Person

John Karlen

Acting · 1933–2020 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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).

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  Dark Shadows

  Willie Loomis

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  Murder, She Wrote

  Lt. Martin McGinn

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  Mannix

  1967

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  The Waltons

  Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw

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  Hawaii Five-O

  Harris

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  Charlie's Angels

  Leonard Chaffey

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  The Rockford Files

  Leo

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  American Playhouse

  Reverend Walker

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  Hill Street Blues

  1981

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  Quincy, M.E.

  1976

• 2019Master of Dark ShadowsSelf
• 1996Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsHarvey Lacey
• 1995Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingHarvey Lacey
• 1995Cagney & Lacey: Together AgainHarvey Lacey
• 1994Cagney & Lacey: The ReturnHarvey Lacey
• 1994Roseanne: An Unauthorized BiographyJerry Barr
• 1994MacShayne: Winner Takes AllWaldo Church
• 1993Surf NinjasMac
• 1993Without Warning: Terror in the TowersJack McAllister
• 1992Mad About YouGus Stemple
• 1992Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek StoryJohn Garner
• 1992The Dark WindJake West
• 1991In a Child's NameJoe Silvano
• 1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass CoffinJake Morrison
• 1990Nightmare on the 13th FloorSgt. Madden
• 1989SnoopsSam Akers
• 1989BabycakesAl
• 1989The Cover Girl and the CopLieutenant Wingo
• 1988Police Story: BurnoutCapt. Harrison
• 1988Police StoryCapt. Harrison
• 1988Date RapeJoe Farrell
• 1987DaddyMike Burnette
• 1987Downpayment on MurderAlbert
• 1986Native SonMax
• 1986The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerChapel
• 1986Welcome Home, BobbyGeffin
• 1985Hostage FlightDiSalvo
• 1985227
• 1984Gimme an 'F'Bucky Berkshire
• 1984Murder, She WroteLt. Martin McGinn
• 1984ImpulseBob Russell
• 1984Finder of Lost LovesArthur Barwell
• 1984Racing with the MoonMr. Nash
• 1982Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney StoryUncle George
• 1982Cagney & LaceyHarvey Lacey
• 1982American PlayhouseReverend Walker
• 1982Fame
• 1981Pennies from HeavenThe Detective
• 1981American DreamCoach Ritter
• 1981Hill Street Blues
• 1980The Long Days of SummerDuane Haley
• 1979The Last Ride of the Dalton GangCharlie Powers
• 1979Trapper John, M.D.
• 1979The Return of Mod SquadMarty
• 1979Express to TerrorQuinn
• 1979SupertrainQuinn
• 1978Vega$
• 1978Kaz
• 1978Sword of Justice
• 1978Colorado C.I.Kessler
• 1978Killer's DelightDanny
• 1977Lou GrantKen Navaretti
• 1977Weekend Special
• 1977HunterPower plant worker
• 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
• 1976Quincy, M.E.
• 1976Charlie's AngelsLeonard Chaffey
• 1976A Small Town in TexasLenny
• 1975The Kansas City MassacreSam Cowley
• 1975Mobile OneMickey Scanlon
• 1975Starsky & Hutch
• 1975Joe Forrester
• 1975Delancey Street: The Crisis WithinRichard Copell
• 1975Trilogy of TerrorThomas Amman
• 1975Melvin Purvis G-Man'Tony' Anthony Redecci
• 1974The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
• 1974The Rockford FilesLeo
• 1974Nightmare at 43 HillcrestFrank Linwood
• 1974The Invasion of Carol EndersDavid Hastings
• 1973KojakPinky
• 1973Doc ElliotVincent Parker
• 1973Shirts/SkinsHerbie Bush
• 1973The MagicianJim Russell
• 1973The Picture of Dorian GrayAlan Campbell
• 1973Police Story
• 1973Barnaby JonesJohnny Alban
• 1973FrankensteinOtto Roget
• 1973FrankensteinOtto Roget
• 1972Night of TerrorManning
• 1972ABC Afterschool SpecialJoe Farrell
• 1972The Streets of San Francisco
• 1972The WaltonsRev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw
• 1972The Sixth Sense
• 1971Night of Dark ShadowsAlex Jenkins
• 1971Daughters of DarknessStefan Chilton
• 1971All in the FamilyLeo
• 1970House of Dark ShadowsWillie Loomis
• 1969Medical CenterFrank Crane
• 1968The Mod SquadJohnny Wexford
• 1968Hawaii Five-OHarris
• 1967Mannix
• 1966Dark ShadowsWillie Loomis
• 1962The Gallant Men
• 1962Stoney BurkeMickey
• 1959The Detectives
• 1958Naked CityChuck
• 1951Hallmark Hall of FameNed