Scott Hale Reiniger, ''Harlan Sahib Bahadur'', Prince of

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(born September 5, 1948) is an American actor. He is a professor at the

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in Los Angeles, California. He is best known as one of the stars of the 1978 classic horror film '' Dawn of the Dead''.

Biography

Scott Hale Reiniger, Jr. was born in

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. He is a graduate of

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in Theater Arts. Following his appearance as Roger in George A. Romero's original ''Dawn of the Dead'' in 1978, Reiniger played Marhalt in Romero's 1981 film '' Knightriders''. He also made a cameo appearance in the 2004 remake of'' Dawn of the Dead'' directed by

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. He currently teaches at the

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Mr. Reiniger continues to attend horror conventions around the world.

Afghan lineage

In 2004 it was revealed that Reiniger is the "Prince of

," a province in western Afghanistan. Reiniger's great, great, great grandfather, Josiah Harlan, was the first American to set foot in Afghanistan. Harlan was granted sovereignty, in perpetuity, for himself and his descendants by Refee Beg in exchange for military support. The

Hazaras The Hazaras (; ) are an ethnic group and a principal component of Afghanistan’s population. They are one of the largest ethnic groups in Afghanistan, primarily residing in the Hazaristan (Hazarajat) region in central Afghanistan. Hazaras al ...

had been raided by Uzbek warlords, particularly Murad Beg, and were nominal vassals of the Emperor of Afghanistan. The Emir

Dost Mohammad Khan Dost Mohammad Khan Barakzai (Pashto/; 23 December 1792 – 8 June 1863), nicknamed the Amir-i Kabir, was the founder of the Barakzai dynasty and one of the prominent rulers of Afghanistan during the First Anglo-Afghan War. With the decline of ...

sent Josiah Harlan with an armed group to collect tribute from the Hazaras. The Hazara leaders, of whom the most prominent was Refee Beg, offered to send tribute if Harlan would unite them in the struggle against the raiding Uzbek warlords. The agreement reached included Harlan being made hereditary paramount ruler and advocate. The British arriving later negotiated with the Emperor for the departure and loss of temporal power of Harlan. In his later life, Josiah Harlan continued advocating for the Hazaras. Reiniger has expressed mild interest in the title and suggests passing it to his younger brother, Harlan Reiniger, a historian and

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documentary producer. But in general, he considers the title an anecdote and curiosity of no real-world importance.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

Scott Reiniger's Official Fansite
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* ttps://crypticrock.com/interview-scott-h-reiniger/ CrypticRock.com's interview with Scott H. Reiniger 1948 births Living people American male film actors Male actors from New York (state) Rollins College alumni Princes {{US-film-actor-1940s-stub