John Karlen 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, on the CBS crime series Cagney & Lacey.

What happened to John Karlen?

John Karlen, the Emmy-winning actor known for his work on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows and the CBS police drama Cagney & Lacey, has died. He was 86. Karlen died Wednesday of congestive heart failure while in hospice care in Burbank, according to Shadowgram, a Dark Shadows newsletter.

What does Karlen mean?

German Baby Names Meaning:

In German Baby Names the meaning of the name Karlen is: Womanly; strength. ' Feminine of Karl.