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John Karlen

John Karlen

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).

Master of Dark Shadows

2019

as Self

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

1996

as Harvey Lacey

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

1995

as Harvey Lacey

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

1995

as Harvey Lacey

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994

as Harvey Lacey

Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

1994

as Jerry Barr

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

1994

as Waldo Church

Surf Ninjas

1993

as Mac

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

1993

as Jack McAllister

Mad About You

1992

as Gus Stemple

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

1992

as John Garner

In a Child's Name

1991

as Joe Silvano

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

1991

as Jake Morrison

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

1990

as Sgt. Madden

Snoops

1989

as Lieutenant Sam Akers

Babycakes

1989

as Al

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989

as Lieutenant Wingo

Police Story: Burnout

1988

as Capt. Harrison

Date Rape

1988

as Joe Farrell

Daddy

1987

as Mike Burnette

Downpayment on Murder

1987

as Albert

Native Son

1986

as Max

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986

as Chapel

Welcome Home, Bobby

1986

as Geffin

Hostage Flight

1985

as DiSalvo

227

1985

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Lt. Martin McGinn

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Patrick MacNair

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Superintendent Arthur Joyce

Impulse

1984

as Bob Russell

Finder of Lost Loves

1984

as Arthur Barwell

Racing with the Moon

1984

as Mr. Nash

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

1982

as Uncle George

Cagney & Lacey

1982

as Harvey Lacey

American Playhouse

1982

as Reverend Walker

Fame

1982

Pennies from Heaven

1981

as The Detective

American Dream

1981

as Coach Ritter

Hill Street Blues

1981

The Long Days of Summer

1980

as Duane Haley

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979

as Charlie Powers

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

The Return of Mod Squad

1979

as Marty

Express to Terror

1979

as Quinn

Vega$

1978

Kaz

1978

Sword of Justice

1978

Colorado C.I.

1978

as Kessler

Killer's Delight

1978

as Danny

Lou Grant

1977

Weekend Special

1977

Hunter

1977

as Power plant worker

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Charlie's Angels

1976

as Leonard Chaffey

A Small Town in Texas

1976

as Lenny

The Kansas City Massacre

1975

as Sam Cowley

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Joe Forrester

1975

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

1975

as Richard Copell

Trilogy of Terror

1975

as Thomas Amman

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

1974

The Rockford Files

1974

as Leo

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

1974

Melvin Purvis G-Man

1974

as 'Tony' Anthony Redecci

The Invasion of Carol Enders

1973

as David Hastings

Kojak

1973

as Pinky

Kojak

1973

as Hicks

Shirts/Skins

1973

as Herbie Bush

The Magician

1973

as Jim Russell

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1973

as Alan Campbell

Police Story

1973

Barnaby Jones

1973

as Johnny Alban

Frankenstein

1973

as Otto Roget

Night of Terror

1972

as Manning

ABC Afterschool Special

1972

as Joe Farrell

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Waltons

1972

The Sixth Sense

1972

Daughters of Darkness

1971

as Stefan Chilton

Night of Dark Shadows

1971

as Alex Jenkins

All in the Family

1971

as Leo

House of Dark Shadows

1970

as Willie Loomis

The Mod Squad

1968

as Johnny Wexford

Hawaii Five-O

1968

as Harris

Mannix

1967

Dark Shadows

1966

as Willie Loomis

The Gallant Men

1962

Stoney Burke

1962

as Mickey

The Detectives

1959

Naked City

1958

as Chuck

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Ned