
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1933-05-28
Deathday
2020-01-22
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
John Karlen
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

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

Charlie's Angels
as Leonard Chaffey

Daughters of Darkness
as Stefan Chilton

Starsky & Hutch

Trilogy of Terror
as Thomas Amman

All in the Family
as Leo

Surf Ninjas
as Mac