James Karen

Jacob Karnofsky

Born November 28, 1923· Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

† Died October 23, 2018

99Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Emerging from a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania background as the son of Russian-born Jewish immigrants, he entered the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre after a local congressman encouraged his stage ambitions and later served in the Army Air Forces during World War II. His Broadway breakthrough arrived as Karl Malden’s understudy in A Streetcar Named Desire, leading to a prolific televisio…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Seinfeld

The Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness2006

M*A*S*H

Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive2001

Cold Case

Steve Pratt (2008)

MacGyver

Robert Sanborn / Papillon

All the President's Men

All the President's Men1976

Hugh Sloan's Lawyer

Cheers

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories1985

JAG

Senator Barrington

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 902101990

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.1980

Wall Street

Wall Street1987

The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead1985

Poltergeist

Poltergeist1982

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O1969

The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome1979

American Dad!

American Dad!2005

Larry Herman (voice)

Knots Landing

Knots Landing1979

Capricorn One

Capricorn One1977

Vice President Price

Dynasty

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II1988

Melrose Place

Melrose Place1992

Judge Mike Thomas

Superman Returns

Superman Returns2006

Piranha