James Karen

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 179

Gender Male

Birthday November 28, 1923

Day of Death October 23, 2018 (94 years old)

Place of Birth Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Jim Karen
詹姆斯·凯伦
Jacob Karnofsky

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James Karen

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

James Karen (November 28, 1923 - October 23, 2018) was an American character actor of Broadway, film and television.

Description above from the Wikipedia article James Karen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

James Karen (November 28, 1923 - October 23, 2018) was an American character actor of Broadway, film and television.

Description above from the Wikipedia article James Karen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Acting

2021

as Self

2018		The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self
2018		Cynthia as Frank Teague

2017

as Interviewee #1

2016

as Old Man Bender

2015

as Self

2014

as Pastor Tom Keller

2013		Green Briefs as Anthony
2013		America's Most Haunted as Ralph George

2012

as Sales Clerk

2011		Pride as Anthony
2011		They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at 'Return of the Living Dead Part II' as Himself
2011		More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead as Himself

2010

as Father Rohn

2009		Jack and the Beanstalk as Saddius
2009		Dark and Stormy Night as Seyton Ethelquake

2007		Trail of the Screaming Forehead as Reverend Beaks
2007		Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream as Self

2006		The Pursuit of Happyness as Martin Frohm
2006		Superman Returns as Ben Hubbard

2005		American Dad! (1 episode) as Larry Herman (voice)
2005		Unscripted (3 episodes) as Dante's Friend

2004		So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM as Self - Host / Narrator
2004		The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy as Self
2004		The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent as Self

2003		A House on a Hill as Sy
2003		Cold Case (1 episode) as Steve Pratt (2008)

2002		Fatal Kiss as Larry Jacobs
2002		First Monday (13 episodes) as Justice Michael Bancroft

2001		The Nightmare Room (1 episode) as Tobias Langley (uncredited)
2001		Mulholland Drive as Wally Brown

2000

as George Ball

1999		Any Given Sunday as Christina's Advisor
1999		Judging Amy (1 episode) as Dr. Irwin Garner
1999		The Parkers (1 episode)
1999		One Last Flight
1999		My Last Love as Phil Morton
1999		Mulholland Dr. as Wally Brown

1998		Girl as Dad
1998		Apt Pupil as Victor Bowden
1998		Universal Horror as Self - Interviewee
1998		Freedom Strike as President Mitchell
1998		The Cowboy and the Movie Star as Brad Peters
1998		Shadow of Doubt as Norman Calloway

1997		Nightman as Secretary of Defense Laughton
1997		Joyride as The Client / Mayor
1997		River Made to Drown In as Ray
1997		A Little Romance as William Tager
1997		Behind Enemy Lines as TV Reporter
1997		The Practice (3 episodes) as Judge M. Knapp

1996		Dark Skies (1 episode)
1996		Up Close & Personal as Tom Orr

1995		Nixon as Bill Rogers
1995		Piranha as Governor
1995		JAG (1 episode) as Former COMSUBPAC (1 episode) as Senator Barrington
1995		Ned and Stacey (8 episodes) as Patrick Kirkland
1995		Congo as College President / Elliot's Boss
1995		Tough and Deadly as Winston Briggers
1995		Bonanza: Under Attack as Mr. Stewart

1994		The Companion as Peter Franklin
1994		Touched by an Angel (1 episode) as Mark Abernathy
1994		A Kiss Goodnight as Sam Mosbach
1994		Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love
1994		Future Shock as Kafka

1993		Staying Afloat as George
1993		A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion as Assistant District Attorney Al Sampson
1993		Walker, Texas Ranger (1 episode) as Senator
1993		Class of '96 (1 episode) as Prof. Drake

1992		Hearts Afire (1 episode) as Norman Lynch
1992		The Larry Sanders Show (4 episodes) as Sheldon Davidoff
1992		Melrose Place (1 episode) as Judge Mike Thomas
1992		Bodies of Evidence (2 episodes)

1991		The Commish (1 episode) as Jimmy Malloy
1991		Sisters (1 episode)
1991		Absolute Strangers as Dr. X
1991		The Unborn as Dr. Richard Meyerling
1991		Lies Before Kisses as Arthur

1990		The Willies as Jenkins / Uncle Harry
1990		Thanksgiving Day as Averill Crandall
1990		Beverly Hills, 90210 (1 episode)
1990		Road Lawyers and Other Briefs as Judge Bowelmore
1990		Shattered Dreams as Charles O'Donnell
1990		Vital Signs as Dean of Students
1990		Rich Men, Single Women
1990		The Closer as Ned Randall
1990		The Heart of the Deal

