Celebrity Death: James Karen, 94

[NewtJorden]

James Karen, Actor in 'Poltergeist' and So Much More, Dies at 94

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[Osprey]

I didn't recognize the name at all, but I instantly recognized the face.

He seemed to play a lot of characters who looked reputable on the outside, but were secretly a bit sleazy and quasi-villains, like his character in Poltergeist (a developer who knowingly sold a home built on an ancient burial ground).

 

[Jumptheshark]

his face is well know

not the name

 

[ArchAngel55]

Remembered him from Return of the Living Dead.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Loved him in Return of the Living Dead and Return of the Living Dead 2

RIP

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Great character actor and seemed a great guy

Met him as kid and he was very nice and seemed to love talking to fans about ROTLD or any movie (He listened and answered all my questions/etc about Return of the Living Dead with smile on his face)

I know for years he has gone the fan circuit at events for film and for screenings of film

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

 

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[Rodgerwilco]

Incredible actor, very prolific and successful career. Poltergeist absolutely terrified me as a child, I have no idea how or why I watched it, but it absolutely ruined me, lol.

 

[Osprey]

Incredible actor, very prolific and successful career. Poltergeist absolutely terrified me as a child, I have no idea how or why I watched it, but it absolutely ruined me, lol.

You watched it because it was rated PG and supposed to be OK for you, at least with a parent present. Kids of our generation were permanently scarred by all of the dark, scary movies with PG ratings that came out in the early 80s, before PG-13 was introduced. I had nightmares for two months because of 1980 Disney movie... a Disney movie. I'd rather not talk about that, even with a "therapist" (which is a bit amusing that you became).