James Karen

James Karen

Known for
Acting
Born
November 28, 1923
Died
October 23, 2018 (aged 94)
Birthplace
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

​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

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Filmography

2021
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! poster

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Movie · as Self

2018
Cynthia poster

Cynthia

Movie · as Frank Teague

2018
The Great Buster: A Celebration poster

The Great Buster: A Celebration

Movie · as Self

2017
Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk poster

Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk

Movie · as Interviewee #1

2016
Bender poster

Bender

Movie · as Old Man Bender

2015
Notfilm poster

Notfilm

Movie · as Self

2014
Drew Peterson: Untouchable poster

Drew Peterson: Untouchable

Movie · as Pastor Tom Keller

2013
America's Most Haunted poster

America's Most Haunted

Movie · as Ralph George

2013
Green Briefs poster

Green Briefs

Movie · as Anthony

2012
The Butterfly Room poster

The Butterfly Room

Movie · as Sales Clerk

2012
Ambush at Dark Canyon poster

Ambush at Dark Canyon

Movie · as Seymour Redfield

2011
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead poster

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

Movie · as Himself

2011
They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at 'Return of the Living Dead Part II' poster

They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at 'Return of the Living Dead Part II'

Movie · as Himself

2011
Pride poster

Pride

Movie · as Anthony

2010
Sympathy for Delicious poster

Sympathy for Delicious

Movie · as Father Rohn

2009
Jack and the Beanstalk poster

Jack and the Beanstalk

Movie · as Saddius

2009
Dark and Stormy Night poster

Dark and Stormy Night

Movie · as Seyton Ethelquake

2007
Trail of the Screaming Forehead poster

Trail of the Screaming Forehead

Movie · as Reverend Beaks

2007
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream poster

Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream

Movie · as Self

2006
The Pursuit of Happyness poster

The Pursuit of Happyness

Movie · as Martin Frohm

2006
Superman Returns poster

Superman Returns

Movie · as Ben Hubbard

2005
Unscripted poster

Unscripted

TV · as Dante's Friend · 3 eps

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Larry Herman (voice) · 1 ep

2004
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM poster

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

Movie · as Self - Host / Narrator

2004
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent poster

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

Movie · as Self

2004
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy poster

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

Movie · as Self

2003
A House on a Hill poster

A House on a Hill

Movie · as Sy

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · as Steve Pratt (2008) · 1 ep

