Personal Info
Birth date
1923-11-28 (101 Years)
Day of death
2018-10-23
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
Jim Karen
詹姆斯·凯伦
Jacob Karnofsky
James Karen
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
Filmography
Seinfeld
8.257
Overview:
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.American Dad!
6.975
Overview:
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."Quincy, M.E.
7.5
Overview:
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.Beverly Hills, 90210
7.36
Overview:
Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.Magnum, P.I.
7.275
Overview:
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.The Rockford Files
7.5
Overview:
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.Jake and the Fatman
6.041
Overview:
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.Knots Landing
6.8
Overview:
The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.M*A*S*H
7.911
Overview:
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.Who's the Boss?
7.4
Overview:
A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and a father figure to her young son. Tony 's laid-back personality contrasts with Angela's type-A behavior.Cheers
7.567
Overview:
The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.The Larry Sanders Show
7.7
Overview:
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.Murphy Brown
6.5
Overview:
Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic residential treatment center. Over 40 and single, she is sharp tongued and hard as nails. In her profession, she is considered one of the boys, having shattered many glass ceilings encountered during her career. Dominating the FYI news magazine, she is portrayed as one of America's hardest-hitting (though not the warmest or more sympathetic) media personalities.The Waltons
7.1
Overview:
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.Hawaii Five-O
7.1
Overview:
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".MacGyver
7.7
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.Family Ties
7.252
Overview:
Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.The Golden Girls
7.5
Overview:
Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.Walker, Texas Ranger
7
Overview:
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closest friend is former Ranger, C.D. Parker, who retired after a knee injury, and now owns "C.D.'s," a Country/Western saloon/restaurant. Rookie Ranger, James "Jimmy" Trivette is an ex-football player who bases his crime-solving methods on reason and uses computers and cellular phones. Alex Cahill is the Assistant DA who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, but often disagrees with his unorthodox approach to law enforcement.One Day at a Time
6.717
Overview:
The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and new building superintendent in Indianapolis.Cold Case
7.774
Overview:
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.Coach
6.8
Overview:
Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.JAG
7.318
Overview:
Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of officers that prosecutes and defends those accused of military-related crimes. He works closely with Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie, and together they do what needs to be done to find the truth.Simon & Simon
6.7
Overview:
A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency.Designing Women
6.742
Overview:
Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and Associates. Julia is the owner and is very outspoken and strong-willed. Mary Jo is a divorced single-parent whom is just as strong-willed as Julia, but isn't as self-confident. Charlene is the naive and trusting farm girl from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Suzanne is the self-centered ex-beauty queen whom has a number of wealthy ex-husbands.Touched by an Angel
7.2
Overview:
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.The Defenders
6.2
Overview:
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.Police Woman
6.2
Overview:
Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover from mob girl to prostitute.Acting
2021Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! as Self
2018The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self
2018Cynthia as Frank Teague
2017Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk as Interviewee #1
2016Bender as Old Man Bender
2015Notfilm as Self
2014Drew Peterson: Untouchable as Pastor Tom Keller
2013Green Briefs as Anthony
2013America's Most Haunted as Ralph George
2012The Butterfly Room as Sales Clerk
2011Pride as Anthony
2011More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead as Himself
2011They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at 'Return of the Living Dead Part II' as Himself
2010Sympathy for Delicious as Father Rohn
2009Jack and the Beanstalk as Saddius
2009Dark and Stormy Night as Seyton Ethelquake
2007Trail of the Screaming Forehead as Reverend Beaks
2007Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream as Self
2006The Pursuit of Happyness as Martin Frohm
2006Superman Returns as Ben Hubbard
2005American Dad! (1 Episode) as Larry Herman (voice)
2005Unscripted (3 Episodes) as Dante's Friend
2004So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM as Self - Host / Narrator
2004The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent as Self
2004The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy as Self
2003A House on a Hill as Sy
2003Cold Case (1 Episode) as Steve Pratt (2008)
2002Fatal Kiss as Larry Jacobs
2002First Monday (13 Episodes) as Justice Michael Bancroft
2001The Nightmare Room (1 Episode) as Tobias Langley (uncredited)
2001Mulholland Drive as Wally Brown
2000Thirteen Days as George Ball
1999Any Given Sunday as Christina's Advisor
1999Judging Amy (1 Episode) as Dr. Irwin Garner
1999The Parkers (1 Episode) as Unknown
1999One Last Flight as Unknown
1999My Last Love as Phil Morton
1999Mulholland Dr. as Wally Brown (uncredited)
1998Girl as Dad
1998Apt Pupil as Victor Bowden
1998Universal Horror as Self - Interviewee
1998Freedom Strike as President Mitchell
1998The Cowboy and the Movie Star as Brad Peters
1998Shadow of Doubt as Norman Calloway
1997Nightman as Secretary of Defense Laughton
1997Joyride as The Client / Mayor
1997River Made to Drown In as Ray
1997A Little Romance as William Tager
