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John Karlen
Acting
Born: May 28, 1933
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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).
Known For
Daughters of Darkness
as Stefan Chilton
Surf Ninjas
as Mac
Racing with the Moon
as Mr. Nash
Trilogy of Terror
as Thomas Amman
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
as John Garner
House of Dark Shadows
as Willie Loomis
Night of Dark Shadows
as Alex Jenkins
Native Son
as Max
Daddy
as Mike Burnette
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
as Jake Morrison