2002
Fatal Kiss poster

Fatal Kiss

Movie · as Larry Jacobs

2002
First Monday poster

First Monday

TV · as Michael Bancroft · 13 eps

2001
Mulholland Drive poster

Mulholland Drive

Movie · as Wally Brown

2001
The Nightmare Room poster

The Nightmare Room

TV · as Tobias Langley (uncredited) · 1 ep

2000
Thirteen Days poster

Thirteen Days

Movie · as George Ball

1999
One Last Flight poster

One Last Flight

Movie

1999
Any Given Sunday poster

Any Given Sunday

Movie · as Christina's Advisor

1999
My Last Love poster

My Last Love

Movie · as Phil Morton

1999
Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy

TV · as Dr. Irwin Garner · 1 ep

1999
The Parkers poster

The Parkers

TV · 1 ep

1998
The Cowboy and the Movie Star poster

The Cowboy and the Movie Star

Movie · as Brad Peters

1998
Apt Pupil poster

Apt Pupil

Movie · as Victor Bowden

1998
Freedom Strike poster

Freedom Strike

Movie · as President Mitchell

1998
Universal Horror poster

Universal Horror

Movie · as Self - Interviewee

1998
Girl poster

Girl

Movie · as Dad

1998
Shadow of Doubt poster

Shadow of Doubt

Movie · as Norman Calloway

1997
River Made to Drown In poster

River Made to Drown In

Movie · as Ray

1997
Behind Enemy Lines poster

Behind Enemy Lines

Movie · as TV Reporter

1997
Joyride poster

Joyride

Movie · as The Client / Mayor

1997
Nightman poster

Nightman

Movie · as Secretary of Defense Laughton

1997
Always Say Goodbye poster

Always Say Goodbye

Movie · as William Tager

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Judge M. Knapp · 3 eps

1996
Up Close & Personal poster

Up Close & Personal

Movie · as Tom Orr

1996
Dark Skies poster

Dark Skies

TV · 1 ep

1995
Congo poster

Congo

Movie · as College President / Elliot's Boss

1995
Tough and Deadly poster

Tough and Deadly

Movie · as Winston Briggers

1995
Nixon poster

Nixon

Movie · as Bill Rogers

1995
Piranha poster

Piranha

Movie · as Governor

1995
Bonanza: Under Attack poster

Bonanza: Under Attack

Movie · as Mr. Stewart

1995
JAG poster

JAG

TV · as Senator Barrington, Former COMSUBPAC · 1 ep

1995
Ned & Stacey poster

Ned & Stacey

TV · as Patrick Kirkland · 5 eps

1994
The Companion poster

The Companion

Movie · as Peter Franklin

1994
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love poster

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love

Movie

1994
Future Shock poster

Future Shock

Movie · as Kafka

1994
A Kiss Goodnight poster

A Kiss Goodnight

Movie · as Sam Mosbach

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Mark Abernathy · 1 ep

1993
Staying Afloat poster

Staying Afloat

Movie · as George

1993
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion poster

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

Movie · as Assistant District Attorney Al Sampson

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger

TV · as Senator · 1 ep

1993
Class of '96 poster

Class of '96

TV · as Prof. Drake · 1 ep

1992
The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show

TV · as Sheldon Davidoff · 4 eps

1992
Melrose Place poster

Melrose Place

TV · as Judge Mike Thomas · 1 ep

1992
Hearts Afire poster

Hearts Afire

TV · as Norman Lynch · 1 ep

1992
Bodies of Evidence poster

Bodies of Evidence

TV · as Gil Murphy · 2 eps

1991
The Unborn poster

The Unborn

Movie · as Dr. Richard Meyerling

1991
Absolute Strangers poster

Absolute Strangers

Movie · as Dr. X

1991
Lies Before Kisses poster

Lies Before Kisses

Movie · as Arthur

1991
Sisters poster

Sisters

TV · 1 ep

1991
The Commish poster

The Commish

TV · as Jimmy Malloy · 1 ep

1990
Vital Signs poster

Vital Signs

Movie · as Dean of Students

1990
The Willies poster

The Willies

Movie · as Jenkins / Uncle Harry

1990
Rich Men, Single Women poster

Rich Men, Single Women

Movie

1990
The Heart of the Deal

The Heart of the Deal

Movie

1990
The Closer poster

The Closer

Movie · as Ned Randall

1990
Thanksgiving Day poster

Thanksgiving Day

Movie · as Averill Crandall

1990
Road Lawyers and Other Briefs poster

Road Lawyers and Other Briefs

Movie · as Judge Bowelmore

1990
Shattered Dreams poster

Shattered Dreams

Movie · as Charles O'Donnell

1990
Road Lawyers poster

Road Lawyers

Movie · as Judge Bowelmore

1990
Beverly Hills, 90210 poster

Beverly Hills, 90210

TV · as Minister · 1 ep

1989
Cult People poster

Cult People

Movie · as Himself

1989
Girlfriend from Hell poster

Girlfriend from Hell

Movie · as Carl's Dad

1989
The Roommate

The Roommate

Movie

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Mr. Canterman · 1 ep

1989
Mancuso, F.B.I. poster

Mancuso, F.B.I.

TV · 1 ep

1989
Booker poster

Booker

TV · as Jack Wingate · 1 ep

1989
The New Lassie poster

The New Lassie

TV · 2 eps

1989
Coach poster

Coach

TV · as James Armstrong · 2 eps

1988
Return of the Living Dead Part II poster

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Movie · as Ed

1988
Murphy Brown poster

Murphy Brown

TV · as Arvin · 1 ep

1987
Wall Street poster

Wall Street

Movie · as Lynch

1987
Drive-In Madness! poster

Drive-In Madness!

Movie · as Himself / Host / Narrator

1987
Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman

TV · as The Mayor · 2 eps

1987
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow poster

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

TV · 3 eps

1986
Invaders from Mars poster

Invaders from Mars

Movie · as Gen. Climet Wilson

1986
Hardbodies 2 poster

Hardbodies 2

Movie · as Logan

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Dr. Everett Kyle · 1 ep

1986
Sledge Hammer! poster

Sledge Hammer!

TV · as Governor Fritz La Chatte · 1 ep

1986
Designing Women poster

Designing Women

TV · 2 eps

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Ed Billings · 1 ep

1986
Melba poster

Melba

TV · 1 ep

1985
The Return of the Living Dead poster

The Return of the Living Dead

Movie · as Frank

1985
Jagged Edge poster

Jagged Edge

Movie · as Andrew Hardesty

1985
The Golden Girls poster

The Golden Girls

TV · as Raymond · 1 ep

1985
227 poster

227

TV · 1 ep

1985
Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting

TV · as Alan · 1 ep

1985
MacGyver poster

MacGyver

TV · as Robert Sanborn / Papillon · 1 ep

1985
Amazing Stories poster

Amazing Stories

TV · as Richard Whelan · 1 ep

1984
Sam's Son poster

Sam's Son

Movie · as Mr. Collins

1984
The Boy Who Loved Trolls poster

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

Movie · as Richman

1984
Little House: The Last Farewell poster

Little House: The Last Farewell

Movie · as Nathan Lassiter

1984
Charles in Charge poster

Charles in Charge

TV · as Austin Miller, Mr. Bartlett · 2 eps

1984
Who's the Boss? poster

Who's the Boss?

