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James Karen

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James Karen (November 28, 1923 - October 23, 2018) was an American character actor of Broadway, film and television.

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Born

Nov 28, 1923

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

Oct 23, 2018

Known For

Acting

Movies

108 acting

1 crew

Popularity

1.0

movie

Known For

The Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness

2006

as Martin Frohm
Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive

2001

as Wally Brown
Superman Returns

Superman Returns

2006

as Ben Hubbard
Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982

as Mr. Teague
The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead

1985

as Frank
Wall Street

Wall Street

1987

as Lynch
Congo

Congo

1995

as College President / Elliot's Boss
Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday

1999

as Christina's Advisor
All the President's Men

All the President's Men

1976

as Hugh Sloan's Lawyer
Nixon

Nixon

1995

as Bill Rogers
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006 • as Martin Frohm
★ 7.9
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
2001 • as Wally Brown
★ 7.8
Superman Returns
Superman Returns
2006 • as Ben Hubbard
★ 5.8
Poltergeist
Poltergeist
1982 • as Mr. Teague
★ 7.2
The Return of the Living Dead
The Return of the Living Dead
1985 • as Frank
★ 7.2
Wall Street
Wall Street
1987 • as Lynch
★ 7.2
Congo
Congo
1995 • as College President / Elliot's Boss
★ 5.6
Any Given Sunday
Any Given Sunday
1999 • as Christina's Advisor
★ 6.8
All the President's Men
All the President's Men
1976 • as Hugh Sloan's Lawyer
★ 7.7
Nixon
Nixon
1995 • as Bill Rogers
★ 6.9
Apt Pupil
Apt Pupil
1998 • as Victor Bowden
★ 6.6
Thirteen Days
Thirteen Days
2000 • as George Ball
★ 7.0
Capricorn One
Capricorn One
1977 • as Vice President Price
★ 6.8
Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge
1985 • as Andrew Hardesty
★ 6.3
Vital Signs
Vital Signs
1990 • as Dean of Students
★ 4.6
The China Syndrome
The China Syndrome
1979 • as Mac Churchill
★ 7.1
Up Close & Personal
Up Close & Personal
1996 • as Tom Orr
★ 6.3
Hercules in New York
Hercules in New York
1970 • as Professor Camden
★ 4.1
Return of the Living Dead Part II
Return of the Living Dead Part II
1988 • as Ed
★ 6.4
F.I.S.T.
F.I.S.T.
1978 • as Andrews
★ 6.5
Opening Night
Opening Night
1977 • as Bellboy
★ 7.6
Frances
Frances
1982 • as Juge Hillier
★ 6.9
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
2009 • as Saddius
★ 5.2
Girl
Girl
1998 • as Dad
★ 5.0
Piranha
Piranha
1995 • as Governor
★ 4.7
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
1986 • as Gen. Climet Wilson
★ 5.6
The Unborn
The Unborn
1991 • as Dr. Richard Meyerling
★ 4.9
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1994
★ 4.6
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
1980 • as Barney Callahan
★ 5.9
Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt
1998 • as Norman Calloway
★ 4.8
Kiss Me Goodbye
Kiss Me Goodbye
1982 • as Lawyer
★ 5.9
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
2007 • as Self
★ 9.0
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977 • as Dr. Sutterman
★ 7.5
Behind Enemy Lines
Behind Enemy Lines
1997 • as TV Reporter
★ 4.9
The Willies
The Willies
1990 • as Jenkins / Uncle Harry
★ 5.7
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021 • as Self
★ 4.7
The Companion
The Companion
1994 • as Peter Franklin
★ 5.3
Sympathy for Delicious
Sympathy for Delicious
2010 • as Father Rohn
★ 5.7
The Butterfly Room
The Butterfly Room
2012 • as Sales Clerk
★ 5.7
Future Shock
Future Shock
1994 • as Kafka
★ 4.0
Sam's Son
Sam's Son
1984 • as Mr. Collins
★ 6.5
Little House: The Last Farewell
Little House: The Last Farewell
1984 • as Nathan Lassiter
★ 7.2
Time Walker
Time Walker
1982 • as Dr. Wendell J. Rossmore
★ 4.1
Take This Job and Shove It
Take This Job and Shove It
1981 • as Loomis
★ 5.4
I Never Sang for My Father
I Never Sang for My Father
1970 • as Old Age Home Director
★ 6.7
F.D.R.: The Last Year
F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980 • as Adm. McIntire
