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James Karen

Highest Rated: 100% I Never Sang for My Father (1970)

Lowest Rated: 5% Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)

Birthday: Nov 28, 1923

Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

A well-bred supporting player of stage, film and TV, James Karen is the kind of actor whose face is immediately recognizable to the audience, but whose name is often elusive. He is also one of those actors who always seems to work. Karen is also known to millions in the New York area as the spokesperson for the Pathmark chain of supermarkets for more than two decades.

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Highest rated movies

100% 83% I Never Sang for My Father
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91% 80% The Return of the Living Dead
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88% 79% Poltergeist
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88% 81% The China Syndrome
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83% 80% Thirteen Days
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80% 59% Jagged Edge
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79% 81% Wall Street
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67% 55% F.I.S.T.
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67% 87% The Pursuit of Happyness
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67% 78% Frances
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James Karen

James Karen RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, James Karen (center), Clu Gulager (r.), 1985, (c)Orion Pictures WALL STREET, from left: Charlie Sheen, James Karen, 1987, TM & Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. JAGGED EDGE, Jeff Bridges, James Karen, 1985" RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, PART II, Dana Ashbrook, James Karen, Marsha Dietlein, Phillip Bruns, 1988 ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, Cameron Diaz, Ann-Margret, James Karen, Director Oliver Stone, 1999. (c) Warner Bros.. SUPERMAN RETURNS, Eva Marie Saint, James Karen, 2006, (c) Warner Brothers INVADERS FROM MARS, James Karen (seated), Eric Pierpoint, Hunter Carson, Karen Black, 1986. ©Cannon Films RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, PART II, James Karen, Thom Mathews, 1988 FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE SPACEMONSTER, (aka MARS ATTACKS PUERTO RICO), James Karen, Nancy Marshall, Robert Reilly, 1965 View more photos

Filmography

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Credit
No Score Yet 44% Cynthia Frank Teague (Character) $57.9K 2018
No Score Yet 29% Bender Old Man Bender (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet America's Most Haunted Ralph George (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 26% Ambush at Dark Canyon Seymour Redfield (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 64% Dark and Stormy Night Seyton Ethelquake (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 59% Trail of the Screaming Forehead Reverend Beaks (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 52% Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy Leroy Parker (Character) - 2006
67% 87% The Pursuit of Happyness Martin Frohm (Character) $162.6M 2006
83% 80% Thirteen Days George Ball (Character) $34.6M 2000
No Score Yet 56% My Last Love Phil Morton (Character) - 1999
52% 73% Any Given Sunday Ed Phillips (Character) $75.5M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fly Boy Gramps (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 75% Girl Dad (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 22% Freedom Strike President Mitchell (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Always Say Goodbye William Tager (Character) - 1997
32% 66% Up Close & Personal Tom Orr (Character) $51.1M 1996
No Score Yet 60% Bonanza: Under Attack Unknown (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 21% Piranha Governor (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 50% Tough and Deadly Winston Briggers (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Kiss Goodnight Sam Mosbach (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 18% Future Shock Kafka (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion Assistant DA Al Sampson (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Staying Afloat George (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 25% The Unborn Dr. Richard Meyerling (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 33% The Willies Uncle Harry/Mr. Jenkins (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lies Before Kisses Arthur (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Closer Ned Randall (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 60% Shattered Dreams Charles O'Donnell (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 54% Girlfriend From Hell Carl's Dad (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rich Men, Single Women Unknown (Character) - 1990
5% 44% Return of the Living Dead Part II Ed (Character) $8.6M 1988
No Score Yet 74% Billionaire Boys Club Mr. Fairmont Sr. (Character) - 1987
79% 81% Wall Street Lynch (Character) $41.3M 1987
No Score Yet 12% Hardbodies 2 Logan (Character) - 1986
38% 33% Invaders From Mars Gen. Climet Wilson (Character) $4.8M 1986
91% 80% The Return of the Living Dead Frank (Character) - 1985
80% 59% Jagged Edge Andrew Hardesty (Character) $36.9M 1985
No Score Yet 26% Time Walker Dr. Wendell J. Rossmore (Character) - 1982
88% 79% Poltergeist Mr. Teague (Character) $121.8M 1982
67% 78% Frances Judge Hillier (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Violation of Sarah McDavid Dr. Spandler (Character) - 1981
26% 70% The Jazz Singer Barney Callahan (Character) - 1980
88% 81% The China Syndrome Mac Churchill (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Topper Fred Korbell (Character) - 1979
67% 55% F.I.S.T. Andrews (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet 93% Something for Joey Dr. Wingreen (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night Dr. Sutterman (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 76% Amazing Grace Annenberg (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 20% Rivals Child Psychiatrist (Character) - 1972
100% 83% I Never Sang for My Father Mr. Tucker (Character) - 1970
14% 27% Hercules in New York Professor Camden (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet 40% Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster Dr. Adam Steele (Character) - 1965

TV

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No Score Yet 90% American Dad! Larry Herman (Guest Voice) 2012
No Score Yet 64% The Cleveland Show Unknown (Guest Voice) 2011
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Judging Amy Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 2000 2002
21% No Score Yet First Monday Justice Michael Bancroft (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet 93% Beverly Hills, 90210 Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
89% 92% Seinfeld Mr. Canterman (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet NightMan Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Commish Jimmy Malloy (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Designing Women Unknown (Guest Star) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bodies of Evidence Unknown (Guest Star) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Coach James Armstrong (Guest Star) 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charles in Charge Austin Miller (Guest Star) 1987 1990
No Score Yet 64% Highway to Heaven Mr. Simenton (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jake and the Fatman Unknown (Guest Star) 1987 1989
No Score Yet 70% MacGyver Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet 94% The Golden Girls Raymond (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet 95% Magnum, P.I. Dr. Hightower (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who's the Boss? Unknown (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet 78% Amazing Stories Unknown (Character) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet 227 Unknown (Guest Star) 1985
87% 95% Cheers Dr. Ludlow (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet 89% Family Ties Unknown (Guest Star) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trapper John, M.D. Unknown (Guest Star) 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Simon & Simon Unknown (Guest Star) 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Powers of Matthew Star Major Wymore (Character) 1982-1983
No Score Yet 87% M*A*S*H Dr. Stephen Chesler (Guest Star) 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Eight Is Enough Unknown (Guest Star) 1978-1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jeffersons Herbert Purcell (Guest Star) 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet One Day at a Time Unknown (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Executive Suite Unknown (Character) 1976-1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bionic Woman George Morehouse (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Streets of San Francisco Frank Batz (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Waltons Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Starsky and Hutch Unknown (Guest Star) 1975