1989		Mancuso, F.B.I. (1 episode)
1989		Booker (1 episode)
1989		The New Lassie (2 episodes)
1989		Seinfeld (1 episode) as Mr. Canterman
1989		Girlfriend from Hell as Carl's Dad
1989		Coach (2 episodes) as James Armstrong
1989		The Roommate
1989		Cult People as Himself

1988		Murphy Brown (1 episode) as Arvin
1988		Return of the Living Dead Part II as Ed

1987		Wall Street as Lynch
1987		Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (3 episodes)
1987		Jake and the Fatman (2 episodes) as The Mayor (2 episodes)
1987		Drive-In Madness as Himself / Host / Narrator

1986		Designing Women (2 episodes)
1986		Sledge Hammer! (1 episode)
1986		L.A. Law (1 episode) as Dr. Everett Kyle
1986		Hardbodies 2 as Logan
1986		Invaders from Mars as Gen. Climet Wilson
1986		Matlock (1 episode)
1986		Melba (1 episode)

1985		Jagged Edge as Andrew Hardesty
1985		Amazing Stories (1 episode) as Richard Whelan
1985		MacGyver (1 episode) as Robert Sanborn / Papillon
1985		227 (1 episode)
1985		The Golden Girls (1 episode) as Raymond
1985		The Return of the Living Dead as Frank
1985		Moonlighting (1 episode) as Alan

1984		The Boy Who Loved Trolls as Richman
1984		Charles in Charge (1 episode) as Mr. Bartlett (2 episodes) as Austin Miller
1984		Who's the Boss? (1 episode)
1984		Highway to Heaven (1 episode)
1984		Sam's Son as Mr. Collins
1984		Little House: The Last Farewell as Nathan Lassiter

1983		Hardcastle and McCormick (1 episode)
1983		Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? as Mr. Fairchild

1982		Kiss Me Goodbye as Lawyer
1982		Frances as Judge Hillier
1982		Time Walker as Dr. Wendell J. Rossmore
1982		Tucker's Witch (1 episode)
1982		Cheers (1 episode) as Dr. Ludlow
1982		Family Ties (1 episode) as Philip
1982		The Powers of Matthew Star (22 episodes) as Major Wymore
1982		Poltergeist as Mr. Teague
1982		Herbie, the Love Bug (1 episode)
1982		The Day the Bubble Burst

1981		Simon & Simon (1 episode) as Insurance Agent
1981		The Violation of Sarah McDavid as Dr. Spandler
1981		Take This Job and Shove It as Loomis
1981		Dynasty (2 episodes)

1980		The Jazz Singer as Barney Callahan
1980		Magnum, P.I. (1 episode)
1980		F.D.R.: The Last Year as Adm. McIntire
1980		Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger as Untermeyer
1980		Once Upon a Family as Alvin Heller

1979		Knots Landing (1 episode) as Max Craig
1979		Topper as Fred Korbell
1979		The China Syndrome as Mac Churchill
1979		The Ordeal of Patty Hearst as Psychologist
1979		Institute for Revenge as Power Broker

1978

as Andrews

1977		Opening Night as Bellboy
1977		Capricorn One as Vice President Price
1977		The Gathering as Bob Block
1977		Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night as Dr. Sutterman
1977		Lou Grant (1 episode)
1977		Lucan (1 episode)
1977		The Kallikaks (1 episode)
1977		Something for Joey as Dr. Wingreen
1977		Eight Is Enough (8 episodes)

1976		Gibbsville (1 episode)
1976		Quincy, M.E. (1 episode) as Dr. Chet Rawlings (2 episodes)
1976		All the President's Men as Hugh Sloan's Lawyer
1976		The Bionic Woman (1 episode)

1975		One Day at a Time (1 episode)
1975		Starsky & Hutch (1 episode) as Carter

1974		Police Woman (1 episode) as Driver (1 episode)
1974		The Rockford Files (1 episode) as Martin Horvath (1 episode) as John LaPointe
1974		Amazing Grace as Annenberg

1972		The Streets of San Francisco (1 episode)
1972		MAS*H (1 episode) as Dr. Chesler
1972		The Waltons (1 episode)
1972		Rivals as Child Psychiatrist

1971

(1 episode) as George Pauling (1 episode)

1970		I Never Sang for My Father as Old Age Home Director
1970		Hercules in New York as Professor Camden

1968		Hawaii Five-O (1 episode) as Wingfield
1968		Managing Time

1965		Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster as Dr. Steele
1965		Film as Passerby

1961

(1 episode) as Rabbi Fine (1 episode) as Paul Damon

1950

(1 episode) as Llewellyn

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