★ 6.9
Nightman
Nightman
1997 • as Secretary of Defense Laughton
★ 6.7
Tough and Deadly
Tough and Deadly
1995 • as Winston Briggers
★ 5.7
Joyride
Joyride
1997 • as The Client / Mayor
★ 5.1
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
1979 • as Psychologist
★ 6.5
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
1980 • as Untermeyer
★ 9.0
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011 • as Himself
★ 7.4
The Great Buster: A Celebration
The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018 • as Self
★ 7.2
Hardbodies 2
Hardbodies 2
1986 • as Logan
★ 3.4
Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster
Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster
1965 • as Dr. Steele
★ 4.7
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'
2011 • as Himself
★ 5.7
Ambush at Dark Canyon
Ambush at Dark Canyon
2012 • as Seymour Redfield
★ 4.4
Universal Horror
Universal Horror
1998 • as Self - Interviewee
★ 7.1
Bonanza: Under Attack
Bonanza: Under Attack
1995 • as Mr. Stewart
★ 6.7
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
1981 • as Dr. Spandler
★ 4.5
Lies Before Kisses
Lies Before Kisses
1991 • as Arthur
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984 • as Richman
★ 4.5
Absolute Strangers
Absolute Strangers
1991 • as Dr. X
Girlfriend from Hell
Girlfriend from Hell
1989 • as Carl's Dad
★ 5.0
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
2014 • as Pastor Tom Keller
★ 5.3
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993 • as Assistant District Attorney Al Sampson
★ 7.3
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace
1974 • as Annenberg
★ 6.8
Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk
Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk
2017 • as Interviewee #1
★ 4.9
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
1998 • as Brad Peters
★ 9.3
My Last Love
My Last Love
1999 • as Phil Morton
★ 5.4
The Day the Bubble Burst
The Day the Bubble Burst
1982
★ 5.0
Always Say Goodbye
Always Say Goodbye
1997 • as William Tager
★ 3.3
Freedom Strike
Freedom Strike
1998 • as President Mitchell
★ 4.8
Topper
Topper
1979 • as Fred Korbell
★ 7.0
Fatal Kiss
Fatal Kiss
2002 • as Larry Jacobs
★ 4.0
Dark and Stormy Night
Dark and Stormy Night
2009 • as Seyton Ethelquake
★ 5.9
A Kiss Goodnight
A Kiss Goodnight
1994 • as Sam Mosbach
★ 4.0
Shattered Dreams
Shattered Dreams
1990 • as Charles O'Donnell
★ 6.0
Rich Men, Single Women
Rich Men, Single Women
1990
★ 4.5
The Closer
The Closer
1990 • as Ned Randall
★ 5.8
The Gathering
The Gathering
1977 • as Bob Block
★ 5.0
River Made to Drown In
River Made to Drown In
1997 • as Ray
★ 5.1
Cynthia
Cynthia
2018 • as Frank Teague
★ 4.7
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day
1990 • as Averill Crandall
★ 7.5
Bender
Bender
2016 • as Old Man Bender
★ 4.6
movie
Institute for Revenge
1979 • as Power Broker
★ 6.7
Cult People
Cult People
1989 • as Himself
★ 7.0
Staying Afloat
Staying Afloat
1993 • as George
★ 10.0
Something for Joey
Something for Joey
1977 • as Dr. Wingreen
★ 6.6
America's Most Haunted
America's Most Haunted
2013 • as Ralph George
★ 4.2
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
2007 • as Reverend Beaks
★ 5.0
A House on a Hill
A House on a Hill
2003 • as Sy
★ 9.0
Rivals
Rivals
1972 • as Child Psychiatrist
★ 5.6
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
2004 • as Self
★ 8.0
Notfilm
Notfilm
2015 • as Self
★ 5.0
Film
Film
1965 • as Passerby
★ 7.0
Drive-In Madness!
Drive-In Madness!
1987 • as Himself / Host / Narrator
★ 6.3
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
1983 • as Mr. Fairchild
★ 8.0
movie
The Roommate
1989
One Last Flight
One Last Flight
1999
★ 10.0
movie
The Heart of the Deal
1990
★ 7.0
Once Upon a Family
Once Upon a Family
1980 • as Alvin Heller
★ 9.0
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
2004 • as Self
★ 7.7
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
2004 • as Self - Host / Narrator
★ 7.6
Road Lawyers and Other Briefs
Road Lawyers and Other Briefs
1990 • as Judge Bowelmore
★ 6.0
Pride
Pride
2011 • as Anthony
★ 6.0
Managing Time
Managing Time
1968
Green Briefs
Green Briefs
2013 • as Anthony
★ 2.3