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James Karen, Veteran Actor and ‘Pathmark Man,’ Dies at 94
4:03pm PDT - October 24th, 2018 james karen - The New York TimesJames Karen, left, with Craig T. Nelson in “Poltergeist” (1982). A classic character actor, Mr. Karen worked steadily onstage and on the large and small screens for more than a half-century.