John Karlen
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John Karlen is a character actor
best known for playing Willie Loomis
, Carl Collins, William H. Loomis, Desmond Collins, and Kendrick Young on the ABC
serial Dark Shadows
, in various episodes between 206 and 1245, which aired from 1966-1971. In 1971 Karlen starred as the male lead in "Daughters of Darkness
". He also starred in the 1975 television film, Trilogy of Terror
, and was in the movie Killer's Delight.
He appeared in the serials "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
.
on a scholarship. His first acting experiences were on early television productions such as From These Roots
and Kraft Television Theatre
. Karlen's performances on the dramatic stage began in 1959 with Sweet Bird of Youth
.
He accumulated roles on both stage and television before winning one of his signature roles in 1967 in the daytime serial Dark Shadows
. It was Karlen's pivotal character of Willie Loomis
who released vampire Barnabas Collins
from his coffin, setting off the events of the series. Karlen would stay with the television series for 182 episodes, playing various characters through 1971. He reunited with his Dark Shadows co-stars for the 1970 House of Dark Shadows
as Willie Loomis, and in 1971 with Night of Dark Shadows
as Alex Jenkins.
Karlen moved to a series of guest appearances on television productions, establishing himself in 1982 as Harvey Lacey, husband of Tyne Daly
's character Mary Beth Lacey on Cagney & Lacey
. He appeared in 110 episodes over six years. Karlen won an Emmy Award
for his portrayal of Harvey Lacey. His career also included numerous movie roles, during which he reprised his Harvey Lacey character in four Cagney and Lacey television movies: Cagney & Lacey: The Return in 1994, Cagney & Lacey: Together Again and Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling in 1995, and Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions in 1996.
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known for playing Willie Loomis
Willie Loomis
Willie Loomis was a character on the ABC-TV gothic horror soap opera, Dark Shadows, which aired from 1966 until 1971. The character was first played by actor James Hall for a total of four episodes, who was subsequently replaced by John Karlen beginning with episode #206. Karlen continued to play...
, Carl Collins, William H. Loomis, Desmond Collins, and Kendrick Young on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
serial Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements...
, in various episodes between 206 and 1245, which aired from 1966-1971. In 1971 Karlen starred as the male lead in "Daughters of Darkness
Daughters of Darkness
Daughters of Darkness is a 1971 Belgian horror film , directed by Harry Kümel...
". He also starred in the 1975 television film, Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror is a three-part made-for-television horror film, first aired as an ABC Movie of the Week on March 4, 1975...
, and was in the movie Killer's Delight.
He appeared in the serials "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
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
crime series Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from October 8, 1981 to May 16, 1988...
from 1982-1988. In 1989 he appeared in Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
. He has recently reprised the role of Willie Loomis for a new series of Dark Shadows audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
.
Early life and career
Karlen was born May 28, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York and enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic ArtsAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with facilities located in Manhattan, New York City – at 120 Madison Avenue, in a landmark building designed by noted architect Stanford White as the original Colony Club – and in Hollywood, California...
on a scholarship. His first acting experiences were on early television productions such as From These Roots
From These Roots
From These Roots is an American soap opera which ran from June 30, 1958 to December 29, 1961. It was created and written by Frank Provo and John Pickard . The show was seen on NBC, and was the first successful soap opera vehicle for Ann Flood who later became well known for, and spend the better...
and Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre is an American drama/anthology television series that began May 7, 1947 on NBC, airing at 7:30pm on Wednesday evenings until December of that year. In January 1948, it moved to 9pm on Wednesdays, continuing in that timeslot until 1958. Initially produced by the J...
. Karlen's performances on the dramatic stage began in 1959 with Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth is a 1959 play by Tennessee Williams which tells the story of a gigolo and drifter, Chance Wayne, who returns to his home town as the accompaniment of a faded movie star, Princess Kosmonopolis , whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies...
.
He accumulated roles on both stage and television before winning one of his signature roles in 1967 in the daytime serial Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements...
