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James Karen | The Couch Critic

James Karen

Born

November 28, 1923

Place of Birth

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Acting

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

The Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness

as Martin Frohm

December 14, 2006

Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive

The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday

as Christina's Advisor

December 22, 1999

Superman Returns

Superman Returns

All the President's Men

All the President's Men

as Hugh Sloan's Lawyer

Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil

as Victor Bowden

October 23, 1998

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II

January 15, 1988

Wall Street

Wall Street

December 10, 1987

The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

as Mac Churchill

Frances

Frances

as Judge Hillier

December 3, 1982

Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal

Piranha

Piranha

October 1, 1995

Opening Night

Opening Night

December 22, 1977

Congo

Congo

as College President / Elliot's Boss

Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

as Gen. Climet Wilson

Hercules in New York

Hercules in New York

as Professor Camden

February 23, 1970

Sympathy for Delicious

Sympathy for Delicious

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

November 6, 2009

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

as Barney Callahan

December 17, 1980

F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T.

Mulholland Dr.

Mulholland Dr.

as Wally Brown (uncredited)

January 1, 1999

Girl

Girl

November 5, 1998

Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days

December 25, 2000

Drew Peterson: Untouchable

Drew Peterson: Untouchable

as Pastor Tom Keller

January 29, 2014

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

as Assistant District Attorney Al Sampson

November 21, 1993

Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

Joyride

Joyride

as The Client / Mayor

November 18, 1997

Kiss Me Goodbye

Kiss Me Goodbye

December 22, 1982

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

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

February 13, 2021

Future Shock

January 19, 1994

River Made to Drown In

River Made to Drown In

October 1, 1997

The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration

October 5, 2018

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

as Psychologist

The Unborn

The Unborn

as Dr. Richard Meyerling

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

as Dr. Sutterman

October 5, 1977

The Butterfly Room

The Butterfly Room

The Day the Bubble Burst

The Day the Bubble Burst

February 7, 1982

Cynthia

Cynthia

as Frank Teague

August 31, 2018

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

October 18, 2011

Tough and Deadly

Tough and Deadly

as Winston Briggers

February 14, 1995

The Violation of Sarah McDavid

The Violation of Sarah McDavid

as Dr. Spandler

The Willies

The Willies

as Jenkins / Uncle Harry

December 27, 1990

Vital Signs

Vital Signs

as Dean of Students

Capricorn One

Capricorn One

as Vice President Price

December 10, 1977

The Companion

The Companion

as Peter Franklin

October 14, 1994

Nixon

Nixon

December 22, 1995

My Last Love

January 25, 1999

Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger

Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger

Institute for Revenge

Institute for Revenge

as Power Broker

January 22, 1979

Pride

Pride

October 22, 2011

Little House: The Last Farewell

Little House: The Last Farewell

as Nathan Lassiter

February 6, 1984

Nightman

Nightman

as Secretary of Defense Laughton

November 23, 1997

Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

The Gathering

December 4, 1977

Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster

Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster

September 22, 1965

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

October 26, 2004

Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk

Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk

as Interviewee #1

Bonanza: Under Attack

Bonanza: Under Attack

January 15, 1995

I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

as Old Age Home Director

October 18, 1970

Sam's Son

Sam's Son

August 17, 1984

Lies Before Kisses

Lies Before Kisses

A Little Romance

A Little Romance

as William Tager

Rich Men, Single Women

Rich Men, Single Women

January 29, 1990

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day

as Averill Crandall

November 19, 1990

Something for Joey

Something for Joey

as Dr. Wingreen

Staying Afloat

Staying Afloat

November 26, 1993

F.D.R.: The Last Year

F.D.R.: The Last Year

as Adm. McIntire

The Closer

January 1, 1990

Dark and Stormy Night

Dark and Stormy Night

as Seyton Ethelquake

October 10, 2009

Girlfriend from Hell

Girlfriend from Hell

Topper

as Fred Korbell

November 9, 1979

Hardbodies 2

Hardbodies 2

September 12, 1986

The Cowboy and the Movie Star

The Cowboy and the Movie Star

Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge

as Andrew Hardesty

October 4, 1985

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

as Self - Interviewee

October 8, 1998

Time Walker

Time Walker

as Dr. Wendell J. Rossmore

November 1, 1982

Freedom Strike

Freedom Strike

as President Mitchell

September 26, 1998

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

August 30, 1974

Shattered Dreams

Shattered Dreams

as Charles O'Donnell

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

October 29, 1984

Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream

Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream

Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt

as Norman Calloway

Trail of the Screaming Forehead

Trail of the Screaming Forehead

as Reverend Beaks

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'

October 18, 2011

Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?

Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?

as Mr. Fairchild

A Kiss Goodnight

A Kiss Goodnight

Once Upon a Family

Once Upon a Family

as Alvin Heller

January 22, 1980

Fatal Kiss

as Larry Jacobs

October 2, 2002

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

October 26, 2004

Notfilm

October 27, 2015

One Last Flight

One Last Flight

A House on a Hill

A House on a Hill

November 14, 2003

Bender

Bender

as Old Man Bender

October 14, 2016

Cult People

January 1, 1989

The Roommate

January 20, 1989

Rivals

Rivals

as Child Psychiatrist

August 16, 1972

Drive-In Madness

Drive-In Madness

as Himself / Host / Narrator

January 2, 1987

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

as Self - Host / Narrator

December 7, 2004

Film

Film

September 4, 1965

Managing Time

January 1, 1968

Road Lawyers and Other Briefs

Road Lawyers and Other Briefs

as Judge Bowelmore

October 3, 1990

America's Most Haunted

America's Most Haunted

as Ralph George

The Heart of the Deal

The Heart of the Deal

January 1, 1990

Green Briefs

Green Briefs

November 26, 2013

Take This Job and Shove It

Take This Job and Shove It