John Karlen
Date of birth: 1933-05-28
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: John Adam Karlewicz, John 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).
Movie Credits
Frankenstein
1973-01-16
A scientist obsessed with creating life steals body parts to put together his "creation." Released a
Surf Ninjas
1993-08-12
Two Asian-American "surfer-dude" brothers discover they are the long lost princes from a China Sea I
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1994-01-01
MacShayne is a gambler and small time con-man. After serving a short stretch in jail, he goes to Las
Impulse
1984-09-28
After a small earthquake in a small and quiet town, local citizens start to have a bizarre, violent
Trilogy of Terror
1975-03-04
A horror anthology containing three stories: a female college professor is aggressively pursued by o
Daughters of Darkness
1971-10-02
Ostend, Belgium. In a decadent seaside hotel, Stefan and Valerie, a newlywed couple, meet the myster
Pennies from Heaven
1981-12-11
During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular
Racing with the Moon
1984-03-23
In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a s
Killer's Delight
1978-04-28
A detective tracks a serial killer through San Francisco.
House of Dark Shadows
1970-09-09
Barnabas Collins searches for a cure for vampirism in order to marry a woman resembling his long-los
Night of Dark Shadows
1971-08-04
Recently married, Quentin and Tracy Collins have just moved into Collinwood, a New England estate th
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991-05-14
David Katz is a world famous magician and he comes to Denver with his group to perform for a charity
Night of Terror
1972-10-10
A hired killer hunts down a schoolteacher to get something she has. She doesn't know what it is, but
Downpayment on Murder
1987-01-18
About an estranged husband who, in an explosive rage, decides to have his wife murdered by a hired k
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
1992-05-18
Story of attractive cop Laurencia Bembenek, who, in 1982, was sentenced to prison for killing her hu
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1986-04-18
After two attempts to kidnap a little girl Mike Hammer is hired to protect her.
A Small Town in Texas
1976-07-09
A crooked sheriff in a small Southern town frames an ex-convict in a drug bust and takes his girlfri
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989-01-16
Julia Duffy is the cover girl and Dinah Manoff the cop in this made-for-TV contrivance.
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
1995-10-25
Cagney and Lacey work a case involving police corruption and document forgery. Chris seeks a prestig
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
1975-04-19
The story of Delancey Street Foundation, a self-help group devoted to reclaiming ex-junkies, ex-conv
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
1974-08-20
Police looking for drug dealers mistakenly raid the house of a typical suburban family. However, rat
Welcome Home, Bobby
1986-02-22
When a Chicago teen is arrested for drug possession, the ensuing investigation reveals that he has h
Native Son
1986-12-24
In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn
Melvin Purvis G-Man
1975-02-28
Agent Melvin Purvis is placed in charge of running down notorious killer Machine Gun Kelly, and sets
The Invasion of Carol Enders
1974-03-08
Television thriller about a woman is possessed after a brutal attack.
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
1982-12-08
The story of singer Rosemary Clooney's rise to fame, her marriage to Jose Ferrer, and her nervous br
American Dream
1981-04-26
A family moves from an affluent Chicago suburb to the mixed inner-city neighborhood where the father
Date Rape
1988-09-15
Teenage girl is raped after accepting a date from the most popular boy in school.
Hostage Flight
1985-11-17
A plane is hijacked and bound for London. Once the terrorists begin killing hostages, the passengers
The Kansas City Massacre
1975-09-19
Gangsters free one of their colleagues being escorted to prison and kill several FBI agents and loca
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
1990-10-31
In this made-for-cable television horror thriller, a travel writer visits a historic hotel to write
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1973-04-23
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his
Daddy
1987-04-14
Two high schoolers are unprepared for the reality of parenthood when the girl becomes pregnant.
Express to Terror
1979-02-07
A gambling addict, mobsters, movie producers and others are plagued with murder while aboard a high-
The Return of Mod Squad
1979-05-18
Pete, Linc and Julie are called back to the force when a series of sniper attacks are made on their
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974-11-01
Clifford Swimmer, an angry and abusive man cruel to his wife and son, wants out if his marriage. Wi
The Long Days of Summer
1980-05-23
In this sequel to his 1978 "When Every Day Was the Fourth of July" (and a pilot to a prospective ser
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979-11-20
A light-hearted view of the Dalton Gang's legendary raid on Coffeyville, Kansas and the years leadin
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography
1994-10-11
Behind the headlines... Behind the laughter... there's an unforgettable story you've never heard bef
Police Story: Burnout
1988-11-26
A veteran vice cop has a hard time dealing with her partner's suicide.
Master of Dark Shadows
2019-04-16
Revealing the fascinating impact of the ground-breaking Gothic drama Dark Shadows with a compelling
Babycakes
1989-02-14
Grace is an overweight mortuary cosmetician who falls in love with Rob, a handsome subway train cond
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
1993-05-26
Massive rescue efforts are mobilized to save occupants of New York City's World Trade Center after a
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994-11-06
1994. Cagney, now a Lieutenant, re-teams with Lacey, who has left the force, to search for a cache
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
1995-05-02
New York's toughest lady detectives re-team to solve the murder of a homeless transient who had been
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
1996-01-29
Detectives Cagney and Lacey come face-to-face with their true feelings about capital punishment when
Colorado C.I.
1978-05-26
Mark and Pete Gunnison, members of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Colorado State Police, see
Shirts/Skins
1973-10-09
Six businessmen who have a weekly after-hours basketball game get caught up in a bet about a hide-an
The Dark Wind
1992-05-15
An Indian police officer is mixed up in murder and drug smuggling on the reservation.
Gimme an 'F'
1984-11-16
Can a squad of misfit cheerleaders with an over-age trainer possibly win the big cheerleading compet