1997Behind Enemy Lines as TV Reporter
1997The Practice (3 Episodes) as Judge M. Knapp
1996Dark Skies (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996Up Close & Personal as Tom Orr
1995Nixon as Bill Rogers
1995Piranha as Governor
1995JAG (1, 1 Episode) as Senator Barrington, Former COMSUBPAC
1995Ned and Stacey (8 Episodes) as Patrick Kirkland
1995Congo as College President / Elliot's Boss
1995Tough and Deadly as Winston Briggers
1995Bonanza: Under Attack as Mr. Stewart
1994The Companion as Peter Franklin
1994Touched by an Angel (1 Episode) as Mark Abernathy
1994A Kiss Goodnight as Sam Mosbach
1994Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love as Unknown
1994Future Shock as Kafka
1993Staying Afloat as George
1993A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion as Assistant District Attorney Al Sampson
1993Walker, Texas Ranger (1 Episode) as Senator
1993Class of '96 (1 Episode) as Prof. Drake
1992Hearts Afire (1 Episode) as Norman Lynch
1992The Larry Sanders Show (4 Episodes) as Sheldon Davidoff
1992Melrose Place (1 Episode) as Judge Mike Thomas
1992Bodies of Evidence (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1991The Commish (1 Episode) as Jimmy Malloy
1991Sisters (1 Episode) as Unknown
1991Absolute Strangers as Dr. X
1991The Unborn as Dr. Richard Meyerling
1991Lies Before Kisses as Arthur
1990The Willies as Jenkins / Uncle Harry
1990Thanksgiving Day as Averill Crandall
1990Beverly Hills, 90210 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1990Road Lawyers and Other Briefs as Judge Bowelmore
1990Shattered Dreams as Charles O'Donnell
1990Vital Signs as Dean of Students
1990Rich Men, Single Women as Unknown
1990The Heart of the Deal as Unknown
1990The Closer as Ned Randall
1989Mancuso, F.B.I. (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Booker (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989The New Lassie (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1989Seinfeld (1 Episode) as Mr. Canterman
1989Girlfriend from Hell as Carl's Dad
1989Coach (2 Episodes) as James Armstrong
1989The Roommate as Unknown
1989Cult People as Himself
1988Murphy Brown (1 Episode) as Arvin
1988Return of the Living Dead Part II as Ed
1987Wall Street as Lynch
1987Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1987Jake and the Fatman (2, 2 Episode) as Unknown, The Mayor
1987Drive-In Madness! as Himself / Host / Narrator
1986Designing Women (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1986Sledge Hammer! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as Dr. Everett Kyle
1986Hardbodies 2 as Logan
1986Invaders from Mars as Gen. Climet Wilson
1986Matlock (1 Episode) as Unknown
1986Melba (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985Jagged Edge as Andrew Hardesty
1985MacGyver (1 Episode) as Robert Sanborn / Papillon
1985Amazing Stories (1 Episode) as Richard Whelan
1985The Golden Girls (1 Episode) as Raymond
1985227 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985The Return of the Living Dead as Frank
1985Moonlighting (1 Episode) as Alan
1984The Boy Who Loved Trolls as Richman
1984Charles in Charge (2, 1 Episode) as Austin Miller, Mr. Bartlett
1984Who's the Boss? (1 Episode) as Unknown
1984Highway to Heaven (1 Episode) as Unknown
1984Sam's Son as Mr. Collins
1984Little House: The Last Farewell as Nathan Lassiter
1983Hardcastle and McCormick (1 Episode) as Unknown
1983Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? as Mr. Fairchild
1982Kiss Me Goodbye as Lawyer
1982Frances as Judge Hillier
1982Time Walker as Dr. Wendell J. Rossmore
1982Tucker's Witch (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Cheers (1 Episode) as Dr. Ludlow
1982Family Ties (1 Episode) as Philip
1982The Powers of Matthew Star (22 Episodes) as Major Wymore
1982Poltergeist as Mr. Teague
1982Herbie, the Love Bug (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982The Day the Bubble Burst as Unknown
1981Simon & Simon (1 Episode) as Insurance Agent
1981The Violation of Sarah McDavid as Dr. Spandler
1981Take This Job and Shove It as Loomis
1981Dynasty (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1980The Jazz Singer as Barney Callahan
1980Magnum, P.I. (1 Episode) as Unknown
1980F.D.R.: The Last Year as Adm. McIntire
1980Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger as Untermeyer
1980Once Upon a Family as Alvin Heller
1979Knots Landing (1 Episode) as Max Craig
1979Topper as Fred Korbell
1979The China Syndrome as Mac Churchill
1979The Ordeal of Patty Hearst as Psychologist
1979Institute for Revenge as Power Broker
1978F.I.S.T. as Andrews
1977Opening Night as Bellboy
1977Capricorn One as Vice President Price
1977The Gathering as Bob Block
1977Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night as Dr. Sutterman
1977Lou Grant (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977Lucan (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977The Kallikaks (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977Something for Joey as Dr. Wingreen
1977Eight Is Enough (8 Episodes) as Unknown
1976Gibbsville (1 Episode) as Unknown
1976Quincy, M.E. (2, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Dr. Chet Rawlings
1976All the President's Men as Hugh Sloan's Lawyer
1976The Bionic Woman (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975One Day at a Time (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Starsky & Hutch (1 Episode) as Carter
1975The Invisible Man (1 Episode) as Hotel Manager
1974Police Woman (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Driver
1974The Rockford Files (1, 1 Episode) as John LaPointe, Martin Horvath
1974Amazing Grace as Annenberg
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972M*A*S*H (1 Episode) as Dr. Chesler
1972The Waltons (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972Rivals as Child Psychiatrist
1971McMillan & Wife (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, George Pauling
1970I Never Sang for My Father as Old Age Home Director
1970Hercules in New York as Professor Camden
1968Hawaii Five-O (1 Episode) as Wingfield
1968Managing Time as Unknown
1965Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster as Dr. Steele
1965Film as Passerby
1961The Defenders (1, 1 Episode) as Rabbi Fine, Paul Damon
1950Lux Video Theatre (1 Episode) as Llewellyn
Crew
2016The Flying Dutchmen ... Thanks