James Karen Autographs
James Karen (born Jacob Karnofsky; November 28, 1923 – October 23, 2018) was an American character actor of Broadway, film and television. Karen is known for his roles in Poltergeist, The China Syndrome, Wall Street, The Return of the Living Dead, Invaders from Mars and The Pursuit of Happyness, but was perhaps best known as the signature pitchman for Pathmark, famously appearing in commercials for the now-defunct East Coast-based supermarket chain from the late 1970s to the early 1990s which earned his nickname "Mr. Pathmark".
Karen is also known for his recurring television role as Tom Bradford's boss, Eliot Randolph, in Eight Is Enough. He was nominated for a Saturn Award for his 1985 role in The Return of the Living Dead. He also appeared in an episode of Cheers as Frasier's mentor and the father of Carla's sixth child.
Karen was born Jacob Karnofsky in Wilkes-Barre, in northeastern Pennsylvania, the son of Russian-born Jewish immigrants Mae (née Freed) and Joseph H. Karnofsky, a produce dealer. His cousin was Morris Carnovsky, a prominent actor and co-founder of the Group Theatre.
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Traded items with a signature of James Karen
The most expensive item with a signature of James Karen (RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD Cast x11 Hand-Signed "James Karen" 11x17 Photo (JSA)) was sold in August 2025 for $1,207.98 while the cheapest item (POLTERGEIST return of the living dead JAMES KAREN signed AUTOGRAPH 1871) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2024. The month with the most items sold (5) was December 2018 with an average selling price of $5.10 for an autographed item of James Karen. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2021 with $203.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was September 2017. In average, an autographed item from James Karen is worth $12.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of James Karen were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | James Karen (1923-2018) autograph signed 8 x 10 photo Pathmark Poltergeist Rare | $35.00 |  |
 | James Karen - Signed Autograph Book Page - Return of the Living Dead | $75.98 | |
 | JAMES KAREN 1923-2018 SIGNED AMERICAN CHARACTER ACTOR BROADWAY AUTHOGRAPHED COA | $42.00 | |
| James Karen authentic signed celebrity 8x10 photo W/Cert Autographed A0001 | $40.95 | |
| James Karen Autographed Hand Signed Superman Card | $15.99 | |
| James Karen Autographed Hand Signed Superman Card | $15.99 | |
 | JAMES KAREN hand-signed FANTASTIC B/W PORTRAIT 8x10 authentic w/ coa POLTERGEIST | $40.49 | |
| James Karen Signed 8x10 Photo Actor, Poltergeist, Wall Street, Pathmark D:2023 | $11.00 | |
| James Karen Signed Autographed Return Of The Living Dead Movie Still 8x10 Photo | $45.00 | |
 | James Karen Signed Personal 8x10 Photo Poltergeist 1 | $100.00 | |
| James Karen: Hand Signed Celebrity Photograph 8 x 10 Inches / KSK 4 | $35.25 | |
| RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD JAMES KAREN SIGNED MOVIE PROMO PHOTO | $55.99 | |
| RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD Cast x11 Hand-Signed "James Karen" 11x17 Photo (JSA) | $1,207.98 | |
| RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD Poltergeist JAMES KAREN signed AUTOGRAPH 6553 | $12.49 | |
 | Return Of The Living Dead Signed 6 Autos ? James Karen Clu Gallagher + More | $160.00 | |