. It was Karlen's pivotal character of Willie Loomis
Willie Loomis
Willie Loomis was a character on the ABC-TV gothic horror soap opera, Dark Shadows, which aired from 1966 until 1971. The character was first played by actor James Hall for a total of four episodes, who was subsequently replaced by John Karlen beginning with episode #206. Karlen continued to play...
who released vampire Barnabas Collins
Barnabas Collins
Barnabas Collins is a fictional character, one of the feature characters in the ABC daytime serial Dark Shadows, which aired from 1966 to 1971. Originally played by Canadian actor Jonathan Frid, Barnabas Collins is a 200-year-old vampire who is in search of fresh blood and his lost love, Josette...
from his coffin, setting off the events of the series. Karlen would stay with the television series for 182 episodes, playing various characters through 1971. He reunited with his Dark Shadows co-stars for the 1970 House of Dark Shadows
House of Dark Shadows
House of Dark Shadows is a 1970 feature-length horror film directed by Dan Curtis based on his Dark Shadows television series. Filming took place at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York with additional footage at nearby Sleepy Hollow Cemetery: parts of the locals appeared on the Dark Shadows series as...
as Willie Loomis, and in 1971 with Night of Dark Shadows
Night of Dark Shadows
Night of Dark Shadows is a 1971 horror film by Dan Curtis. It is the sequel to House of Dark Shadows. It centers on the story of Quentin Collins and his bride Tracy at the Collinwood Mansion in Collinsport, Maine....
as Alex Jenkins.
Karlen moved to a series of guest appearances on television productions, establishing himself in 1982 as Harvey Lacey, husband of Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly is an American stage and screen actress, widely known for her work as Detective Mary Beth Lacey in the television series Cagney & Lacey and as Maxine Gray in the television series Judging Amy. She is also known for her role as Alice Henderson in television series Christy...
's character Mary Beth Lacey on Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from October 8, 1981 to May 16, 1988...
. He appeared in 110 episodes over six years. Karlen won an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for his portrayal of Harvey Lacey. His career also included numerous movie roles, during which he reprised his Harvey Lacey character in four Cagney and Lacey television movies: Cagney & Lacey: The Return in 1994, Cagney & Lacey: Together Again and Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling in 1995, and Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions in 1996.
Personal life
In 1963, Karlen married acting teacher Betty Karlen but divorced in 1998. They have one child, Adam (b. 1966).Theatre
| Opening date | Closing date | Performances | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1959 | Jan 30, 1960 | 375 | Sweet Bird of Youth Sweet Bird of Youth Sweet Bird of Youth is a 1959 play by Tennessee Williams which tells the story of a gigolo and drifter, Chance Wayne, who returns to his home town as the accompaniment of a faded movie star, Princess Kosmonopolis , whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies... |
Tom Junior - Replacement | Martin Beck Theatre |
| Oct 29, 1960 | Feb 4, 1961 | 113 | Invitation to a March | Aaron Jablonski Schuyler Grogan |
Music Box Theatre Music Box Theatre The Music Box Theater is a Broadway theatre located at 239 West 45th Street in midtown-Manhattan.The once most aptly named theater on Broadway, the intimate Music Box was designed by architect C. Howard Crane and constructed by composer Irving Berlin and producer Sam H. Harris specifically to... |
| Nov 11, 1963 | Nov 16, 1963 | 8 | Shorty Ensemble |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Lunt-Fontanne Theatre The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 205 West 46th Street in midtown-Manhattan.Designed by the architectural firm of Carrere and Hastings, it was built by producer Charles Dillingham and opened as the Globe Theatre, in honor of London's Shakespearean playhouse, on... |
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| Jan 1, 1964 | Jan 4, 1964 | 5 | Stage Manager | Brooks Atkinson Theatre Brooks Atkinson Theatre The Brooks Atkinson Theatre is a Broadway theater located at 256 West 47th Street in Manhattan.Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp, it was constructed as the Mansfield Theatre by the Chanin brothers in 1926. After 1933, the theatre fell into relative disuse until 1945, when Michael Myerberg... |
