
John Karlen
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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
Credits

Racing with the Moon (1984)
as Mr. Nash

Pennies from Heaven (1981)
as The Detective

Surf Ninjas (1993)
as Mac

Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
as Alex Jenkins

Trilogy of Terror (1975)
as Thomas Amman

House of Dark Shadows (1970)
as Willie Loomis

Daddy (1987)
as Mike Burnette

The Dark Wind (1992)
as Jake West

Native Son (1986)
as Max

Daughters of Darkness (1971)
as Stefan Chilton

Impulse (1984)
as Bob Russell

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (1991)
as Jake Morrison

Date Rape (1988)
as Joe Farrell
Colorado C.I. (1978)
as Kessler

Frankenstein (1973)
as Otto Roget

Gimme an 'F' (1984)
as Bucky Berkshire

American Dream (1981)
as Coach Ritter

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (1979)
as Charlie Powers

MacShayne: Winner Takes All (1994)
as Waldo Church

Express to Terror (1979)
as Quinn

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1986)
as Chapel

Hostage Flight (1985)
as DiSalvo

The Invasion of Carol Enders (1974)
as David Hastings

Shirts/Skins (1973)
as Herbie Bush

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers (1993)
as Jack McAllister

Melvin Purvis G-Man (1975)
as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again (1995)
as Harvey Lacey

Killer's Delight (1978)
as Danny

The Kansas City Massacre (1975)
as Sam Cowley

A Small Town in Texas (1976)
as Lenny

The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989)
as Lieutenant Wingo

The Return of Mod Squad (1979)
as Marty

Babycakes (1989)
as Al

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973)
as Alan Campbell

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling (1995)
as Harvey Lacey

Police Story: Burnout (1988)
as Capt. Harrison

Welcome Home, Bobby (1986)
as Geffin

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (1992)
as John Garner

Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994)
as Harvey Lacey

Nightmare on the 13th Floor (1990)
as Sgt. Madden

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest (1974)
as Frank Linwood

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975)
as Richard Copell

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (1982)
as Uncle George

Master of Dark Shadows (2019)
as Self

The Long Days of Summer (1980)
as Duane Haley

Downpayment on Murder (1987)
as Albert

Night of Terror (1972)
as Manning

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (1996)
as Harvey Lacey

Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography (1994)
as Jerry Barr

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer (1974)
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