John Karlen
John Karlen | |
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| Born | John Adam Karlewicz May 28, 1933 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–2010 |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Karlen (1963-1998; divorced); 1 son |
John Karlen (born John Adam Karlewicz; May 28, 1933) is 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 between 206 and 1245, which aired from 1966-1971.
In 1971 Karlen starred as the male lead in Daughters of Darkness. He played Harvey Lacey, husband of Mary Beth Lacey (played by Tyne Daly), on the CBS crime series Cagney & Lacey (1982-88). Karlen recently reprised the role of "Willie Loomis" for a new series of Dark Shadows audio dramas, produced by Big Finish Productions.
Life and career
Karlen was born May 28, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York,[1] the son of Helen-Agnes (née Balondowicz) and Adam Marion Karlewicz.[2] He is of Polish descent.[3][4] He enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts on a scholarship.[5] His first acting experiences were on early television productions such as From These Roots and Kraft Television Theatre. His stage career began in 1959 in Sweet Bird of Youth.
He accumulated roles on both stage and television before winning one of his signature roles in 1967 in the daytime serial Dark Shadows. It was Karlen's pivotal character of Willie Loomis who released vampire Barnabas Collins from his coffin, setting off the events of the series.[6] Karlen would stay with the television series for 182 episodes, playing various characters through 1971. He departed the show on two different occasions. While not appearing on Dark Shadows during those times, he appeared on Love Is a Many Splendored Thing as Jock Porter and Hidden Faces as Sharkey Primrose. He reunited with his Dark Shadows co-stars for the 1970 House of Dark Shadows as Willie Loomis, and in 1971 with Night of Dark Shadows as Alex Jenkins.[7]
Karlen moved to a series of guest appearances on television productions, establishing himself in 1982 as Harvey Lacey, husband of Tyne Daly's character Mary Beth Lacey on Cagney & Lacey . He appeared in 110 episodes over six years. Karlen won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Harvey Lacey.[8] His career included numerous movie roles, during which he reprised his Harvey Lacey character in four Cagney and Lacey television movies: Cagney & Lacey: The Return in 1994, Cagney & Lacey: Together Again and Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling in 1995, and Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions in 1996. [9]
Personal life
In 1963, Karlen married acting teacher Betty Karlen[10] but divorced in 1998; they have one child, Adam (b. 1966).
Theatre
| Opening date | Closing date | Performances | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1959 | Jan 30, 1960 | 375 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Tom Junior - Replacement | Martin Beck Theatre |
| Oct 29, 1960 | Feb 4, 1961 | 113 | Invitation to a March | Aaron Jablonski Schuyler Grogan |
Music Box Theatre |
| Nov 11, 1963 | Nov 16, 1963 | 8 | Arturo Ui | Shorty Ensemble |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre |
| Jan 1, 1964 | Jan 4, 1964 | 5 | The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore | Stage Manager | Brooks Atkinson Theatre |
| Feb 18, 1965 | Mar 27, 1965 | 44 | All in Good Time | Geoffrey Fitton | Royale Theatre |
| Nov 1, 1965 | Nov 6, 1965 | 8 | Postmark Zero | Unknown | Brooks Atkinson Theatre |
| March 05, 1966 | April 17, 1966 | 49 | Monopoly | Joe (Monopoly) Mr. Stein (Suburban Tragedy) |
Stage 73 |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1970 | House of Dark Shadows | Willie Loomis |
| 1971 | Daughters of Darkness | Stefan |
| 1971 | Night of Dark Shadows | Alex Jenkins |
| 1976 | A Small Town in Texas | Deputy Lenny Lutz |
| 1978 | Killer's Delight | Danny |
| 1981 | Pennies from Heaven | The Detective |
| 1984 | Racing with the Moon | Mr. Nash |
| 1984 | Impulse | Bob Russell |
| 1984 | Gimme an 'F' | Bucky Berkshire |
| 1986 | Native Son | Max |
| 1991 | The Dark Wind (film) | Jake West |
| 1993 | Surf Ninjas | Mac |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| Unknown | The Big Story | Andy Franks | "Theory and Practice" |
| 1957 | Kraft Television Theatre | Young man | |
| 1958 | From These Roots | ||
| 1959 | Naked City | Chuck | "The Manhole" |
| 1959 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Pfc. James Cook | "Thunder Over Berlin" |
| 1962 | The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor | Frankie | "Strangers in the House" |
| 1962 | The Gallant Men | Lieutenant Tyrell | "Signals for an End Run" |
| 1963 | Stoney Burke | Mickey | "Job" |
| 1963 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Ned | "The Patriots" |
| 1964 | East Side/West Side | Billy | "One Drink at a Time" |
| 1964 | Brenner | Ben Laney | "Laney's Boy" |
| 1966 | Hawk | John Polanski | "The Longleat Chronicles" |
| 1967 | N.Y.P.D. | Gary Doyle | "Murder for Infinity" |
| 1967 | Love Is a Many Splendored Thing | Jock Porter | |
| 1968 | Hidden Faces | Sharkey Primrose | |
| 1967-1971 | Dark Shadows | Willie Loomis Carl Collins William H Loomis Desmond Collins Kendrick Young |
182 episodes |
| 1970 | Another World | Casey | |
| 1972 | Night of Terror | Pete Manning | TV movie |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense | Ed | "Through a Flame Darkly" |
| 1972 | The Mod Squad | Johnny Wexford | "Belinda, End of Little Miss Bubble Gum" |
| 1973 | The Invasion of Carol Enders | David Hastings | TV movie |
| 1973 | Shirts and Skins | Herbie Bush | TV movie |
| 1973 | The Magician | Jim Russel | "The Vanishing Lady" |
| 1973 | Egan | Jack/Ida Deveaux | TV movie |
| 1973 | Wide World Mystery | Otto Roget | "Frankenstein: Part 1" |
| 1973 | Medical Center | Frank Crane | "Judgment" |
| 1973 | Police Story | "Slow Boy" | |
| 1973 | Kojak | Pinky | "Web of Death" |
| 1974 | Wide World Mystery | Frank Linwood | "Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest" |
| 1974 | Shazam! | Nick Roberts | "Thou Shalt Not Kill" |
| 1974 | Doc Elliot | Vincent Parker | "The Pharmacist" |
| 1974 | Melvin Purvis G-MAN | Tony Anthony Redecci | TV movie |
| 1975 | Medical Center | Danny Taggert | "No Hiding Place" |
| 1975 | Mannix | Hood #1 | "Quartet for a Blunt Instrument" |
| 1975 | Delancey Street: The Crisis Within | Richard Copell | TV movie |
| 1975 | Trilogy of Terror | Thomas Amman | TV movie |
| 1975 | The Kansas City Massacre | Sam Cowley | |
| 1975 | Joe Forrester | "The Witness" | |
| 1975 | Mobile One | "Episode #1.9" | |
| 1975 | The Streets of San Francisco | Vernon | "Poisoned Snow" |
| 1976 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Alan Campbell | TV movie |
| 1976 | The Streets of San Francisco | Nat Reeves | "No Minor Vices" |
| 1976 | Serpico | Eddie Hibbard | "Rapid Fire" |
| 1976 | The Waltons | Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw | "The Baptism" |
| 1976 | Hawaii Five-O | Harris | "Anatomy of a Bribe" |
| 1977 | Police Story | Shep | "Prime Rib" |
| 1977 | Charlie's Angels | Leonard Chaffey | "Angel Baby" |
| 1977 | The Feather and Father Gang | "Welcome Home, Vince" | |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special | Bill Leggett | My Dear Uncle Sherlock |
| 1977 | Hunter | Power plant worker | "Bluebird Is Back" |
| 1977 | All in the Family | Leo | "Mike Goes Skiing" |
| 1977 | Most Wanted | Red Murphy | "The White Collar Killer" |
| 1978 | Kojak | Hicks | "The Captain's Brother's Wife" |
| 1978 | Barnaby Jones | Johnny Alban | "A Frame for Murder" |
| 1978 | Barnaby Jones | Easy Eddie | "The Scapegoat" |
| 1978 | The Rockford Files | Leo | "Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead" |
| 1978 | Colorado C.I. | Kessler | TV movie |
| 1978 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Rocky | "The Lady on Thursday at Ten" |
| 1979 | The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang | Charlie Powers | TV movie |
| 1979 | Lou Grant | Ken Navaretti | "Gambling" |
| 1979 | Sword of Justice | Jerry Lombardi | "Blackjack" |
| 1979 | The Return of Mod Squad | Marty | TV movie |
| 1979 | Kaz | "The Battered Bride" | |
| 1979 | Supertrain | Quinn | "Express to Terror" |
| 1979 | Starsky and Hutch | Deputy D.A. Stanton | "Ballad for a Blue Lady" |
| 1979 | Quincy, M.E. | Marine Gunnery Sgt. Alistair Adams | "Semper-Fidelis" |
| 1979 | Quincy, M.E. | Customs Agent Bric | "Hot Ice" |
| 1979 | Vega$ | Eddie Stolvak | "The Day the Gambling Stopped" |
| 1980 | The Long Days of Summer | Duane Haley | TV movie |
| 1981 | Vega$ | Geddes | "Out of Sight" |
| 1981 | Quincy M.E. | Customs Agent Brice | "Dear Mummy" |
| 1981 | American Dream | Coach Ritter | |
| 1981 | Trapper John, M.D. | Marty | "A Case of the Crazies" |
| 1982 | Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story | Uncle George | TV movie |
