James Karen
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| Birth name | James Karnufsky |
| Born | November 28, 1923 (age 83) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Other name(s) | Mr. Pathmark Tinch |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Reed Alba Francesca |
| Official site | None |
| Notable roles | Frank in The Return of the Living Dead Lynch in Wall Street Mr. Teague in Poltergeist Ben Hubbard in Superman Returns |
James Karen, (born on November 28, 1923), is an American character actor of Broadway, film and television.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and career
James Karen was born James Karnufsky in Wilkes-Barre in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
As a young man, Karen was encouraged to be an actor by U.S. Congressman Daniel J. Flood, who was an amateur thespian himself, recruiting him into a production at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre.
He was married, for a time, to recording folk singer Susan Rich.
On the television soap operas, he played Dr. Burke on As the World Turns and was the original Lincoln Tyler on All My Children.
He is perhaps best known for his recurring role on the television series Eight is Enough and for his role in the 1985 horror film The Return of the Living Dead. He is also well-known on the east coast for his 20 years as television and radio spokesman for the Pathmark supermarket chain.
- See the complete James Karen filmography at IMDB
[edit] Select filmography
- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
- Superman Returns (2005)
- Flickering Blue (2003)
- Mulholland Drive (2001)
- Thirteen Days (2000)
- Any Given Sunday (1999)
- Joyride (1996)
- Nixon (1995)
- The Willies (1991)
- Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
- Wall Street (1987)
- Invaders from Mars (1986)
- Hardbodies 2 (1986)
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
- Jagged Edge (1985)
- Time Walker (1982)
- Poltergeist (1982)
- Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
- The Jazz Singer (1980)
- The China Syndrome (1979)
- Hercules in New York (1970)
- Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965)
