John Karlen Bio
John Karlen whose birth name is John Adam Karlewicz is an American character actor. He was born on May 28, 1933 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
He 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.
John Karlen Education
He enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts on a scholarship. the school he attended and the college are still unknown.
John Karlen Age
John karlen was born on May 28, 1933.
John Karlen Family
He is the son of Helen Agnes (née Balondowicz) and Adam Marion Karlewicz. He is of Polish descent, the details about his siblings are yet to be updated.
John Karlen Wife
In 1963, Karlen married acting teacher Betty Karlen but divorced in 1998; they have one child, Adam.
John Karlen Children
Before he divorced with Betty Karlen, the couple had one son, Adam born in 1966.
John Karlen Height
He has an estimated height of 5′ 10″ (178 cm) and Weight is not Known.
John Karlen Salary
john karlen annual salary is still under review.
John Karlen Net Worth
He has an estimated net of about $100K-1M from his career
John Karlen Movies
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 |
Jake West |
| 1993 |
Surf Ninjas |
Mac |
| 2016 |
The Job Interview |
The Applicant |
John Karlen TV Shows
Year |
Title |
Role |
|
1949 |
The Big Story |
Andy Franks |
|
1957 |
Kraft Television Theatre |
Young man |
|
1959 |
Naked City |
Chuck |
|
1959 |
Armstrong Circle Theatre |
Pfc. James Cook |
|
1962 |
The Detectives |
Frankie |
|
1962 |
The Gallant Men |
Lieutenant Tyrell |
|
1963 |
Stoney Burke |
Mickey |
|
1963 |
Hallmark Hall of Fame |
Ned |
|
1964 |
East Side/West Side |
Billy |
|
1964 |
Brenner |
Ben Laney |
|
1966 |
Hawk |
John Polanski |
|
1967 |
N.Y.P.D. |
Gary Doyle |
|
1967 |
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing |
Jock Porter |
|
1968 |
Hidden Faces |
Sharkey Primrose |
|
1967–71 |
Dark Shadows |
Willie Loomis |
|
1970 |
Another World |
Casey |
|
1972 |
Night of Terror |
Pete Manning |
|
1972 |
The Sixth Sense |
Ed |
|
1972 |
The Mod Squad |
Johnny Wexford |
|
1973 |
Shirts and Skins |
Herbie Bush |
|
1973 |
The Magician |
Jim Russel |
|
1973 |
Egan |
Jack/Ida Deveaux |
|
1973 |
Wide World Mystery |
Otto Roget |
|
1973 |
Medical Center |
Frank Crane |
|
1973 |
Police Story |
Detective #1 |
|
1973 |
Kojak |
Pinky |
|
1974 |
The Invasion of Carol Enders |
David Hastings |
|
1974 |
Wide World Mystery |
Frank Linwood |
|
1974 |
Shazam! |
Nick Roberts |
|
1974 |
Doc Elliot |
Vincent Parker |
|
1974 |
Melvin Purvis: G-Man |
Tony Anthony Redecci |
|
1975 |
Medical Center |
Danny Taggert |
|
1975 |
Mannix |
Hood #1 |
|
1975 |
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within |
Richard Copell |
|
1975 |
Trilogy of Terror |
Mr. Anmar |
|
1975 |
The Kansas City Massacre |
Sam Cowley |
|
1975 |
Police Story |
Rush |
|
1975 |
Joe Forrester |
|
|
1975 |
Mobile One |
Mickey Scanlon |
|
1975 |
The Streets of San Francisco |
Vernon |
|
1976 |
The Picture of Dorian Gray |
Alan Campbell |
|
1976 |
The Streets of San Francisco |
Nat Reeves |
|
1976 |
Serpico |
Eddie Hibbard |
|
1976 |
The Waltons |
Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw |
|
1976 |
Hawaii Five-O |
Harris |
|
1977 |
Police Story |
Shep |
|
1977 |
Charlie’s Angels |
Leonard Chaffey |
|
1977 |
The Feather and Father Gang |
Benton |
|
1977 |
ABC Weekend Special |
Bill Leggett |
|
1977 |
Hunter |
Power plant worker |
|
1977 |
All in the Family |
Leo |
|
1977 |
Most Wanted |
Red Murphy |
|
1978 |
Kojak |
Hicks |
|
1978 |
Barnaby Jones |
Johnny Alban |
|
1978 |
Barnaby Jones |
Easy Eddie |
|
1978 |
The Rockford Files |
Leo |
|
1978 |
Colorado C.I. |
Kessler |
|
1978 |
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries |
Rocky |
|
1979 |
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang |
Charlie Powers |
|
1979 |
Lou Grant |
Ken Navaretti |
|
1979 |
Sword of Justice |
Jerry Lombardi |
|
1979 |
The Return of Mod Squad |
Marty |
|
1979 |
Kaz |
|
|
1979 |
Supertrain |
Quinn |
|
1979 |
Starsky & Hutch |
Deputy D.A. Stanton |
|
1979 |
Quincy, M.E. |
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Alistair Adams |
