John Karlen | |
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| Born | John Adam Karlewicz May 28, 1933 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 2020 (aged 86) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–2016 |
| Spouse |
Betty Karlen
(m. 1963; div. 1998) |
| Children | 1 |
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.
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.