
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 20, 1919
Died
April 5, 2017 (age 97)
Place of Birth
Wellington, New Zealand
Also Known As
Charles John Karlsen
John Karlson
John Carlsen
John Karlsen
Known For

Film
Slaughter Hotel
Professor Osterman
1971

TV
Marco Polo
Giudice
1982

TV
Valentina
Rolander
1989

Film
The Order
Eden's Manservant
2003

Film
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Evil Duke
1989

TV
Cool Million
Werner
1972

Film
Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory
1961

Film
The Church
Heinrich
1989

Film
8½
1963

Film
Frankenstein Unbound
Parson
1990

Film
The Sandman
Spalanzini
1993

Film
The Boom
1963

Film
The Black Stallion
Archeologist
1979

Film
Pontius Pilate
Roman Senator
1962

Film
Me, Me, Me... and the Others
Producer
1966

Film
Fellini's Casanova
Lord Talou
1976

Film
Spirits of the Dead
Schoolmaster (segment "William Wilson") (uncredited)
1968

Film
What?
Edward
1972

Film
Modesty Blaise
Oleg
1966

Film
Crack in the World
Dr. Reynolds
1965
Filmography
2003FilmThe Orderas Eden's Manservant1999FilmScrew Looseas Dr. Caputo1993FilmThe Sandmanas Spalanzini1993FilmKiller Rulesas Lord Elston1991FilmIl Conte Maxas Maggiordomo1990FilmTonight at Alice'sas Father-in-law1990FilmFrankenstein Unboundas Parson1989TVValentinaas Rolander1989FilmThe Churchas Heinrich1989FilmBill & Ted's Excellent Adventureas Evil Duke1988FilmThe Gamble1988FilmThe Little Devilas Padre confessore1987FilmThe Devils of Monzaas Don Carlo1987FilmI Love N.Y.as Butler1984FilmGood King Dagobertas Corbus1982TVMarco Poloas Giudice1980FilmThe Warningas Ferdinando Violante1979FilmVelvet Handsas il notaio1979FilmThe Black Stallionas Archeologist1979FilmThe New Godfathersas membro della Commissione Narcotici1976FilmFellini's Casanovaas Lord Talou1975FilmThe Messiahas Caiaphas1975FilmThe Sex Machineas capo delle spie1975FilmPrete, fai un miracoloas Ritter1975FilmFootprints on the Moonas Alfredo Laurenti / Alfred Lowenthal (as John Carlsen)1974FilmThe Kissas Friedrich (uncredited)1972FilmWhat?as Edward1972TVCool Millionas Werner1971FilmSlaughter Hotelas Professor Osterman1971FilmStanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposteas venditore di cassaforti1971FilmTre nel mille1969FilmJuliette de Sadeas The Marchese1969FilmThe Laughing Womanas Manservant (uncredited)1969FilmI See Nakedas Psychiatrist1969FilmCarnal Circuitas Fletcher (uncredited)1968FilmSpirits of the Deadas Schoolmaster (segment "William Wilson") (uncredited)1968FilmPhenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamenas Professor Micklewitz1968FilmL'oro di Londraas Ed1967FilmThe Sicily Barbersas chimico tedesco1967FilmMission Stardustas Crest1967FilmYour Turn to Dieas Photographer in Nightclub (uncredited)1966FilmThe Christmas That Almost Wasn'tas Blossom1966FilmRequiem for a Secret Agentas Franco1966FilmFrancis of Assisi1966FilmEl Greco1966FilmOur Men in Bagdadas Ambassador1966FilmAgent 3S3, Massacre in the Sunas Mikhailovic's Boss1966FilmThe She Beastas Count von Helsing1966FilmModesty Blaiseas Oleg1966FilmMe, Me, Me... and the Othersas Producer1965FilmThe Amazing Doctor Gas Stevenson1965FilmCrack in the Worldas Dr. Reynolds1965FilmThe Dollsas Husband (segment "La minestra")1964FilmCrypt of the Vampireas Franz Karnstein (uncredited)1963FilmThe Boom1963Film8½1962FilmTotò e Peppino divisi a Berlinoas nazista1962FilmThe Witch's Curseas Burgomeister1962FilmPontius Pilateas Roman Senator1961FilmWerewolf in a Girls' Dormitory1961FilmBattle of the Worldsas Supervising Commissioner1958FilmThe Beautiful Legs of Sabrina