Carl Warren Reindel (January 20, 1935 – September 4, 2009) was an American actor, known for portraying Lieutenant

Kenneth M. Taylor Kenneth Marlar Taylor (December 23, 1919 – November 25, 2006) was a United States Air Force officer and a flying ace of World War II. He was a new United States Army Air Corps second lieutenant pilot stationed at Wheeler Field during the Japan ...

in the epic war film ''

Tora! Tora! Tora! ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'' ( ja, トラ・トラ・トラ！) is a 1970 epic film, epic war film that dramatizes the Empire of Japan, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The film was produced by Elmo Williams and directed by Richard Fleischer, T ...

''. He also played "Stanton" in

Steve McQueen Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930November 7, 1980) was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw for his films of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1 ...

's hit film ''

Bullitt ''Bullitt'' is a 1968 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Philip D'Antoni. The picture stars Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, and Jacqueline Bisset. The screenplay by Alan R. Trustman and Harry Kleiner ...

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

The Andromeda Strain ''The Andromeda Strain'' is a 1969 techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton, his first novel under his own name and his sixth novel overall. It is written as a report documenting the efforts of a team of scientists investigating the outbreak of ...

'' (1971). He also made several appearances on popular TV series. In 1964, he appeared on ''

Perry Mason Perry Mason is a fictional character, an American criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works of detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason features in 82 novels and 4 short stories, all of which involve a cli ...

'' as 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 Gidget () is a fictional character created by author Frederick Kohner (based on his teenaged daughter, Kathy) in his 1957 novel, ''Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas''. The novel follows the adventures of a teenaged girl and her surfing frie ...

'', 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 centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'' (S7E31 - "Cale"), as the title named young cowboy set on doing things his way, but usually for good, ''

The F.B.I. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ...

'', ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...

'', '' 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, M ...

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

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings. It ...

'' before leaving show business in the early 1980s. Carl was born in

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and died of a heart attack at the age of 74, on September 4, 2009, in

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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. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enroll ...

'' (TV, 1962) - Terry 'Billy' Brown *'' Rawhide'' (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 Dr. James Kildare is a fictional American medical doctor, originally created in the 1930s by the author Frederick Schiller Faust under the pen name Max Brand. Shortly after the character's first appearance in a magazine story, Paramount Pictur ...

'' (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 television Private investigator#PIs in fiction, private detective drama series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith (actor), Roger Smith, Richard Long (actor), Richard Long (fr ...

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

'' (TV series, 1963) - Adam Bancroft *''

He Rides Tall ''He Rides Tall'' is a 1964 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Charles Irwin and Robert Creighton Williams. The film stars Tony Young, Dan Duryea, Jo Morrow, Madlyn Rhue, R. G. Armstrong, and Joel Fluellen. The ...

'' (1964) - Gil McCloud *''

'' (TV, 1964) - Evans *''

'' (TV, 1964–1966) - Danny Bright / Barry Davis *''

The Dick Van Dyke Show ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Carl Reiner that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966, with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. It was produced by Calvada Product ...

'' (TV series, 1965) - Gus *''

Combat! ''Combat!'' is an American television drama series that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The exclamation point in ''Combat!'' was depicted on-screen as a stylized bayonet. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American sol ...

'' (TV series, 1966) - Pvt. Murray *'' 12 O'Clock High'' (TV series, 1966) - Lieutenant Dickey *''

'' (TV series, 1966) - Scott *''

Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American old-time radio and television 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 ...

'' (TV, 1966) - Jack Desmond / Jim Bridger *''

Follow Me, Boys! ''Follow Me, Boys!'' is a 1966 American drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions. It is an adaptation of the 1954 novel ''God and My Country'' by MacKinlay Kantor and was the final live action film produced by Walt Disney, who died two week ...

'' (1966) - Tank Captain (uncredited) *''

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'' (TV series, 1966) - Jed Andrews *''

'' (TV series, 1966–1968) - Roy Carey / Bobby Hendricks / Gene Black *'' The Fugitive'' (TV series, 1967) - Assistant *''

The Mothers-In-Law ''The Mothers-in-Law'' is an American situation comedy featuring Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard as two women who were friends and next-door neighbors until their children's elopement made them in-laws. The show aired on NBC television from September ...

'' (TV series, 1967) - Golf Starter *''

Speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta *Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a motor raceway in Speedway, Indiana Types of races and race cours ...

'' (1968) - Mike *''

'' (1968) - Carl Stanton *'' Ironside'' (TV series, 1968–1970) - Bobby Patterson / Richy Bolton *''

The Thousand Plane Raid ''The Thousand Plane Raid'' (also known as ''The One Thousand Plane Raid'') is a 1969 DeLuxe Color film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Christopher George and Laraine Stephens. Although claimed to be derived from Ralph Barker's ''The Thousan ...

'' (1969) - Bombardier (uncredited) *''

The Gypsy Moths ''The Gypsy Moths'' is a 1969 American drama film, based on the 1955 novel of the same name by James Drought and directed by John Frankenheimer. The film tells the story of three barnstorming skydivers and their effect on a Midwestern American to ...

'' (1969) - Pilot *''

Adam-12 ''Adam-12'' is an American television police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol the stre ...

'' (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 ''The Young Lawyers'' is an American legal drama that was aired on the ABC network for one season from September 21, 1970, until March 24, 1971. Starring Lee J. Cobb, Zalman King, Judy Pace and Phillip Clark, the show was a part of the network's ...

'' (TV series, 1970) - Ernie Blake *''

The Cheyenne Social Club ''The Cheyenne Social Club'' is a 1970 American Western comedy film written by James Lee Barrett, directed and produced by Gene Kelly, and starring James Stewart, Henry Fonda and Shirley Jones. The film is about an aging cowboy who inherits a b ...

'' (1970) - Pete Dodge *''

'' (1970) - Lieutenant

*''

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 a NASA test flight accident, Austin is reb ...

'' (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)

Sources

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Obituary – Tributes.comSocial Security Death Index

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Reindel, Carl 1935 births 2009 deaths Male actors from Philadelphia American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors