Why the Longest-Serving James Bond Was the Ultimate Veteran
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Why the Longest-Serving Bond Was the Ultimate Veteran
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Carl Reiner Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Grammy and Emmy-winning actor, screenwriter, novelist and director, Carl Reiner.
Personal
Death date: June 29, 2020
Birth place: The Bronx, New York
Birth name: Carl Reiner
Children: Lucas, Annie and Rob
Education: Attended Georgetown University, 1943
Military service: US Army, 1942-1946
Other Facts
Nominated for 18 Primetime Emmy Awards with 11 wins, including seven awards for his work as writer and creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” He was also inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
Nominated for eight Grammy awards with one win.
Growing up during the Great Depression, Reiner developed an interest in writing and performing after taking a government-funded drama class sponsored by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). When Reiner received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2000, he said the WPA was instrumental in steering him towards a comedy career and he credited President Franklin D. R