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John Karlen

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John Karlen

Acting

104 known credits 1.1 popularity score 86 years

Biography

About John Karlen

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).

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Career at a glance

John Karlen across film and television

97credited titles
50movie credits
47TV credits
1970–2019screen career span

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