John Karlen

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John Karlen (born May 28, 1933 in Brooklyn , New York City , New York - † January 22, 2020 in Burbank , California ), actually John Adam Karlewicz , was an American actor .

Life

Karlen had her first roles in US television series from 1957 . Between 1959 and 1965 he appeared in various Broadway productions , including two original productions by Tennessee Williams and 1963 in Bertolt Brecht's The Stopping Rise of Arturo Ui . He gained notoriety from 1967 in his role as thief Willie Loomis in the ABC Vampire - Daily Soap Dark Shadows . By 1971 he worked in 182 episodes of the series, in which he impersonated Willie Loomis and other characters in parallel universes and other centuries within the series. He also starred in the 1970 film based on the series The Castle of the Vampires .

Following the end of the series, he played in a few horror films , as well as guest roles in various series formats. In 1982 he got a supporting role in the crime series Cagney & Lacey , which he played in 124 episodes to the end of the series and for which he was awarded the Emmy Award in 1986 : He played Harvey Lacey , the friendly and down-to-earth husband of Tyne Daly played policewoman Mary Beth Lacey . In the 1990s he repeated this role in several series specials, while at the same time ending his film and television career. His work includes more than 100 film and television productions.

Karlen was married to Betty Karlen from 1963 until the divorce in 1998; he had a son named Adam from their marriage, born in 1966. He died of heart failure in January 2020 at the age of 86.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1957: Kraft Television Theater (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1959: Merciless City ( Naked City ; TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1967–1971: Dark Shadows (TV series, 170 episodes)
  • 1970: The Castle of the Vampires (House of Dark Shadows)
  • 1971: blood on the lips (Les lèvres rouges)
  • 1973/1978: Kojak - deployment in Manhattan ( Kojak ; TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1973: The Picture of Dorian Gray (TV movie)
  • 1975/1976: The Streets of San Francisco ( The Streets of San Francisco ; TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1975: Mannix (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1976: The Waltons ( The Waltons ; TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1976: Hawaii Five-Zero ( Hawaii Five-O ; TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1977: Charlie's Angels ( Charlie's Angels ; TV Series, 1 episode)
  • 1978: Detective Rockford - just give us a call ( The Rockford Files ; TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1979/1981: Vegas (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1979–1981: Quincy (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1979: Lou Grant (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1979: Starsky & Hutch (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1981: Dance in the Clouds (Pennies from Heaven)
  • 1982: Fame - The Road to Fame ( Fame ; TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1982–1988: Cagney & Lacey (TV series, 124 episodes)
  • 1983: The Winds of War ( The Winds of War , television miniseries, 1 episode)
  • 1984: Time is running out - the Navy is calling (Racing with the Moon)
  • 1984: Impulse - City of Violence (Impulse)
  • 1986: Native Son - In the Name of Justice (Native Son)
  • 1989–1995: Murder is her hobby ( Murder, She Wrote ; TV series, 4 episodes)
  • 1991: Canyon Cop (The Dark Wind)
  • 1993: Surf Ninjas
  • 1994: Cagney & Lacey - Deadly Caviar ( Cagney & Lacey: The Return ; TV movie)
  • 1994-1995: Mad About You ( Mad About You , television series, 3 episodes)
  • 1995: Cagney & Lacey - Who sits in a glass house ( Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling ; TV movie)
  • 1995: Cagney & Lacey - Der Tote im Park ( Cagney & Lacey: Together Again ; TV movie)
  • 1996: Cagney & Lacey: And Nothing But Truth ( Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions ; TV movie)

Awards

  • 1985: Emmy nomination for Cagney & Lacey
  • 1986: Emmy for Cagney & Lacey
  • 1987: Emmy nomination for Cagney & Lacey

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Jump up ↑ Greg Evans, Greg Evans: John Karlen Dies: Emmy-Winning 'Cagney & Lacey,' 'Dark Shadows' Actor Was 86. In: Deadline. January 23, 2020, accessed on January 23, 2020 .
  2. ↑ John Karlen, Actor on 'Dark Shadows' and 'Cagney & Lacey,' Dies at 86. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Karlen, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Karlewicz, John Adam (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 28, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , New York
DATE OF DEATH January 22, 2020
Place of death Burbank, Los Angeles County