John Karlen
Known For
Acting
Born
1933-05-28 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2020-01-22
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).
Most Known For
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Martin McGinn
Murder, She Wrote
as Patrick MacNair
Murder, She Wrote
as Superintendent Arthur Joyce
Mad About You
as Gus Stemple
The Waltons
as Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw
Dark Shadows
as Willie Loomis
The Rockford Files
as Leo
Hawaii Five-O
as Harris
Charlie's Angels
as Leonard Chaffey
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
as Agent Brice
Hill Street Blues
Mannix
Starsky & Hutch
Cagney & Lacey
as Harvey Lacey
All in the Family
as Leo
Kojak
as Pinky
Kojak
as Hicks
Naked City
as Chuck
ABC Afterschool Special
as Joe Farrell