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      James Karen

      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.

      Highest rated movies

      I Never Sang for My Father
      The Return of the Living Dead
      Poltergeist
      The China Syndrome
      Thirteen Days
      Jagged Edge
      Wall Street
      Superman Returns

      Photos

      RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, PART II, James Karen, Thom Mathews, 1988 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. FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE SPACEMONSTER, (aka MARS ATTACKS PUERTO RICO), James Karen, Nancy Marshall, Robert Reilly, 1965 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

      Filmography

      Movies

      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 65% Dark and Stormy Night Seyton Ethelquake (Character) - 2009
      No Score Yet 59% Trail of the Screaming Forehead Reverend Beaks (Character) - 2007
      No Score Yet 51% Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy Leroy Parker (Character) - 2006
      67% 87% The Pursuit of Happyness Martin Frohm (Character) $162.6M 2006
      74% 61% Superman Returns Ben Hubbard (Character) $200.1M 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 25% The Unborn Dr. Richard Meyerling (Character) - 1991
      No Score Yet 30% The Willies Uncle Harry/Mr. Jenkins (Character) - 1991
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Closer Ned Randall (Character) - 1991
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Lies Before Kisses Arthur (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
      5% 43% 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% 34% Invaders From Mars Gen. Climet Wilson (Character) $4.8M 1986
      91% 79% The Return of the Living Dead Frank (Character) - 1985
      81% 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% 69% 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% 56% F.I.S.T. Andrews (Character) - 1978
      No Score Yet 96% 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 81% 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

      Credit
      No Score Yet 91% American Dad! Larry Herman (Guest Voice) 2012
      44% 65% 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
      40% No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
      60% 92% 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
      30% No Score Yet The Commish Jimmy Malloy (Guest Star) 1995
      73% 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 No Score Yet 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 73% MacGyver Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
      No Score Yet 93% The Golden Girls Raymond (Guest Star) 1988
      No Score Yet 95% Magnum, P.I. Dr. Hightower (Guest Star) 1987
      66% No Score Yet Who's the Boss? Unknown (Guest Star) 1987
      No Score Yet 82% Amazing Stories Unknown (Character) 1987
      No Score Yet No Score Yet 227 Unknown (Guest Star) 1985
      87% 94% Cheers Dr. Ludlow (Guest Star) 1985
      No Score Yet 88% 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
      53% 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
      77% No Score Yet The Waltons Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Starsky and Hutch Unknown (Guest Star) 1975