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John Larkin (April 11, 1912 – January 29, 1965) was an American actor whose nearly 30-year career was capped by his 1950s portrayal of two fictional criminal attorneys – Perry Mason on radio and Mike Karr on television daytime drama The Edge of Night. After having acted in an estimated 7,500 dramatic shows on radio, he devoted his final ...
The following is a list of characters from the Procter & Gamble daytime soap opera The Edge of Night, which ran from 1956 to 1984. [1] [2] John Larkin originated the role of Mike Karr, portraying the character from 1956 to 1961. Laurence Hugo (left) portrayed Mike Karr from 1962 to 1971 (with Barry Newman as John Barnes, right).
Mike Karr was the only character on The Edge of Night to last the entire run of the series. Mike appeared in both the premiere episode April 2, 1956, and the final telecast on December 28, 1984. Mike appeared in both the premiere episode April 2, 1956, and the final telecast on December 28, 1984.
In 1956, a writer from the Perry Mason radio show, Irving Vendig, created a retooled idea of the show for daytime television—and The Edge of Night was born. John Larkin, radio's best identified Perry Mason, was cast as the protagonist-star, initially as a detective, eventually as an attorney, in a thinly veiled copy of Perry Mason. [4]
John Larkin took over the starring role March 31, 1947, and portrayed Perry Mason until the end of the series. [5]: 333 Larkin played the equivalent character on The Edge of Night, Mike Karr. The guest cast included Mercedes McCambridge. [6] Principal cast members are listed in order of portrayal.
When John Larroquette reunited with Marsha Warfield in the Night Court revival’s second season, it was a bittersweet experience. In the season 2 finale, Roz (Warfield) tied the knot with Loretta ...
Teri Keane and John Larkin, 1950 Teri Keane and her daughter in 1954. Keane was born in Manhattan. [2] Her father was a newspaperman, [3] at one time an editor of The New York Globe, [4] and her mother was "the leading coloratura" at the Hungarian Royal Opera House in Budapest, [5] who later became a professor of music at Wittenberg College. [4]
As Night Courtenters its third season, John Larroquette is reflecting on what could have been. The actor, 76, recently spoke with PEOPLE on the set of the NBC revival, which returns on Tuesday ...