| 1982 | King's Crossing | Sheriff | "The Home Front" |
| 1982 | Hill Street Blues | Loomis, Corrupt South Ferry Cop | "Freedom's Last Stand" |
| 1982 | Hill Street Blues | Loomis, Corrupt South Ferry Cop | "The Spy Who Came in from Delgado" |
| 1982 | Fame | Detective Kessler | "Tomorrow's Farewell" |
| 1982-1988 | Cagney & Lacey | Harvey Lacey | 110 episodes |
| 1983 | Bay City Blues | Clancy | Pilot |
| 1983 | Bay City Blues | "I Never Swung with My Father" | |
| 1983 | The Winds of War | Ed PBY Pilot | "Into the Maelstrom" |
| 1983 | Miss Lonelyhearts | Reverend Walker | TV movie |
| 1985 | Finder of Lost Loves | Doctor Arthur Barwell | "Final Analysis" |
| 1985 | Hostage Flight | DiSalvo | TV movie |
| 1985 | The 37th Annual Emmy Awards | Himself | Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| 1986 | Welcome Home, Bobby | Geffin | TV movie |
| 1986 | The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Chapel | TV movie |
| 1986 | The 38th Annual Emmy Awards | Himself | Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| 1987 | Downpayment on Murder | Albert | TV movie |
| 1987 | The New Mike Hammer | "Green Lipstick/Mike's Daughter" | |
| 1987 | Daddy | Mike Burnette | TV movie |
| 1987 | The 39th Annual Emmy Awards | Himself | Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| 1988 | Police Story: Burnout | Capt. Harrison | TV movie |
| 1988 | ABC Afterschool Special | Joe Farrell | Date Rape |
| 1989 | Snoops | Lieutenant Sam Akers | "Mr. Dennis' Neighborhood" |
| 1989 | Snoops | Lieutenant Sam Akers | "Big Brass Cookie Jar" |
| 1989 | Snoops | Lieutenant Sam Akers | "Hot Shot"' |
| 1989 | Snoops | Lieutenant Sam Akers | Episode 1.2 |
| 1989 | 227 | Nathan Pollack | "Jackée" |
| 1989 | Jackée | Nathan Pollack | Spin-off series of 227 |
| 1989 | Babycakes | Al | |
| 1989 | The Cover Girl and the Cop | Lieutenant Wingo | TV movie |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote | Lt. Martin McGinn | "The Grand Old Lady"' |
| 1990 | Nightmare on the 13th Floor | Sgt Madden | TV movie |
| 1991 | In a Child's Name | Joe Silvano | TV movie |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin | Jake Morrison | TV movie |
| 1992 | Murder, She Wrote | Patrick MacNair | "To the Last Will I Grapple with Thee" |
| 1992 | Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story | John Garner | TV movie |
| 1993 | Without Warning: Terror in the Towers | Jack McAllister | TV movie |
| 1994 | Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography | Jerry Barr | TV movie |
| 1994 | MacShayne: Winner Takes All | Waldo Church | TV movie |
| 1994 | Cagney & Lacey: The Return | Harvey Lacey | TV movie |
| 1994 | Mad About You | Gus Stemple | "Giblets for Murray" |
| 1995 | Mad About You | Gus Stemple | "Mad About You, Parts 1 and 2" |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Superintendent Arthur Joyce | "Nan's Ghost: Parts 1 and 2" |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: Together Again | Harvey Lacey | TV movie |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling | Harvey Lacey | TV movie |
| 1996 | Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions | Harvey Lacey | TV movie |
| 2002 | SoapTalk | Self | Episode dated 15 July 2002 |
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References
- ^ Ten-Tronck, Rob (2005). Celebrity Birthday Directory. Axiom Information Resources. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-943213-81-1.
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/13/John-Karlen.html
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Benshoff, Harry M (2011). Dark Shadows (TV Milestones). Wayne State Univ Pr. pp. 64, 65. ISBN 978-0-8143-3439-3.
- ^ Hamrick, Craig (2004). Big Lou: The Life and Career of Actor Louis Edmonds. iUniverse Star. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-595-29716-0.
- ^ Hamrick, Craig (2003). Barnabas & Company: The Cast of the TV Classic Dark Shadows. iUniverse, Inc. pp. 70, 71, 72. ISBN 978-0-595-29029-1.
- ^ "Multiple Emmy Nominations". Bangor Daily News. 23 September 1986. p. 30.
- ^ Snauffer, Douglas (2006). Crime Television. Praeger. pp. 123–124. ISBN 978-0-275-98807-4.
- ^ Hilton, Pat (June 17, 1984). "John Karlen and Harvey Not So Different". The Spokane Review. p. 57.
External links
- John Karlen at IMDb
- John Karlen at the Internet Broadway Database
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