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| Feb 18, 1965 | Mar 27, 1965 | 44 | All in Good Time | Geoffrey Fitton | Royale Theatre Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 242 West 45th Street in midtown-Manhattan.Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp, it opened as the Royale Theatre on January 11, 1927 with a musical entitled Piggy... |
| Nov 1, 1965 | Nov 6, 1965 | 8 | Postmark Zero | Unknown | Brooks Atkinson Theatre |
| March 05, 1966 | April 17, 1966 | 49 | Monopoly | Joe (Monopoly) Mr. Stein (Suburban Tragedy) |
Stage 73 |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1970 | House of Dark Shadows House of Dark Shadows House of Dark Shadows is a 1970 feature-length horror film directed by Dan Curtis based on his Dark Shadows television series. Filming took place at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York with additional footage at nearby Sleepy Hollow Cemetery: parts of the locals appeared on the Dark Shadows series as... |
Willie Loomis |
| 1971 | Daughters of Darkness Daughters of Darkness Daughters of Darkness is a 1971 Belgian horror film , directed by Harry Kümel... |
Stefan |
| 1971 | Night of Dark Shadows Night of Dark Shadows Night of Dark Shadows is a 1971 horror film by Dan Curtis. It is the sequel to House of Dark Shadows. It centers on the story of Quentin Collins and his bride Tracy at the Collinwood Mansion in Collinsport, Maine.... |
Alex Jenkins |
| 1976 | Lenny | |
| 1978 | Killer's Delight | Danny |
| 1981 | Pennies from Heaven Pennies from Heaven (1981 film) Pennies from Heaven is a 1981 musical film. The film was based on a 1978 BBC television drama. In 1981, Dennis Potter adapted his own screenplay for a film of the same name for American audiences, with its setting changed to Depression era Chicago. Potter was nominated for the 1981 Academy Award... |
The Detective |
| 1984 | Racing with the Moon Racing with the Moon Racing with the Moon is a 1984 dramatic film starring Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern, and Nicolas Cage. It was directed by Richard Benjamin and written by Steven Kloves. The original music score was composed by Dave Grusin.-Synopsis:... |
Mr. Nash |
| 1984 | Impulse Impulse (1984 film) Impulse is a 1984 science fiction thriller film about the residents of a small rural town, that after a small earthquake ruptures the seal on a toxic waste burial site, start to exhibit strange and violent behavior. The film was directed by Graham Baker, and stars Tim Matheson, Meg Tilly, and Hume... |
Bob Russell |
| 1984 | Gimme an 'F' Gimme an 'F' Gimme an 'F' is a 1984 comedy film. Directed by Paul Justman, the film stars John Karlen, Stephen Shellen, Mark Keyloun, and Jennifer Cooke.-Plot:... |
Bucky Berkshire |
| 1986 | Native Son Native Son Native Son is a novel by American author Richard Wright. The novel tells the story of 20-year-old Bigger Thomas, an African American living in utter poverty. Bigger lived in Chicago's South Side ghetto in the 1930s... |
Max |
| 1991 | Jake West | |
| 1993 | Surf Ninjas Surf Ninjas Surf Ninjas is a 1993 American comedic family film involving martial arts, directed by Neal Israel and written by Dan Gordon. The film stars Ernie Reyes Jr., Rob Schneider, Nicolas Cowan, and Leslie Nielsen... |
Mac |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| Unknown | |Andy Franks | Theory and Practice | |
| 1957 | Kraft Television Theatre Kraft Television Theatre Kraft Television Theatre is an American drama/anthology television series that began May 7, 1947 on NBC, airing at 7:30pm on Wednesday evenings until December of that year. In January 1948, it moved to 9pm on Wednesdays, continuing in that timeslot until 1958. Initially produced by the J... |
Young man | |
| 1958 | From These Roots From These Roots From These Roots is an American soap opera which ran from June 30, 1958 to December 29, 1961. It was created and written by Frank Provo and John Pickard . The show was seen on NBC, and was the first successful soap opera vehicle for Ann Flood who later became well known for, and spend the better... |
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| 1959 | Naked City Naked City (TV series) Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic "semi-documentary" format.... |
Chuck | The Manhole |
| 1959 | Armstrong Circle Theatre Armstrong Circle Theatre Armstrong Circle Theatre is an American anthology drama television series which ran from 1950 to 1957 on NBC, and then until 1963 on CBS. It alternated weekly with The U.S. Steel Hour.-Synopsis:... |
Pfc. James Cook | Thunder Over Berlin |
| 1962 | Frankie | Strangers in the House | |
| 1962 | Lieutenant Tyrell | Signals for an End Run | |
| 1963 | Stoney Burke Stoney Burke (TV series) Stoney Burke is a short-lived Western television series broadcast on the ABC television network from October 1, 1962 until May 20, 1963. The series starred Jack Lord, who would later go on to star in the popular television series, Hawaii Five-O.... |
