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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

94

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-05-28

Day of Death

2020-01-22 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

John Adam Karlewicz

John Karlin

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

Acting

Frankenstein

1973

Frankenstein

as

Otto Roget

Surf Ninjas

1993

Surf Ninjas

as

Mac

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

1994

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

as

Waldo Church

Impulse

1984

Impulse

as

Bob Russell

Trilogy of Terror

1975

Trilogy of Terror

as

Thomas Amman

Daughters of Darkness

1971

Daughters of Darkness

as

Stefan Chilton

Pennies from Heaven

1981

Pennies from Heaven

as

The Detective

Racing with the Moon

1984

Racing with the Moon

as

Mr. Nash

Killer's Delight

1978

Killer's Delight

as

Danny

House of Dark Shadows

1970

House of Dark Shadows

as

Willie Loomis

Night of Dark Shadows

1971

Night of Dark Shadows

as

Alex Jenkins

Night of Terror

1972

Night of Terror

as

Manning

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989

The Cover Girl and the Cop

as

Lieutenant Wingo

Native Son

1986

Native Son

as

Max

Melvin Purvis G-Man

1975

Melvin Purvis G-Man

as

'Tony' Anthony Redecci

The Invasion of Carol Enders

1973

The Invasion of Carol Enders

as

David Hastings

American Dream

1981

American Dream

as

Coach Ritter

Date Rape

1988

Date Rape

as

Joe Farrell

Hostage Flight

1985

Hostage Flight

as

DiSalvo

The Kansas City Massacre

1975

The Kansas City Massacre

as

Sam Cowley

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1973

The Picture of Dorian Gray

as

Alan Campbell

Daddy

1987

Daddy

as

Mike Burnette

The Long Days of Summer

1980

The Long Days of Summer

as

Duane Haley

Police Story: Burnout

1988

Police Story: Burnout

as

Capt. Harrison

Babycakes

1989

Babycakes

as

Al

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

as

Harvey Lacey

Colorado C.I.

1978

Colorado C.I.

as

Kessler

Shirts/Skins

1973

Shirts/Skins

as

Herbie Bush

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Lt. Martin McGinn

227

227

as

Kaz

Kaz

as

Naked City

Naked City

as

Chuck

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as

Leonard Chaffey

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

as

Willie Loomis

Kojak

Kojak

as

Pinky

Snoops

Snoops

as

Sam Akers

The Magician

The Magician

as

Jim Russell

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Gus Stemple

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Patrick MacNair

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Superintendent Arthur Joyce

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

as

Mickey

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

as

Reverend Walker

Kojak

Kojak

as

Hicks

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as

Johnny Alban

In a Child's Name

In a Child's Name

as

Joe Silvano

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as

Johnny Wexford

Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves

as

Arthur Barwell

Hunter

Hunter

as

Power plant worker

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

as

Harvey Lacey

Doc Elliot

Doc Elliot

as

Vincent Parker

The Waltons

The Waltons

as

Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as

Agent Brice

Production

Crew

Directing