James Karen

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AKA: James Karnufsky
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 11/28/1923
Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

biography

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.

The Pennsylvania native made his Broadway debut in a small role in the original Broadway production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" and went on to remain active on stage well into the 1970s. On the small screen, Karen debuted as Bob Continued

Credits

Martin Frohm
2006
(TV Show)
2005-2005
Dante's Friend
2005
Dante's Friend
2005
(TV Show)
2002-2002
Justice Michael Bancroft
2002
Justice Michael Bancroft
2002
Justice Michael Bancroft
2002
Justice Michael Bancroft
2002
Justice Michael Bancroft
2002
Justice Michael Bancroft
2002
Justice Michael Bancroft
2002
+(2 More)
(TV Show)
2000-2000
Rupert Van Lowe
2000
Victor Bowden
1998
(TV Show)
1985-1985
Dr. Bennett Ludlow
1985
Mac Churchill
1979
Father
Ned Randall
Annenberg
William Tager
Child Psychiatrist
Logan
Judge Hillierarold
General Wilson
Wendell Rossmore
Dr Richard Meyerling
Jenkins

milestones

Year
Milestone
1942 
Served in the US Air Force during WWII
1948 
TV debut as Bob Cratchett in NBC production of "A Christmas Carol"
1948 
Broadway debut, "A Streetcar Named Desire"
1965 
Film debut, "Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster"
1968 
Began association with Pathmark supermarkets as commercial spokesperson, a role which would continue for more than two decades (date approximate)
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