Dark Shadows Into the Light #7-John Karlen "The Legend of Willie Loomis"

​ John Karlen is unpredictable. He is unapologetic.  He is unfiltered.  He is a great actor. He is best known to many of us as Willie Loomis on Dark Shadows as well as his Emmy Winning role as Harvey Lacey on Cagney and Lacey.

​ For the next hour, he shares some of the most intimate memories and feelings of the past that you have never heard quite like this.  He is a man who is razor sharp, witty, funny and yet he lives with a great sense of self-disappointment in life.

Topics of discussion include:

*   His rough home life and dropping out of school

*   Being in Korea living an adventurous life

*   His views on other actors, acting schools, and inspirations

*   On playing Willie Loomis and replacing James Hall

*   On how Tyne Daly helped him win his Emmy as Harvey Lacey on Cagney and Lacey

*   On how his gambling addiction and fast lifestyle led him down a path of no return