Mickey | Joby |
| 1963 | Hallmark Hall of Fame Hallmark Hall of Fame Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The second longest-running television program in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2011... |
Ned | The Patriots |
| 1964 | East Side/West Side East Side/West Side East Side/West Side is an American drama series starring George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, and later on, Linden Chiles. The series aired for only one season and was shown Monday nights on CBS.-Synopsis:... |
Billy | One Drink at a Time |
| 1964 | Brenner | Ben Laney | Laney's Boy |
| 1966 | Hawk | John Polanski | The Longleat Chronicles |
| 1967 | N.Y.P.D. | Gary Doyle | Murder for Infinity |
| 1967 | Love Is a Many Splendored Thing | Jock Porter | |
| 1968 | Hidden Faces Hidden Faces Hidden Faces is an American soap opera that aired on NBC from December 30, 1968 to June 27, 1969. The series was created by Irving Vendig, who also created the long-running Procter & Gamble serial The Edge of Night.... |
Sharkey Primrose | |
| 1967-1971 | Dark Shadows Dark Shadows Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements... |
Willie Loomis Carl Collins Desmond Collins Kendrick Young |
182 episodes |
| 1970 | Another World Another World (TV series) Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J... |
Casey | |
| 1972 | Night of Terror | Pete Manning | TV movie |
| 1972 | Ed | Through a Flame Darkly | |
| 1972 | Johnny Wexford | Belinda, End of Little Miss Bubble Gum | |
| 1973 | David Hastings | TV movie | |
| 1973 | Shirts and Skins | Herbie Bush | TV movie |
| 1973 | Jim Russel | The Vanishing Lady | |
| 1973 | Egan | Jack/Ida Deveaux | TV movie |
| 1973 | Wide World Mystery | Otto Roget | Frankenstein: Part 1 |
| 1973 | Medical Center Medical Center (TV series) Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976.-Synopsis:The show starred James Daly as Dr. Paul Lochner and Chad Everett as Dr. Joe Gannon, surgeons working in an otherwise unnamed university hospital in Los Angeles. The show focused both on the lives of the doctors... |
Frank Crane | Judgment |
| 1973 | Police Story | Slow Boy | |
| 1973 | Kojak Kojak Kojak is an American television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, bald New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. It aired from October 24, 1973, to March 18, 1978, on CBS. It took the time slot of the popular Cannon series, which was moved one hour earlier... |
Pinky | Web of Death |
| 1974 | Wide World Mystery | Frank Linwood | Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest |
| 1974 | Shazam! | Nick Roberts | Thou Shalt Not Kill |
| 1974 | Doc Elliot | Vincent Parker | The Pharmacist |
| 1974 | Melvin Purvis G-MAN | Tony Anthony Redecci | TV movie |
| 1975 | Medical Center | Danny Taggert | No Hiding Place |
| 1975 | Mannix Mannix Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors... |
Hood #1 | Quartet for a Blunt Instrument |
| 1975 | Delancey Street: The Crisis Within | Richard Copell | TV movie |
| 1975 | Trilogy of Terror Trilogy of Terror Trilogy of Terror is a three-part made-for-television horror film, first aired as an ABC Movie of the Week on March 4, 1975... |
Thomas Amman | TV movie |
| 1975 | The Kansas City Massacre | Sam Cowley | |
| 1975 | Joe Forrester Joe Forrester (TV series) Joe Forrester is a Crime/Drama TV series, starring Lloyd Bridges.- Character :Joe Forrester's character was created in the TV series Police Story, in the episode "The Return of Joe Forrester", directed by Virgil W. Vogel... |
The Witness | |
| 1975 | Mobile One | Episode #1.9 | |
| 1975 | Vernon | Poisoned Snow | |
| 1976 | Alan Campbell | TV movie | |
| 1976 | ' | Nat Reeves | No Minor Vices |
| 1976 | Serpico Serpico (TV series) Serpico is a short-lived American crime drama series that aired on NBC between September 1976 and February 1977. The series was based on the novel by Peter Maas and the 1973 film of the same name that starred Al Pacino in the title role... |
Eddie Hibbard | Rapid Fire |
| 1976 | Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw | The Baptism | |
| 1976 | Hawaii Five-O Hawaii Five-O Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for twelve seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. The show featured a fictional state police unit run by Detective Steve McGarrett,... |
Harris | Anatomy of a Bribe |
| 1977 | Police Story | Shep | Prime Rib |
| 1977 | Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men... |
Leonard Chaffey | Angel Baby |
| 1977 | Welcome Home, Vince | ||
