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Betty Karlen

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Betty Karlen was born on 13 July 1942 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. She is an actress, known for Fame (1982), Chief Zabu (1988) and Matt Houston (1982). She was previously married to John Karlen.
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    Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Gina Amatullo
    • Mrs. Amatullo
    Allen Garfield and Zack Norman in Chief Zabu (1988)
    Chief Zabu
    7.9
    • Linda Gato
    • 1988
    Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Morano
    Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Officer Waters

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Petteri Lassila and Maria Tuner in Darling, You're So Mean to Me (2020)
      Darling, You're So Mean to Me
      Short
      • Old Bonnie
      • 2020
    • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
      The Young and the Restless
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Jacobean
      • Mrs. Jacobson (credit only)
      • 1994
    • Stephanie Faracy and Martin Mull in His & Hers (1990)
      His & Hers
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Gladys
      • 1990
    • Allen Garfield and Zack Norman in Chief Zabu (1988)
      Chief Zabu
      7.9
      • Linda Gato
      • 1988
    • The Bronx Zoo (1987)
      The Bronx Zoo
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Virginia Biederman
      • 1987–1988
    • Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
      Fame
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Gina Amatullo
      • Mrs. Amatullo
      • 1984–1987
    • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
      Cagney & Lacey
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Officer Waters
      • 1986
    • Falcon Crest (1981)
      Falcon Crest
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Baker
      • 1986
    • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
      Trapper John, M.D.
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Newswoman
      • Mrs. Purcell
      • 1979–1984
    • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
      Matt Houston
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Morano
      • 1983

    Soundtrack

    • Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
      Fame
      7.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "Ten Cents A Dance" (uncredited)
      • 1985

    Personal details

    • Born
      • July 13, 1942
      • Wilmington, Delaware, USA
    • Spouse
      • John KarlenJanuary 20, 1963 - 1998 (divorced, 1 child)

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      One son, Adam Karlen, was born in 1966.

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