John Karlen

John Karlen

Infobox actor
name = John Karlen


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birthname = John Adam Karlewicz
birthdate = birth date and age|1933|5|28
birthplace = Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
occupation =
yearsactive = 1958 – present
spouse = Betty Karlen (1963 - 1998)
emmyawards = Outstanding Supporting Actor - Drama Series
1986: "Cagney & Lacey"
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John Karlen (born John Adam Karlewicz on May 28, 1933) is a Primetime Emmy Award-winning character actor best known for playing Willie Loomis and other characters on the ABC cult serial Dark Shadows, in various episodes between 206 and 1245, which aired from 1966-1971. he also starred in the 1975 television film, "Trilogy of Terror".

Other serials on which he appeared include "From These Roots,' "Another World,' "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" (as Jock Porter) and "Hidden Faces" (as Sharkey Primrose).

Later Karlen was Harvey Lacey on the CBS crime series Cagney & Lacey from 1982-1988. In 1989 he appeared in Murder, She Wrote.He has recently reprised the role of Willie Loomis for a new series of Dark Shadows audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions.

In 1963, Karlen married Betty Karlen but divorced in 1998. They have one child, Adam (b. 1966).

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