.0
Series

Police Story

1973-1988Action
Joe Forrester
7.0
Series

Joe Forrester

1975-1976Drama
Barnaby Jones
7.0
Series

Barnaby Jones

1973-1980Thriller
Cagney & Lacey
7.0
Series

Cagney & Lacey

1982-1988Thriller
Doc Elliot
7.0
Series

Doc Elliot

1973-1974Drama
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
6.8
Movie

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994Thriller
Fame
6.8
Series

Fame

1982-1987Drama
227
6.8
Series

227

1985-1990Comedy
Mannix
6.8
Series

Mannix

1967-1975Action
The Magician
6.8
Series

The Magician

1973-1974Drama
Stoney Burke
6.8
Series

Stoney Burke

1962-1963Action
Finder of Lost Loves
6.8
Series

Finder of Lost Loves

1984-1985Drama
Charlie's Angels
6.7
Series

Charlie's Angels

1976-1981Action
The Detectives
6.7
Series

The Detectives

1959-1962Action
Mad About You
6.7
Series

Mad About You

1992-1999Comedy
House of Dark Shadows
6.6
Movie

House of Dark Shadows

1970Drama
Night of Dark Shadows
6.6
Movie

Night of Dark Shadows

1971Drama
Trapper John, M.D.
6.6
Series

Trapper John, M.D.

1979-1986Drama
American Playhouse
6.6
Series

American Playhouse

1982 - ...Drama
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
6.5
Movie

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

1993Drama
ABC Afterschool Special
6.5
Series

ABC Afterschool Special

1972-1997Drama
Medical Center
6.4
Series

Medical Center

1969-1976Drama
Racing with the Moon
6.3
Movie

Racing with the Moon

1984Drama
Downpayment on Murder
6.3
Movie

Downpayment on Murder

1987Thriller
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
6.3
Movie

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986Thriller
Melvin Purvis G-Man
6.3
Movie

Melvin Purvis G-Man

1975Drama
Snoops
6.3
Series

Snoops

1989-1990Comedy
Trilogy of Terror
6.2
Movie

Trilogy of Terror

1975Horror
Daughters of Darkness
6.2
Movie

Daughters of Darkness

1971Drama
The Picture of Dorian Gray
6.2
Movie

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1973Horror
Pennies from Heaven
6.1
Movie

Pennies from Heaven

1981Drama
Night of Terror
6.1
Movie

Night of Terror

1972Drama
Hostage Flight
6.1
Movie

Hostage Flight

1985Drama
The Sixth Sense
6.1
Series

The Sixth Sense

1972Thriller
The Mod Squad
6.1
Series

The Mod Squad

1968-1973Action
The Cover Girl and the Cop
6.0
Movie

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989Comedy
Sword of Justice
6.0
Series

Sword of Justice

1978-1979Action
The Kansas City Massacre
5.8
Movie

The Kansas City Massacre

1975Drama
Naked City
5.7
Series

Naked City

1958-1963Drama
Supertrain
5.6
Series

Supertrain

1979Action
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
5.4
Movie

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

1990Horror
The Dark Wind
5.4
Movie

The Dark Wind

1992Drama
Native Son
5.3
Movie

Native Son

1986Drama
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography
5.3
Movie

Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

1994Drama
Impulse
5.2
Movie

Impulse

1984Horror
Surf Ninjas
5.0
Movie

Surf Ninjas

1993Action
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
5.0
Movie

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

1994Drama
Mobile One
5.0
Series

Mobile One

1975Drama
Gimme an 'F'
4.9
Movie

Gimme an 'F'

1984Comedy
Welcome Home, Bobby
4.8
Movie

Welcome Home, Bobby

1986Drama
A Small Town in Texas
4.7
Movie

A Small Town in Texas

1976Action
The Invasion of Carol Enders
4.7
Movie

The Invasion of Carol Enders

1974Drama
Killer's Delight
4.4
Movie

Killer's Delight

1978Horror
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
4.4
Movie

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

1992Drama
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
3.3
Movie

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979Action
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
0
Movie

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

1982Drama
Date Rape
0
Movie

Date Rape

1988Drama
Frankenstein
0
Series

Frankenstein

1973Sci-Fi