John Karlen: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 37
- on screen
- 1970–2019
- box office
- $24.2M
The Best John Karlen Movies
The films of John Karlen that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Pennies from Heaven (1982) leads with $9.17M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $9.17M Pennies from Heaven 1982 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $6.05M Racing with the Moon 1984 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $4.92M Surf Ninjas 1993 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $2.77M Impulse 1984 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $1.3M Native Son 1986 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $1.07K Daughters of Darkness 1971 · Thriller
John Karlen's Career in Numbers
John Karlen's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Karlen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from House of Dark Shadows (1970) to Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (1996), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
John Karlen Movies by Decade
- 1970s 13
- 1980s 11
- 1990s 12
The 1970s were John Karlen's busiest decade, with 13 films.
John Karlen Movies by Genre
- Tv movie 10
- Thriller 10
- Drama 8
- Horror 2
- Mystery 1
- Adventure 1
- Comedy 1
- Romance 1
- Action 1
- Sci-Fi 1
Tv movie is the genre John Karlen has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of thriller (10).
John Karlen Career Milestones
- First film
- House of Dark Shadows 1970
- Biggest box office hit
- Pennies from Heaven $9.17M worldwide
- Newest film
- Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions 1996
John Karlen Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Karlen is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
John Karlen Movies as an Actor
36- 1996
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions as Harvey Lacey · Tv movie - 1995
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling as Harvey Lacey · Drama - 1995
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again as Harvey Lacey · Tv movie - 1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Return as Harvey Lacey · Tv movie - 1994
MacShayne: Winner Takes All as Waldo Church · Mystery - 1993 Surf Ninjas as Mac · Adventure Worldwide box office: $4.92M
- 1993
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers as Jack McAllister · Drama - 1992
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story as John Garner · Tv movie - 1991
The Dark Wind as Jake West · Thriller - 1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin as Jake Morrison · Thriller - 1991
In a Child’s Name as Joe Silvano · Drama - 1990
Nightmare on the 13th Floor as Sgt. Madden · Thriller - 1989
Babycakes as Al · Comedy - 1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop as Lieutenant Wingo · Tv movie - 1987
Daddy as Mike Burnette · Drama - 1986 Native Son as Max · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.3M
- 1986
The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer as Chapel · Tv movie - 1986
Welcome Home, Bobby as Geffin · Tv movie - 1985
Hostage Flight as DiSalvo · Thriller - 1984 Impulse as Bob Russell · Thriller Worldwide box office: $2.77M
- 1984 Racing with the Moon Drama Worldwide box office: $6.05M
- 1983
Miss Lonelyhearts as Reverend Walker · Romance - 1982 Pennies from Heaven Drama Worldwide box office: $9.17M
- 1979
Express to Terror as Quinn · Tv movie - 1978
Killer’s Delight as Danny · Thriller - 1976
A Small Town in Texas as Lenny · Action - 1975
The Kansas City Massacre as Sam Cowley · Drama - 1975
Trilogy of Terror as Thomas Amman · Horror - 1974
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer Thriller - 1973
The Invasion of Carol Enders as David Hastings · Tv movie - 1973
The Picture of Dorian Gray as Alan Campbell · Horror - 1973
Frankenstein as Otto Roget · Sci-Fi - 1972
Night of Terror as Manning · Tv movie - 1971
Night of Dark Shadows as Alex Jenkins · Thriller - 1971 Daughters of Darkness as Stefan Chilton · Thriller Worldwide box office: $1.07K
- 1970
House of Dark Shadows as Willie Loomis · Thriller
John Karlen in Documentaries & Specials
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Who John Karlen Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John Karlen shares the most films with. Dan Curtis comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Tyne Daly (4).
John Karlen: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Karlen has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Karlen been in?
John Karlen is credited on 37 films, from 1970 to 2019. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Karlen's highest-grossing movie?
Pennies from Heaven (1982) is John Karlen's biggest box office hit, with $9.17M worldwide, ahead of Racing with the Moon (1984) ($6.05M). Across every film with box office figures, John Karlen's movies have made $24.2M.
John Karlen's biggest hits What is John Karlen's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Karlen's filmography is Master of Dark Shadows (2019), in the role of Self.
Who does John Karlen work with most often?
John Karlen shares the most films with Dan Curtis (6 films), Tyne Daly (4 films) and Don Stroud (2 films).
The Best John Karlen Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 37 credits.
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