- James Karen
Infobox actor
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birthname = James Karnofsky
birthdate = birth date and age|1923|11|28
birthplace =Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania , U.S.
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deathplace =
othername = Mr. Pathmark
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spouse = Susan Reed
Alba FrancescaJames Karen (born
November 28 ,1923 ) is an Americancharacter actor of Broadway,film andtelevision .Karen was born Jacob Karnofsky in Wilkes-Barre,
Northeastern Pennsylvania , the son ofRussia n-bornJew ish immigrants Mae (née Freed) and Joseph H. Karnofsky, a produce dealer. [http://www.lakemagazine.com/magazine/article.asp?articleid=LID-128-VT9PP-20041851] [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/40/James-Karen.html James Karen Biography (1923-) ] ] As a young man, Karen was encouraged to be an actor by U.S. CongressmanDaniel J. Flood , who was an amateur thespian himself, recruiting him into a production at theLittle Theatre of Wilkes-Barre . He attended theNeighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York. [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800067629/bio James Karen Biography - Yahoo! Movies ] ]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 1985horror 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 thePathmark supermarket chain.He was married, for a time, to recording folk singer
Susan Reed .Filmography
* "
The Pursuit of Happyness " (2006)
* "Superman Returns " (2006)
* "Unscripted" (TV Series) (2005)
* "Flickering Blue " (2003)
* "Mulholland Drive" (2001)
* "Thirteen Days " (2000)
* "Any Given Sunday " (1999)
* "Joyride " (1996)
* "Spycraft - the great game " (PC Game) (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)
* "Capricorn One " (1978)
* "Hercules in New York " (1970)
* "Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster " (1965)References
External links
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* [http://www.dougmacaulay.com/kingspud/sel_by_actor_index_2.php?actor_first=James&actor_last=Karen Great Character Actors / James Karen]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcIrNPcknpk Pathmark TV commercial with James Karen (YouTube)]Persondata
NAME= Karen, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Karnofsky, James
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 1923-11-28
PLACE OF BIRTH=Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania , U.S.
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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