Carl Reindel
Carl Reindel in Perry Mason 1964
Born	(1935-01-20)January 20, 1935 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 4, 2009(2009-09-04) (aged 74) Valley Village, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960–1981

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 Steve McQueen's hit film Bullitt (1968) and "Lt. Comroe" in classic science fiction film The Andromeda Strain (1971).

Formative years

Carl was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 (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, The Virginian (as Carl Reindell), and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and also played the son of a man bent on vengeance on the western series Wagon Train 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

Sources

• Carl Reindel at IMDb
• Obituary – Tributes.com
• Social Security Death Index