James Karen

James Karen

ActorCrew Nov 28 (died age 94) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA 1950–2021 (71 year career)

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Biography

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Known For

The Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness

Martin Frohm

Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive

Wally Brown

All the President's Men

All the President's Men

Hugh Sloan's Lawyer

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

Mr. Teague

The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead

Frank

Wall Street

Wall Street

Lynch

Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday

Christina's Advisor

Superman Returns

Superman Returns

Ben Hubbard

Filmography

Acting (178)

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Movies (107)

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

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

as Self

The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration

as Self

Cynthia

Cynthia

as Frank Teague

Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk

Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk

as Interviewee #1

Bender

Bender

as Old Man Bender

Notfilm

Notfilm

as Self

Drew Peterson: Untouchable

Drew Peterson: Untouchable

as Pastor Tom Keller

America's Most Haunted

America's Most Haunted

as Ralph George

Green Briefs

Green Briefs

as Anthony

The Butterfly Room

The Butterfly Room

as Sales Clerk

Pride

Pride

as Anthony

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

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

as Himself

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

as Himself

Sympathy for Delicious

Sympathy for Delicious

as Father Rohn

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

as Saddius

Dark and Stormy Night

Dark and Stormy Night

as Seyton Ethelquake

Trail of the Screaming Forehead

Trail of the Screaming Forehead

as Reverend Beaks

Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream

Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream

as Self

The Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness

as Martin Frohm

Superman Returns

Superman Returns

as Ben Hubbard

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

as Self

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

as Self

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

as Self - Host / Narrator

A House on a Hill

A House on a Hill

as Sy

Fatal Kiss

Fatal Kiss

as Larry Jacobs

Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive

as Wally Brown

Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days

as George Ball

Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday

as Christina's Advisor

One Last Flight

My Last Love

My Last Love

as Phil Morton

Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil

as Victor Bowden

Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt

as Norman Calloway

Girl

Girl

as Dad

Freedom Strike

Freedom Strike

as President Mitchell

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

as Self - Interviewee

The Cowboy and the Movie Star

The Cowboy and the Movie Star

as Brad Peters

Nightman

Nightman

as Secretary of Defense Laughton

A Little Romance

A Little Romance

as William Tager

Joyride

Joyride

as The Client / Mayor

Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

as TV Reporter

River Made to Drown In

River Made to Drown In

as Ray

Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal

as Tom Orr

Congo

Congo

as College President / Elliot's Boss

Nixon

Nixon

as Bill Rogers

Piranha

Piranha

as Governor

Tough and Deadly

Tough and Deadly

as Winston Briggers

Bonanza: Under Attack

Bonanza: Under Attack

as Mr. Stewart

Future Shock

Future Shock

as Kafka

The Companion

The Companion

as Peter Franklin

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love

A Kiss Goodnight

A Kiss Goodnight

as Sam Mosbach

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

as Assistant District Attorney Al Sampson

Staying Afloat

Staying Afloat

as George

The Unborn

The Unborn

as Dr. Richard Meyerling

Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

as Dr. X

Lies Before Kisses

Lies Before Kisses

as Arthur

Vital Signs

Vital Signs

as Dean of Students

Rich Men, Single Women

Rich Men, Single Women

The Willies

The Willies

as Jenkins / Uncle Harry

The Closer

The Closer

as Ned Randall

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day

as Averill Crandall

Shattered Dreams

Shattered Dreams

as Charles O'Donnell

Road Lawyers and Other Briefs

Road Lawyers and Other Briefs

as Judge Bowelmore

The Heart of the Deal

Cult People

Cult People

as Himself

The Roommate

Girlfriend from Hell

Girlfriend from Hell

as Carl's Dad

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II

as Ed

Wall Street

Wall Street

as Lynch

Drive-In Madness!

Drive-In Madness!

as Himself / Host / Narrator

Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

as Gen. Climet Wilson

Hardbodies 2

Hardbodies 2

as Logan

Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge

as Andrew Hardesty

The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead

as Frank

Little House: The Last Farewell

Little House: The Last Farewell

as Nathan Lassiter

Sam's Son

Sam's Son

as Mr. Collins

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

as Richman

Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?

Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?

as Mr. Fairchild

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

as Mr. Teague

Frances

Frances

as Juge Hillier

Time Walker

Time Walker

as Dr. Wendell J. Rossmore

Kiss Me Goodbye

Kiss Me Goodbye

as Lawyer

The Day the Bubble Burst

The Day the Bubble Burst

The Violation of Sarah McDavid

The Violation of Sarah McDavid

as Dr. Spandler

Take This Job and Shove It

Take This Job and Shove It

as Loomis

Once Upon a Family

Once Upon a Family

as Alvin Heller

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

as Barney Callahan

Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger

Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger

as Untermeyer

F.D.R.: The Last Year

F.D.R.: The Last Year

as Adm. McIntire

The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

as Mac Churchill

Topper

Topper

as Fred Korbell

Institute for Revenge

as Power Broker

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

as Psychologist

F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T.

as Andrews

Capricorn One

Capricorn One

as Vice President Price

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

as Dr. Sutterman

Opening Night

Opening Night

as Bellboy

The Gathering

The Gathering

as Bob Block

Something for Joey

Something for Joey

as Dr. Wingreen

All the President's Men

All the President's Men

as Hugh Sloan's Lawyer

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

as Annenberg

Rivals

Rivals

as Child Psychiatrist

Hercules in New York

Hercules in New York

as Professor Camden

I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

as Old Age Home Director

Managing Time

Managing Time

Film

Film

as Passerby

Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster

Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster

as Dr. Steele

Television (71)

American Dad!

American Dad!

as Larry Herman (voice)

Unscripted

Unscripted

as Dante's Friend

Cold Case

Cold Case

as Steve Pratt (2008)

First Monday

First Monday

as Michael Bancroft

The Nightmare Room

The Nightmare Room

as Tobias Langley (uncredited)

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as Dr. Irwin Garner

The Parkers

The Parkers

The Practice

The Practice

as Judge M. Knapp

Dark Skies

Dark Skies

JAG

JAG

as Senator Barrington

Ned & Stacey

Ned & Stacey

as Patrick Kirkland

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as Mark Abernathy

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Senator

Class of '96

Class of '96

as Prof. Drake

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

as Judge Mike Thomas

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

as Sheldon Davidoff

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

as Norman Lynch

Bodies of Evidence

Bodies of Evidence

as Gil Murphy

The Commish

The Commish

as Jimmy Malloy

Sisters

Sisters

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

as Minister

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as Mr. Canterman

Coach

Coach

as James Armstrong

Booker

Booker

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I.

The New Lassie

The New Lassie

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

as Arvin

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

as The Mayor

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as Dr. Everett Kyle

Matlock

Matlock

as Ed Billings

Designing Women

Designing Women

Sledge Hammer!

Sledge Hammer!

Melba

Melba

MacGyver

MacGyver

as Robert Sanborn / Papillon

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

as Richard Whelan

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as Raymond

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

as Alan

227

227

Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge

as Mr. Bartlett

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

Cheers

Cheers

as Dr. Ludlow

Family Ties

Family Ties

as Philip

The Powers of Matthew Star

The Powers of Matthew Star

as Major Wymore

Tucker's Witch

Tucker's Witch

Herbie, the Love Bug

Herbie, the Love Bug

Dynasty

Dynasty

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

as Insurance Agent

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as Dr. Hightower

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as Max Craig

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough

Lucan

Lucan

The Kallikaks

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as Dr. Lench

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

Gibbsville

Gibbsville

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as Carter

One Day at a Time

One Day at a Time

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

as Hotel Manager

Police Woman

Police Woman

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as John LaPointe

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as Dr. Chesler

The Waltons

The Waltons

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

as George Pauling

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as Wingfield

The Defenders

The Defenders

as Paul Damon

Lux Video Theatre

as Llewellyn

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

The Flying Dutchmen

The Flying Dutchmen

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