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John Karlen
Deceased

When Did John Karlen Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 86
Also 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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Filmography88 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2019Master of Dark ShadowsMovieSelf86
1996Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsMovieHarvey Lacey63
1995Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingMovieHarvey Lacey62
1995Cagney & Lacey: Together AgainMovieHarvey Lacey62
1994Cagney & Lacey: The ReturnMovieHarvey Lacey61
1994MacShayne: Winner Takes AllMovieWaldo Church61
1993Surf NinjasMovieMac60
1993Without Warning: Terror in the TowersMovieJack McAllister60
1992Mad About YouSeriesGus Stemple59
1992Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek StoryMovieJohn Garner59
1992The Dark WindMovieJake West59
1991In a Child's NameSeriesJoe Silvano58
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass CoffinMovieJake Morrison58
1989SnoopsSeriesSam Akers56
1989The Cover Girl and the CopMovieLieutenant Wingo56
1989BabycakesMovieAl56
1988Police StorySeriesCapt. Harrison55
1988Date RapeMovieJoe Farrell55
1987Downpayment on MurderMovieAlbert54
1987DaddyMovieMike Burnette54
1986Native SonMovieMax53
1986The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerMovieChapel53
1985227Series—52
1985Hostage FlightMovieDiSalvo52
1984Murder, She WroteSeriesSuperintendent Arthur Joyce51
1984Finder of Lost LovesSeriesArthur Barwell51
1984ImpulseMovieBob Russell51
1984Racing with the MoonMovieMr. Nash51
1984Gimme an 'F'MovieBucky Berkshire51
1982Cagney & LaceySeriesHarvey Lacey49
1982American PlayhouseSeriesReverend Walker49
1982FameSeries—49
1982Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney StoryMovieUncle George49
1981Pennies from HeavenMovieThe Detective48
1981Hill Street BluesSeries—48
1981American DreamMovieCoach Ritter48
1980The Long Days of SummerMovieDuane Haley47
1979Trapper John, M.D.Series—46
1979The Last Ride of the Dalton GangMovieCharlie Powers46
1979SupertrainSeriesQuinn46
1979Express to TerrorMovieQuinn46
1979The Return of Mod SquadMovieMarty46
1978Vega$Series—45
1978Killer's DelightMovieDanny45
1978KazSeries—45
1978Colorado C.I.MovieKessler45
1977Lou GrantSeriesKen Navaretti44
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries—44
1977HunterSeriesPower plant worker44
1977Weekend SpecialSeries—44
1976Charlie's AngelsSeriesLeonard Chaffey43
1976Quincy, M.E.SeriesAgent Brice43
1976A Small Town in TexasMovieLenny43
1975Starsky & HutchSeries—42
1975The Kansas City MassacreMovieSam Cowley42
1975Mobile OneSeriesMickey Scanlon42
1975Joe ForresterSeries—42
1975Trilogy of TerrorMovieThomas Amman42
1975Delancey Street: The Crisis WithinMovieRichard Copell42
1974The Rockford FilesSeriesLeo41
1974The Invasion of Carol EndersMovieDavid Hastings41
1973KojakSeriesHicks40
1973Police StorySeries—40
1973Barnaby JonesSeriesJohnny Alban40
1973Doc ElliotSeriesVincent Parker40
1973The MagicianSeriesJim Russell40
1973Shirts/SkinsMovieHerbie Bush40
1973FrankensteinMovieOtto Roget40
1973FrankensteinSeriesOtto Roget40
1973The Picture of Dorian GrayMovieAlan Campbell40
1972The Sixth SenseSeries—39
1972ABC Afterschool SpecialSeriesJoe Farrell39
1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries—39
1972The WaltonsSeriesRev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw39
1972Night of TerrorMovieManning39
1971Night of Dark ShadowsMovieAlex Jenkins38
1971All in the FamilySeriesLeo38
1970House of Dark ShadowsMovieWillie Loomis37
1969Medical CenterSeriesFrank Crane36
1968The Mod SquadSeriesJohnny Wexford35
1968Hawaii Five-OSeriesHarris35
1967MannixSeries—34
1966Dark ShadowsSeriesWillie Loomis33
1962Stoney BurkeSeriesMickey29
1962The Gallant MenSeries—29
1959The DetectivesSeries—26
1958Naked CitySeriesChuck25
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesNed18