Carl Warren Reindel (January 20, 1935 – September 4, 2009) was an American actor, who was known for portraying Lieutenant Kenneth M. Taylor in the epic war film '' Tora! Tora! Tora!''. He also played "Stanton" in

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's hit film ''

Bullitt ''Bullitt'' is a 1968 American action thriller film directed by Peter Yates from a screenplay by Alan Trustman, Alan R. Trustman and Harry Kleiner and based on the 1963 crime novel ''Mute Witness'' by Robert L. Fish. It stars Steve McQueen, Ro ...

'' (1968) and "Lt. Comroe" in classic science fiction film ''

The Andromeda Strain ''The Andromeda Strain'' is a 1969 novel by American writer Michael Crichton, his first novel under his own name and his sixth novel overall. It documents the outbreak of a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism in Arizona and the team of scie ...

'' (1971).

Formative years

Carl was born in

Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...

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on January 20, 1935.

Career

Reindel made several appearances on popular television series. In 1964, he appeared on '' Perry Mason'' as the defendant and title character, Barry Davis, in "The Case of the Drifting Dropout," and in 1966 he played golf caddy and murderer Danny Bright in "The Case of the Golfer's Gambit." In 1966, Episode 25, on the series, '' Gidget'', he played Scott Baker, a paid watchful eye, to make sure Gidget was safe on a weekend away at a surfboard competition. He also appeared on ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central charact ...

'' (S7E31 - "Cale"), as the title named young cowboy set on doing things his way, but usually for good. He reprised his role of Cale in the S8E1 of Gunsmoke, suspected as a horse thief.'' The F.B.I.'', ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on ...

'', '' The Virginian'' (as Carl Reindell), and ''

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' is a 1961 American science fiction disaster film, produced and directed by Irwin Allen, and starring Walter Pidgeon and Robert Sterling. The supporting cast includes Peter Lorre, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden ...

'', and also played the son of a man bent on vengeance on the western series ''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western television series that aired for eight seasons, first on the NBC television network (1957–1962) and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and reached the top of the ...

'' before leaving show business in the early 1980s.

Death

Reindel died from a heart attack at the age of 74, on September 4, 2009, in Valley Village, California.

TV and filmography

*'' Naked City'' (TV series, 1961) - Shag *'' The New Breed'' (TV series, 1962) - Gene Garrity *''

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne comprise two Native American tribes, the Só'taeo'o or Só'taétaneo'o (more commonly spelled as Suhtai or Sutaio) and the (also spelled Tsitsistas, The term for th ...

'' (TV, 1962) - Terry 'Billy' Brown *''

Rawhide Rawhide may refer to: *Rawhide (material), a hide or animal skin that has not been tanned * Whip made from rawhide Entertainment * ''Rawhide'' (1926 film), a Western directed by Richard Thorpe * ''Rawhide'' (1938 film), a Western starring baseball ...

'' (TV, 1962) - Ben Whitney *'' The Virginian'' (TV, 1962) - Bruce McCallum *''

'' (TV series, 1962–1965) - Cale / Dave Carson / Emmett Calhoun *''

'' (TV series, 1962–1970) - Frank Wells / Andrew 'Andy' Buchanan / Billy Horn (3 episodes) *'' Dr. Kildare'' (TV series, 1963) - Joe Sartell *'' Laramie'' (TV series, 1963) - Cass *'' G.E. True'' (TV series, 1963) - Doug Tolliver *''

77 Sunset Strip ''77 Sunset Strip'' is an American private detective crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Richard Long (from 1960 to 1961) and Edd Byrnes (billed as Edward Byrnes). Each epis ...

'' (TV series, 1963) - Paul Atwell *''

'' (TV series, 1963) - Adam Bancroft *'' He Rides Tall'' (1964) - Gil McCloud *''

'' (TV, 1964) - Evans *'' Perry Mason'' (TV, 1964–1966) - Danny Bright / Barry Davis *'' The Dick Van Dyke Show'' (TV series, 1965) - Gus *'' Combat!'' (TV series, 1966) - Pvt. Murray *'' 12 O'Clock High'' (TV series, 1966) - Lieutenant Dickey *'' Gidget'' (TV series, 1966) - Scott *''

Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American Western (genre), Western anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was ...

'' (TV, 1966) - Jack Desmond / Jim Bridger *'' Follow Me, Boys!'' (1966) - Tank Captain (uncredited) *'' Shane'' (TV series, 1966) - Jed Andrews *'' The F.B.I.'' (TV series, 1966–1968) - Roy Carey / Bobby Hendricks / Gene Black *'' The Fugitive'' (TV series, 1967) - Assistant *'' The Mothers-In-Law'' (TV series, 1967) - Golf Starter *''

Speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Daytona International Speedway, a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida. *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta. *Indianapolis Motor Spe ...

'' (1968) - Mike *''

'' (1968) - Carl Stanton *'' Ironside'' (TV series, 1968–1970) - Bobby Patterson / Richy Bolton *'' The Thousand Plane Raid'' (1969) - Bombardier (uncredited) *'' The Gypsy Moths'' (1969) - Pilot *''

Adam-12 ''Adam-12'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb and produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pe ...

'' (TV series, 1969) - Mark Gurney *''

The New People ''The New People'' is a 1969 American television series on ABC that focused on a group of young college students who were returning from a trip in Southeast Asia when their plane crashed on an island in the south Pacific Ocean. This program is ...

'' (TV series, 1969) - Dan Stoner *'' Medical Center'' (TV series, 1969–1970) - Dr. Sam Hauser *'' The Young Lawyers'' (TV series, 1970) - Ernie Blake *'' The Cheyenne Social Club'' (1970) - Pete Dodge *'' Tora! Tora! Tora!'' (1970) - Lieutenant Kenneth M. Taylor *''

The Most Deadly Game ''The Most Deadly Game'' is an American television series that ran for 12 episodes from 1970 to 1971. The series was produced by Aaron Spelling Productions, with Aaron Spelling as the executive producer. It stars Yvette Mimieux, Ralph Bellamy ...

'' (TV series, 1971) - Jed *'' The Psychiatrist'' (TV series, 1971) - Larry *''

'' (1971) - Lt. Comroe *'' The Forgotten Man'' (1971, TV Movie) - Lieutenant Diamonte *'' Gemini Man'' (TV mini-series, 1976) - 8nd Agent *''

The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After being seriously injured in a NASA test f ...

'' (TV series, 1977) - Jensen *'' Quincy M.E.'' (TV series, 1980) - Roger *'' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' (TV series, 1981) - Air Force Sergeant (final appearance)

References

External links

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Carl Reindel Papers
dated circa 1950s-1968 contains press clippings, photos, correspondence, scripts, programs, and production posters from Broadway shows Reindel starred in along with a scrapbook and photographs of Laine Rosen are held by the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, The Ohio State University Libraries.
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