|
1979 |
Quincy, M.E. |
Customs Agent Bric |
|
1979 |
Vega$ |
Eddie Stolvak |
|
1980 |
The Long Days of Summer |
Duane Haley |
|
1981 |
Vega$ |
Geddes |
|
1981 |
Quincy, M.E. |
Customs Agent Brice |
|
1981 |
American Dream |
Coach Ritter |
|
1981 |
Trapper John, M.D. |
Marty |
|
1982 |
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story |
Uncle George |
|
1982 |
King’s Crossing |
Sheriff |
|
1982 |
Hill Street Blues |
Loomis, Corrupt South Ferry Cop |
|
1982 |
Hill Street Blues |
Loomis, Corrupt South Ferry Cop |
|
1982 |
Fame |
Detective Kessler |
|
1982–88 |
Cagney & Lacey |
Harvey Lacey |
|
1983 |
Bay City Blues |
Clancy |
|
1983 |
Bay City Blues |
Clancy |
|
1983 |
The Winds of War |
Ed PBY Pilot |
|
1983 |
Miss Lonelyhearts |
Reverend Walker |
|
1985 |
Finder of Lost Loves |
Doctor Arthur Barwell |
|
1985 |
Hostage Flight |
DiSalvo |
|
1986 |
Welcome Home, Bobby |
Geffin |
|
1986 |
The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer |
Chapel |
|
1987 |
Downpayment on Murder |
Albert |
|
1987 |
The New Mike Hammer |
Adam Simon |
|
1987 |
Daddy |
Mike Burnette |
|
1988 |
Police Story: Burnout |
Capt. Harrison |
|
1988 |
ABC Afterschool Special |
Joe Farrell |
|
1989 |
Snoops |
Lieutenant Sam Akers |
|
1989 |
Snoops |
Lieutenant Sam Akers |
|
1989 |
Snoops |
Lieutenant Sam Akers |
|
1989 |
Snoops |
Lieutenant Sam Akers |
|
1989 |
227 |
Nathan Pollack |
|
1989 |
Baby Cakes |
Al |
|
1989 |
The Cover Girl and the Cop |
Lieutenant Wingo |
|
1989 |
Murder, She Wrote |
Lt. Martin McGinn |
|
1990 |
Nightmare on the 13th Floor |
Sgt Madden |
|
1991 |
In a Child’s Name |
Joe Silvano |
|
1991 |
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin |
Jake Morrison |
|
1992 |
Murder, She Wrote |
Patrick MacNair |
|
1992 |
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story |
John Garner |
|
1993 |
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers |
Jack McAllister |
|
1994 |
Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography |
Jerry Barr |
|
1994 |
MacShayne: Winner Takes All |
Waldo Church |
|
1994 |
Cagney & Lacey: The Return |
Harvey Lacey |
|
1994 |
Mad About You |
Gus Stemple |
|
1995 |
Mad About You |
Gus Stemple |
|
1995 |
Murder, She Wrote |
Superintendent Arthur Joyce |
|
1995 |
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again |
Harvey Lacey |
|
1995 |
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling |
Harvey Lacey |
|
1996 |
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions |
Harvey Lacey |
John Karlen Theatre
|
Opening date |
Closing date |
Performances |
Title |
|
Mar 10, 1959 |
Jan 30, 1960 |
375 |
Sweet Bird of Youth |
|
Oct 29, 1960 |
Feb 4, 1961 |
113 |
Invitation to a March |
|
Nov 11, 1963 |
Nov 16, 1963 |
8 |
Arturo Ui |
|
Jan 1, 1964 |
Jan 4, 1964 |
5 |
The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore |
|
Feb 18, 1965 |
Mar 27, 1965 |
44 |
All in Good Time |
|
Nov 1, 1965 |
Nov 6, 1965 |
8 |
Postmark Zero |
|
March 5, 1966 |
April 17, 1966 |
49 |
Monopoly |
John Karlen Dead
John karlen died in january 22, 2020 in Burbank, CA.
John Karlen Dark Shadow
In the realm of Dark Shadows, he is most famous for portraying the role of the henchman, Willie Loomis in the original 1966 series. He joined the cast in early 1967, and remained a series regular until the final episode in 1971.
During his tenure on the show, he also portrayed the characters of Carl Collins (1897 flashback), William Hollingshead Loomis (1970 PT), Desmond Collins (1840 flashback), and Kendrick Young (1840 PT). Between the five characters, Karlen has appeared in a total of 179 episodes of Dark Shadows.
John Karlen Cogney and Lacey
When John Karlen accepted his Emmy this year—for his role as Harv, Tyne Daly’s paunchy, steadfast hubby on Cagney & Lacey—he provided the exuberant high point in an otherwise soporific evening. A guy who once earned pin money as a bookie in the barrooms of Brooklyn, Karlen brandished his prize, untied the knot in his throat and after a few preliminary words told the audience: “I need this more than a working man needs a loaf of bread.”
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