Scott Hale Reiniger, ''Harlan Sahib Bahadur'', Prince of Ghor (born September 5, 1948) is an American actor. 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 ''

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''. 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 Ghor," 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 ( fa, , Həzārə; haz, , Āzərə) are an ethnic group and the principal component of the population of Afghanistan, native to, and primarily residing in the Hazaristan (Hazarajat) region in central Afghanistan and generally scat ...

had been raided by Uzbek warlords, particularly

Murad Beg Mir Mohammad Murad Beg (1780-1840s) was '' Khan'' of Kunduz (modern Afghanistan) in the 19th century. Earlier in the 19th century, he defeated Mir Yar Beg to take control of Badakhshan, and extended his rule north of the Oxus river The Amu Dar ...

, and were nominal vassals of the Emperor of Afghanistan. The Emir

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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