TV · 1 ep

1984
Highway to Heaven poster

Highway to Heaven

TV · 1 ep

1983
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? poster

Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?

Movie · as Mr. Fairchild

1983
Hardcastle and McCormick poster

Hardcastle and McCormick

TV · 1 ep

1982
Time Walker poster

Time Walker

Movie · as Dr. Wendell J. Rossmore

1982
The Day the Bubble Burst poster

The Day the Bubble Burst

Movie

1982
Poltergeist poster

Poltergeist

Movie · as Mr. Teague

1982
Frances poster

Frances

Movie · as Juge Hillier

1982
Kiss Me Goodbye poster

Kiss Me Goodbye

Movie · as Lawyer

1982
Family Ties poster

Family Ties

TV · as Philip · 1 ep

1982
Herbie, the Love Bug poster

Herbie, the Love Bug

TV · 1 ep

1982
Tucker's Witch poster

Tucker's Witch

TV · 1 ep

1982
The Powers of Matthew Star poster

The Powers of Matthew Star

TV · as Major Wymore · 22 eps

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Dr. Ludlow · 1 ep

1981
Take This Job and Shove It poster

Take This Job and Shove It

Movie · as Loomis

1981
The Violation of Sarah McDavid poster

The Violation of Sarah McDavid

Movie · as Dr. Spandler

1981
Dynasty poster

Dynasty

TV · as Avril Dawson · 1 ep

1981
Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon

TV · as Insurance Agent · 1 ep

1980
Once Upon a Family poster

Once Upon a Family

Movie · as Alvin Heller

1980
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger poster

Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger

Movie · as Untermeyer

1980
F.D.R.: The Last Year poster

F.D.R.: The Last Year

Movie · as Adm. McIntire

1980
The Jazz Singer poster

The Jazz Singer

Movie · as Barney Callahan

1980
Magnum, P.I. poster

Magnum, P.I.

TV · as Dr. Hightower · 1 ep

1979
The China Syndrome poster

The China Syndrome

Movie · as Mac Churchill

1979
Topper poster

Topper

Movie · as Fred Korbell

1979
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst poster

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

Movie · as Psychologist

1979
Institute for Revenge poster

Institute for Revenge

Movie · as Power Broker

1979
Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing

TV · as Max Craig · 1 ep

1978
F.I.S.T. poster

F.I.S.T.

Movie · as Andrews

1977
The Gathering poster

The Gathering

Movie · as Bob Block

1977
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night poster

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

Movie · as Dr. Sutterman

1977
Something for Joey poster

Something for Joey

Movie · as Dr. Wingreen

1977
Opening Night poster

Opening Night

Movie · as Bellboy

1977
Capricorn One poster

Capricorn One

Movie · as Vice President Price

1977
Lou Grant poster

Lou Grant

TV · 1 ep

1977
Eight Is Enough poster

Eight Is Enough

TV · 8 eps

1977
Lucan poster

Lucan

TV · 1 ep

1977
The Kallikaks

The Kallikaks

TV · 1 ep

1976
All the President's Men poster

All the President's Men

Movie · as Hugh Sloan's Lawyer

1976
The Bionic Woman poster

The Bionic Woman

TV · 1 ep

1976
Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E.

TV · as Dr. Chet Rawlings, Dr. Lench · 2 eps

1976
Gibbsville poster

Gibbsville

TV · 1 ep

1975
One Day at a Time poster

One Day at a Time

TV · 1 ep

1975
Starsky & Hutch poster

Starsky & Hutch

TV · as Carter · 1 ep

1975
The Invisible Man poster

The Invisible Man

TV · as Hotel Manager · 1 ep

1974
Amazing Grace poster

Amazing Grace

Movie · as Annenberg

1974
The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files

TV · as John LaPointe, Martin Horvath · 1 ep

1974
Police Woman poster

Police Woman

TV · as Driver · 1 ep

1972
Rivals poster

Rivals

Movie · as Child Psychiatrist

1972
M*A*S*H poster

M*A*S*H

TV · as Dr. Chesler · 1 ep

1972
The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco

TV · 1 ep

1972
The Waltons poster

The Waltons

TV · 1 ep

1971
McMillan & Wife poster

McMillan & Wife

TV · as George Pauling · 1 ep

1970
Hercules in New York poster

Hercules in New York

Movie · as Professor Camden

1970
I Never Sang for My Father poster

I Never Sang for My Father

Movie · as Old Age Home Director

1969
Hawaii Five-O poster

Hawaii Five-O

TV · as Wingfield · 1 ep

1968
Managing Time poster

Managing Time

Movie

1965
Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster poster

Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster

Movie · as Dr. Steele

1965
Film poster

Film

Movie · as Passerby

1961
The Defenders poster

The Defenders

TV · as Rabbi Fine, Paul Damon · 1 ep

1950
Lux Video Theatre poster

Lux Video Theatre

TV · as Llewellyn · 1 ep