John Karlen
American actor (1933–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Karlen (born John Adam Karlewicz; May 28, 1933 – January 22, 2020) was an American character actor who played multiple roles on the ABC serial Dark Shadows on and off from 1967 to 1971.
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John Karlen | |
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Born | John Adam Karlewicz (1933-05-28)May 28, 1933 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Died | January 22, 2020(2020-01-22) (aged 86) Burbank, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1949–2016 |
Spouse |
Betty Karlen
(m. 1963; div. 1998) |
Children | 1 |
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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 reprised the role of "Willie Loomis" for a series of Dark Shadows audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions.