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John Karlen

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-05-28

Popularity

1.4

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).

Movie Credits

Frankenstein

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7.3

1973

Frankenstein

Surf Ninjas

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5.0

1993

Surf Ninjas

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

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5.0

1994

MacShayne: Winner Takes All

Impulse

‌

5.3

1984

Impulse

Trilogy of Terror

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6.3

1975

Trilogy of Terror

Daughters of Darkness

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6.2

1971

Daughters of Darkness

Pennies from Heaven

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6.1

1981

Pennies from Heaven

Racing with the Moon

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6.3

1984

Racing with the Moon

Killer's Delight

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4.3

1978

Killer's Delight

House of Dark Shadows

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6.6

1970

House of Dark Shadows

Night of Dark Shadows

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6.6

1971

Night of Dark Shadows

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

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7.3

1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

Night of Terror

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6.1

1972

Night of Terror

Downpayment on Murder

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6.3

1987

Downpayment on Murder

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

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4.4

1992

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

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6.4

1986

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

A Small Town in Texas

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4.7

1976

A Small Town in Texas

The Cover Girl and the Cop

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6.0

1989

The Cover Girl and the Cop

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

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7.5

1995

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

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10.0

1975

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

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6.5

1974

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

Welcome Home, Bobby

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4.8

1986

Welcome Home, Bobby

Native Son

‌

5.2

1986

Native Son

Melvin Purvis G-Man

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6.3

1975

Melvin Purvis G-Man

The Invasion of Carol Enders

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4.9

1974

The Invasion of Carol Enders

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

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0.0

1982

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

American Dream

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9.0

1981

American Dream

Date Rape

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0.0

1988

Date Rape

Hostage Flight

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6.1

1985

Hostage Flight

The Kansas City Massacre

‌

5.8

1975

The Kansas City Massacre

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

‌

5.4

1990

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

The Picture of Dorian Gray

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6.2

1973

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Daddy

‌

7.2

1987

Daddy

Express to Terror

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9.0

1979

Express to Terror

The Return of Mod Squad

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7.0

1979

The Return of Mod Squad

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

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7.0

1974

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

The Long Days of Summer

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7.0

1980

The Long Days of Summer

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

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3.9

1979

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

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5.3

1994

Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography

Police Story: Burnout

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7.0

1988

Police Story: Burnout

Master of Dark Shadows

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9.1

2019

Master of Dark Shadows

Babycakes

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7.0

1989

Babycakes

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

‌

6.5

1993

Without Warning: Terror in the Towers

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

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6.8

1994

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

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7.8

1995

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

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8.5

1996

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

Colorado C.I.

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7.0

1978

Colorado C.I.

Shirts/Skins

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10.0

1973

Shirts/Skins

The Dark Wind

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5.5

1992

The Dark Wind

Gimme an 'F'

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5.1

1984

Gimme an 'F'

Tv Credits

Murder, She Wrote

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7.5

1984

Murder, She Wrote

The Gallant Men

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8.0

1962

The Gallant Men

Trapper John, M.D.

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6.6

1979

Trapper John, M.D.

Starsky & Hutch

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7.3

1975

Starsky & Hutch

Fame

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6.8

1982

Fame

Hawaii Five-O

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7.2

1969

Hawaii Five-O

All in the Family

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7.8

1971

All in the Family

227

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6.9

1985

227

Quincy, M.E.

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7.5

1976

Quincy, M.E.

The Streets of San Francisco

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7.1

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

Kaz

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7.0

1978

Kaz

Naked City

‌

5.7

1958

Naked City

Charlie's Angels

‌

6.7

1976

Charlie's Angels

Hill Street Blues

‌

7.6

1981

Hill Street Blues

Mannix

‌

6.8

1967

Mannix

Dark Shadows

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7.3

1966

Dark Shadows

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

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7.1

1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Kojak

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7.3

1973

Kojak

Hallmark Hall of Fame

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8.8

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

ABC Weekend Specials

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7.5

1977

ABC Weekend Specials

Vega$

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6.9

1978

Vega$

Police Story

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7.0

1973

Police Story

Sword of Justice

‌

6.0

1978

Sword of Justice

Snoops

‌

6.3

1989

Snoops

The Detectives

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6.7

1959

The Detectives

ABC Afterschool Special

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6.5

1972

ABC Afterschool Special

Joe Forrester

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7.0

1975

Joe Forrester

The Magician

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6.8

1973

The Magician

Mad About You

‌

6.8

1992

Mad About You

Murder, She Wrote

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7.5

1984

Murder, She Wrote

‌

7.5

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Stoney Burke

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6.8

1962

Stoney Burke

Kojak

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7.3

1973

Kojak

Barnaby Jones

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7.0

1973

Barnaby Jones

In a Child's Name

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7.8

1991

In a Child's Name

The Mod Squad

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6.1

1968

The Mod Squad

The Rockford Files

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7.6

1974

The Rockford Files

Finder of Lost Loves

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6.8

1984

Finder of Lost Loves

Hunter

‌

8.2

1977

Hunter

Cagney & Lacey

‌

7.0

1982

Cagney & Lacey

Doc Elliot

‌

7.0

1973

Doc Elliot

The Waltons

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7.1

1972

The Waltons

Quincy, M.E.

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7.5

1976

Quincy, M.E.

Lou Grant

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7.4

1977

Lou Grant

Mobile One

‌

5.0

1975

Mobile One

Medical Center

‌

6.4

1969

Medical Center

Frankenstein

‌

5.3

1973

Frankenstein

Supertrain

‌

5.6

1979

Supertrain

Police Story

‌

0.0

1988

Police Story

American Playhouse

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6.6

1982

American Playhouse

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6.6

1982

American Playhouse

The Sixth Sense

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6.3

1972

The Sixth Sense