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John Karlen

John Karlen, American actor (died 2020)

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Born
May 28, 1933
Died
January 22, 2020
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1933

About John Karlen

John Karlen was an American character actor who played multiple roles on the ABC serial Dark Shadows on and off from 1967 to 1971. He played Harvey Lacey Sr., the husband of Mary Beth Lacey (played by Tyne Daly), on the CBS crime series Cagney & Lacey (1982–88), for which Karlen won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama in 1986. Karlen won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Harvey Lacey Sr. in 1986; he received 2 further nominations, in 1985 and 1987.

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John Karlen timeline

  1. He played Harvey Lacey Sr., the husband of Mary Beth Lacey (played by Tyne Daly), on the CBS crime series Cagney & Lacey (1982–88), for which Karlen won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama in 1986.
  2. Karlen won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Harvey Lacey Sr. in 1986; he received 2 further nominations, in 1985 and 1987.

The world when John Karlen was born

John Karlen was born in 1933. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1933

  • #1 song"Stormy Weather" – Ethel Waters
  • Top movieKing Kong
  • Best-selling bookLost Horizon – James Hilton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst MLB All-Star Game played at Comiskey Park
  • Top headlineAdolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
  • Technology milestoneFM radio patented by Edwin Armstrong
  • Defining fadChain letters
  • Notable inventionFM radio
  • World population2.17 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population125.6M

1933 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Karlen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19332026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$4,800$435,000
Average income$2,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population125.6M341 million

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