Person Details

Birthday: 1933-05-28 17:16:35

Death: 2020-01-22 17:16:35

Aliases: John Adam Karlewicz , John Karlin

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 40

TV Involvements: 16


Most Famous Work

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).

Most Famous Work

Naked City
Average
5

Naked City

(1958) Chuck
Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Superintendent Arthur Joyce
Hawaii Five-O
Average
7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Harris
Charlie's Angels
Average
7

Charlie's Angels

(1976) Leonard Chaffey
Dark Shadows
Average
7

Dark Shadows

(1966) Willie Loomis
The Rockford Files
Average
7

The Rockford Files

(1974) Leo
Kojak
Average
7

Kojak

(1973) Hicks
ABC Afterschool Special
Average
6

ABC Afterschool Special

(1972) Joe Farrell

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2019 Self
1996 Harvey Lacey
1995 Harvey Lacey
Harvey Lacey
1994 Harvey Lacey
Jerry Barr
Waldo Church
1993 Mac
Jack McAllister
1992 Gus Stemple
John Garner
1991 Joe Silvano
Jake Morrison
1990 Sgt. Madden
1989 Lieutenant Sam Akers
Al
Lieutenant Wingo
1988 Capt. Harrison
1987 Mike Burnette
Albert
1986 Max
Chapel
Geffin
1985 DiSalvo
N/A
1984 Superintendent Arthur Joyce
Patrick MacNair
Lt. Martin McGinn
Bob Russell
Arthur Barwell
Mr. Nash
1982 Uncle George
Harvey Lacey
Reverend Walker
N/A
1981 The Detective
Coach Ritter
N/A
1980 Duane Haley
1979 Charlie Powers
N/A
Marty
Quinn
1978 N/A
N/A
N/A
Kessler
Danny
1977 N/A
N/A
N/A
1976 N/A
Leonard Chaffey
Lenny
1975 Sam Cowley
N/A
N/A
Richard Copell
Thomas Amman
1974 N/A
Leo
N/A
'Tony' Anthony Redecci
1973 David Hastings
Hicks
Pinky
Herbie Bush
Jim Russell
Alan Campbell
N/A
Otto Roget
1972 Manning
Joe Farrell
N/A
N/A
N/A
1971 Stefan Chilton
Alex Jenkins
Leo
1970 Willie Loomis
1968 N/A
Harris
1967 N/A
1966 Willie Loomis
1962 N/A
N/A
1959 N/A
1958 Chuck
1951 Ned
Year Character Movie/Tv

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