Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 28, 1933
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- John Adam Karlewicz
- John Karlin
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 - Movies
Frankenstein
as Otto Roget
Racing with the Moon
as Mr. Nash
Impulse
as Bob Russell
Daughters of Darkness
as Stefan Chilton
Pennies from Heaven
as The Detective
Daddy
as Mike Burnette
Native Son
as Max
House of Dark Shadows
as Willie Loomis
Night of Dark Shadows
as Alex Jenkins
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
as Jack McAllister