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special ABC Weekend Special The ABC Weekend Special is a weekly 30-minute anthology TV series for children that aired Saturday mornings on ABC from 1977 to 1997. It featured a wide variety of stories that were both live-action and animated.... |
Bill Leggett | My Dear Uncle Sherlock |
| 1977 | Hunter Hunter (TV series) Hunter is a police drama television series starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. The seventh season saw Hunter partnered... |
Power plant worker | Bluebird Is Back |
| 1977 | All in the Family All in the Family All in the Family is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. In September 1979, a new show, Archie Bunker's Place, picked up where All in the Family had ended... |
Leo | Mike Goes Skiing |
| 1977 | Most Wanted Most Wanted (TV series) Most Wanted is an American crime drama series shown on ABC from October 16, 1976 until August 20, 1977. It starred Robert Stack, Jo Ann Harris, Shelly Novack, and Hari Rhodes... |
Red Murphy | The White Collar Killer |
| 1978 | Kojak | Hicks | The Captain's Brother's Wife |
| 1978 | Barnaby Jones Barnaby Jones Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. A spin-off from Cannon, the show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement... |
Johnny Alban | A Frame for Murder |
| 1978 | Barnaby Jones | Easy Eddie | The Scapegoat |
| 1978 | Leo | Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead | |
| 1978 | Colorado C.I. | Kessler | TV movie |
| 1978 | Rocky | The Lady on Thursday at Ten | |
| 1979 | Charlie Powers | TV movie | |
| 1979 | Lou Grant Lou Grant (TV series) Lou Grant is an American television drama series starring Ed Asner in the titular role as a newspaper editor. Unusual in American television, this drama series was a spinoff from a sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Aired from 1977 to 1982, Lou Grant won 13 Emmy Awards, including "Outstanding Drama... |
Ken Navaretti | Gambling |
| 1979 | Sword of Justice Sword of Justice (TV series) Sword Of Justice is an American action-adventure television series that aired on NBC for one season during 1978 and 1979. The series was considered a mix of The Saint, It Takes a Thief, and The Rockford Files.-Synopsis:... |
Jerry Lombardi | Blackjack |
| 1979 | Marty | TV movie | |
| 1979 | Kaz Kaz (TV series) Kaz is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 10, 1978 to April 22, 1979.-Overview:Ron Leibman starred as Martin "Kaz" Kazinsky, a former convict who became a criminal defense attorney after he was released from prison. Leibman won an Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in... |
The Battered Bride | |
| 1979 | Supertrain Supertrain Supertrain is an American television drama/adventure series that ran on NBC from February 7 to May 5, 1979. Nine episodes were made, including a 2-hour pilot episode.-Overview:... |
Quinn | Express to Terror |
| 1979 | Starsky and Hutch Starsky and Hutch Starsky and Hutch is a 1970s American cop thriller television series that consisted of a 90-minute pilot movie and 92 episodes of 60 minutes each; created by William Blinn, produced by Spelling-Goldberg Productions, and broadcast between April 30, 1975 and May 15, 1979 on the ABC... |
Deputy D.A. Stanton | Ballad for a Blue Lady |
| 1979 | Quincy, M.E. Quincy, M.E. Quincy, M.E., also called Quincy, is a United States television series from Universal Studios that aired from October 3, 1976, to September 5, 1983, on NBC... |
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Alistair Adams | Semper-Fidelis |
| 1979 | Quincy, M.E. | Customs Agent Bric | Hot Ice |
| 1979 | Vega$ Vega$ Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981. It was produced by Aaron Spelling. The series, was filmed in its entirety in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is believed to be the first television series produced entirely in Las Vegas... |
Eddie Stolvak | The Day the Gambling Stopped |
| 1980 | Duane Haley | TV movie | |
| 1981 | Vega$ | Geddes | Out of Sight |
| 1981 | Quincy M.E. | Customs Agent Brice | Dear Mummy |
| 1981 | American Dream | Coach Ritter | |
| 1981 | Trapper John, M.D. Trapper John, M.D. Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.... |
Marty | A Case of the Crazies |
| 1982 | Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story | Uncle George | TV movie |
| 1982 | King's Crossing King's Crossing King's Crossing is a short-lived 1982 nighttime soap opera which aired on ABC from January 16, 1982 to February 27, 1982 for seven episodes.Its roots can be found in the 1980 drama Secrets of Midland Heights, which aired on CBS for eight episodes... |
Sheriff | The Home Front |
| 1982 | Hill Street Blues Hill Street Blues Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. Chronicling the lives of the staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, the show received critical acclaim and its production innovations ... |
