
Deceased
When Did John Karlen Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 86Also known asJohn Adam Karlewicz, John KarlinGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn28/05/1933Born inBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied22/01/2020 (aged 86)Died inBurbankWikidataQ1561196 ↗TMDb#30048 ↗
John Karlen was an American actor. He was best known for his multiple roles on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows from 1967 to 1971, most notably as Willie Loomis, and as Harvey Lacey on the crime drama television series Cagney & Lacey (1982–88). He won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1986 for the latter role.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Master of Dark ShadowsMovie | Self | 86 |
| 1996 | Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsMovie | Harvey Lacey | 63 |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingMovie | Harvey Lacey | 62 |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: Together AgainMovie | Harvey Lacey | 62 |
| 1994 | Cagney & Lacey: The ReturnMovie | Harvey Lacey | 61 |
| 1994 | MacShayne: Winner Takes AllMovie | Waldo Church | 61 |
| 1993 | Surf NinjasMovie | Mac | 60 |
| 1993 | Without Warning: Terror in the TowersMovie | Jack McAllister | 60 |
| 1992 | Mad About YouSeries | Gus Stemple | 59 |
| 1992 | Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek StoryMovie | John Garner | 59 |
| 1992 | The Dark WindMovie | Jake West | 59 |
| 1991 | In a Child's NameSeries | Joe Silvano | 58 |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass CoffinMovie | Jake Morrison | 58 |
| 1989 | SnoopsSeries | Sam Akers | 56 |
| 1989 | The Cover Girl and the CopMovie | Lieutenant Wingo | 56 |
| 1989 | BabycakesMovie | Al | 56 |
| 1988 | Police StorySeries | Capt. Harrison | 55 |
| 1988 | Date RapeMovie | Joe Farrell | 55 |
| 1987 | Downpayment on MurderMovie | Albert | 54 |
| 1987 | DaddyMovie | Mike Burnette | 54 |
| 1986 | Native SonMovie | Max | 53 |
| 1986 | The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerMovie | Chapel | 53 |
| 1985 | 227Series | — | 52 |
| 1985 | Hostage FlightMovie | DiSalvo | 52 |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteSeries | Superintendent Arthur Joyce | 51 |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost LovesSeries | Arthur Barwell | 51 |
| 1984 | ImpulseMovie | Bob Russell | 51 |
| 1984 | Racing with the MoonMovie | Mr. Nash | 51 |
| 1984 | Gimme an 'F'Movie | Bucky Berkshire | 51 |
| 1982 | Cagney & LaceySeries | Harvey Lacey | 49 |
| 1982 | American PlayhouseSeries | Reverend Walker | 49 |
| 1982 | FameSeries | — | 49 |
| 1982 | Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney StoryMovie | Uncle George | 49 |
| 1981 | Pennies from HeavenMovie | The Detective | 48 |
| 1981 | Hill Street BluesSeries | — | 48 |
| 1981 | American DreamMovie | Coach Ritter | 48 |
| 1980 | The Long Days of SummerMovie | Duane Haley | 47 |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D.Series | — | 46 |
| 1979 | The Last Ride of the Dalton GangMovie | Charlie Powers | 46 |
| 1979 | SupertrainSeries | Quinn | 46 |
| 1979 | Express to TerrorMovie | Quinn | 46 |
| 1979 | The Return of Mod SquadMovie | Marty | 46 |
| 1978 | Vega$Series | — | 45 |
| 1978 | Killer's DelightMovie | Danny | 45 |
| 1978 | KazSeries | — | 45 |
| 1978 | Colorado C.I.Movie | Kessler | 45 |
| 1977 | Lou GrantSeries | Ken Navaretti | 44 |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries | — | 44 |
| 1977 | HunterSeries | Power plant worker | 44 |
| 1977 | Weekend SpecialSeries | — | 44 |
| 1976 | Charlie's AngelsSeries | Leonard Chaffey | 43 |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.Series | Agent Brice | 43 |
| 1976 | A Small Town in TexasMovie | Lenny | 43 |
| 1975 | Starsky & HutchSeries | — | 42 |
| 1975 | The Kansas City MassacreMovie | Sam Cowley | 42 |
| 1975 | Mobile OneSeries | Mickey Scanlon | 42 |
| 1975 | Joe ForresterSeries | — | 42 |
| 1975 | Trilogy of TerrorMovie | Thomas Amman | 42 |
| 1975 | Delancey Street: The Crisis WithinMovie | Richard Copell | 42 |
| 1974 | The Rockford FilesSeries | Leo | 41 |
| 1974 | The Invasion of Carol EndersMovie | David Hastings | 41 |
| 1973 | KojakSeries | Hicks | 40 |
| 1973 | Police StorySeries | — | 40 |
| 1973 | Barnaby JonesSeries | Johnny Alban | 40 |
| 1973 | Doc ElliotSeries | Vincent Parker | 40 |
| 1973 | The MagicianSeries | Jim Russell | 40 |
| 1973 | Shirts/SkinsMovie | Herbie Bush | 40 |
| 1973 | FrankensteinMovie | Otto Roget | 40 |
| 1973 | FrankensteinSeries | Otto Roget | 40 |
| 1973 | The Picture of Dorian GrayMovie | Alan Campbell | 40 |
| 1972 | The Sixth SenseSeries | — | 39 |
| 1972 | ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries | Joe Farrell | 39 |
| 1972 | The Streets of San FranciscoSeries | — | 39 |
| 1972 | The WaltonsSeries | Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw | 39 |
| 1972 | Night of TerrorMovie | Manning | 39 |
| 1971 | Night of Dark ShadowsMovie | Alex Jenkins | 38 |
| 1971 | All in the FamilySeries | Leo | 38 |
| 1970 | House of Dark ShadowsMovie | Willie Loomis | 37 |
| 1969 | Medical CenterSeries | Frank Crane | 36 |
| 1968 | The Mod SquadSeries | Johnny Wexford | 35 |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-OSeries | Harris | 35 |
| 1967 | MannixSeries | — | 34 |
| 1966 | Dark ShadowsSeries | Willie Loomis | 33 |
| 1962 | Stoney BurkeSeries | Mickey | 29 |
| 1962 | The Gallant MenSeries | — | 29 |
| 1959 | The DetectivesSeries | — | 26 |
| 1958 | Naked CitySeries | Chuck | 25 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSeries | Ned | 18 |