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Carl Reiner Biography

Carl Reiner
  • Birth Place: Bronx, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/20/1922, Pisces
  • Profession: Actor; writer; director; producer
Carl Reiner Fast Facts:
  • Served in the U.S. Army 1942-46. On the way to Iwo Jima from Hawaii, he was assigned to Maurice Evans' Special Entertainment Unit and toured the Pacific as a comedian in GI revues.
  • Allen Ludden of Password fame was once his captain.
  • Originally created the role of comedy writer Rob Petrie for himself in Head of the Family. Ultimately he was replaced by Dick Van Dyke and the series was retitled The Dick Van Dyke Show.
  • Won an Emmy in 1995 for playing Alan Brady on Mad About You but was never nominated for the role on The Dick Van Dyke Show.
  • Received the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 1999.
  • In 2003, wrote a children's book, Tell Me a Scary Story… But Not Too Scary!
    Carl Reiner Relationships:
  • Rob Reiner - Son
  • Estelle Reiner - Wife
  • Bessie Reiner - Mother
  • Charles Reiner - Brother
  • Irving Reiner - Father
  • Lucas Reiner - Son
  • Sylvia Anne Reiner - Daughter

  • Carl Reiner Awards:
  • 1966 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Winner
  • 1995 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
  • 2000 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1965 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Nominee
  • 1963 Emmy: Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment - Winner
  • 1964 Emmy: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy or Variety - Winner
  • 1965 Emmy: Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment - Winner
  • 2004 Emmy: Outstanding Special Class Program - Nominee
  • 1958 Emmy: Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series - Winner
  • 1967 Emmy: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety - Winner
  • 1962 Emmy: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy - Winner
  • 1963 Emmy: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy - Winner
  • 1966 Emmy: Special Classifications of Individual Achievements - Nominee
  • 1998 Grammy: Best Spoken Comedy Album - Winner
  • 1954 Emmy: Best Series Supporting Actor - Nominee
  • 1956 Emmy: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1957 Emmy: Best Supporting Performance by an Actor - Winner

  • College:
  • Attended Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
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