Born 1933 (age 86) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 97 titles

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).

Filmography

Daughters of Darkness
6.2
Daughters of Darkness
1971
as Stefan Chilton
Trilogy of Terror
6.3
Trilogy of Terror
1975
as Thomas Amman
Surf Ninjas
5.0
Surf Ninjas
1993
as Mac
Pennies from Heaven
6.1
Pennies from Heaven
1981
as The Detective
Racing with the Moon
6.3
Racing with the Moon
1984
as Mr. Nash
House of Dark Shadows
6.6
House of Dark Shadows
1970
as Willie Loomis
Night of Dark Shadows
6.6
Night of Dark Shadows
1971
as Alex Jenkins
Impulse
5.2
Impulse
1984
as Bob Russell
Babycakes
7.1
Babycakes
1989
as Al
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
5.4
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
1990
as Sgt. Madden
A Small Town in Texas
4.7
A Small Town in Texas
1976
as Lenny
Master of Dark Shadows
9.1
Master of Dark Shadows
2019
as Self
Frankenstein
7.3
Frankenstein
1973
as Otto Roget
Native Son
5.3
Native Son
1986
as Max
Gimme an 'F'
4.9
Gimme an 'F'
1984
as Bucky Berkshire
Daddy
7.2
Daddy
1987
as Mike Burnette
Night of Terror
6.1
Night of Terror
1972
as Manning
Killer's Delight
4.4
Killer's Delight
1978
as Danny
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
The Picture of Dorian Gray
6.2
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1973
as Alan Campbell