Loomis, Corrupt South Ferry Cop | Freedom's Last Stand |
| 1982 | Hill Street Blues | Loomis, Corrupt South Ferry Cop | The Spy Who Came in from Delgado |
| 1982 | Fame Fame (1982 TV series) Fame is an American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show was based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. Using a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although... |
Detective Kessler | Tomorrow's Farewell |
| 1982-1988 | Cagney & Lacey Cagney & Lacey Cagney & Lacey is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from October 8, 1981 to May 16, 1988... |
Harvey Lacey | 110 episodes |
| 1983 | Bay City Blues Bay City Blues Bay City Blues is an American comedy-drama series that aired on NBC from October 1983 to November 1983. The series stars Michael Nouri, Dennis Franz, and Pat Corley, and was created and produced by Steven Bochco.-Synopsis:... |
Clancy | Pilot |
| 1983 | Bay City Blues | I Never Swung with My Father | |
| 1983 | Ed PBY Pilot | Into the Maelstrom | |
| 1983 | Miss Lonelyhearts | Reverend Walker | TV movie |
| 1985 | Finder of Lost Loves Finder of Lost Loves Finder of Lost Loves is an American drama series aired by the ABC network during the 1984-1985 season.-Synopsis:After Cary Maxwell's wife Kate dies, he decides to set up a private detective agency specializing in reuniting clients with a former loved one... |
Doctor Arthur Barwell | Final Analysis |
| 1985 | Hostage Flight | DiSalvo | TV movie |
| 1985 | Himself | Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | |
| 1986 | Welcome Home, Bobby | Geffin | TV movie |
| 1986 | Chapel | TV movie | |
| 1986 | Himself | Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | |
| 1987 | Downpayment on Murder | Albert | TV movie |
| 1987 | Green Lipstick/Mike's Daughter | ||
| 1987 | Daddy | Mike Burnette | TV movie |
| 1987 | Himself | Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | |
| 1988 | Police Story: Burnout | Capt. Harrison | TV movie |
| 1988 | ABC Afterschool Special ABC Afterschool Special The ABC Afterschool Special is an American television anthology series that aired on ABC from 1972 to 1996, usually in the late afternoon on week days. Most of the episodes were dramatic presentations of situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were... |
Joe Farrell | Date Rape |
| 1989 | Snoops | Lieutenant Sam Akers | Mr. Dennis' Neighborhood |
| 1989 | Snoops | Lieutenant Sam Akers | Big Brass Cookie Jar |
| 1989 | Snoops | Lieutenant Sam Akers | Hot Shot |
| 1989 | Snoops | Lieutenant Sam Akers | Episode 1.2 |
| 1989 | 227 227 (TV series) 227 is an American situation comedy that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, until May 6, 1990. The series starred Marla Gibbs as a sharp-tongued, inner-city resident gossip and housewife, Mary Jenkins... |
Nathan Pollack | Jackée |
| 1989 | Jackée | Nathan Pollack | Spin off series of 227 |
| 1989 | Babycakes | Al | |
| 1989 | Lieutenant Wingo | TV movie | |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,... |
Lt. Martin McGinn | The Grand Old Lady |
| 1990 | Nightmare on the 13th Floor | Sgt Madden | TV movie |
| 1991 | In a Child's Name | Joe Silvano | TV movie |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin | Jake Morrison | TV movie |
| 1992 | Murder, She Wrote | Patrick MacNair | To the Last Will I Grapple with Thee |
| 1992 | Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story | John Garner | TV movie |
| 1993 | Without Warning: Terror in the Towers | Jack McAllister | TV movie |
| 1994 | Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography | Jerry Barr | TV movie |
| 1994 | MacShayne: Winner Takes All | Waldo Church | TV movie |
| 1994 | Cagney & Lacey: The Return | Harvey Lacey | TV movie |
| 1994 | Mad About You Mad About You Mad About You is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23, 1992 to May 24, 1999. The show starred Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a newly married couple in New York City. Reiser played Paul Buchman, a documentary film maker. Hunt played Jamie Stemple Buchman, a public relations specialist... |
Gus Stemple | Giblets for Murray |
| 1995 | Mad About You | Gus Stemple | Mad About You, Parts ! and 2 |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Superintendent Arthur Joyce | Nan's Ghost: Parts 1 and 2 |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: Together Again | Harvey Lacey | TV movie |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling | Harvey Lacey | TV movie |
| 1996 | Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions | Harvey Lacey | TV movie |
| 2002 | SoapTalk | Self | Episode dated 15 July 2002 |