Carl Reindel
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Carl Warren Reindel (January 20, 1935 – September 4, 2009) was an American actor, best known for portraying Lieutenant Kenneth M. Taylor in the epic war film Tora! Tora! Tora!. Reindel also played "Stanton" in Steve McQueen's hit film Bullitt and "Lt. Comroe" in classic science fiction film The Andromeda Strain. Reindel also made several appearances on popular TV series. In 1964 he appeared on Perry Mason 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." He also appeared on Gunsmoke, The F.B.I., Bonanza, and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea . Reindel then left the movie business in the early 80's. Reindel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died, at the age of 74, on September 4, 2009 in Valley Village, California. 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. Gidget's sister and brother-in-law paid his character, Scott, $25.00 for the weekend. After finding out, she was the typically strong young lady and decided to stay. GIDGET was then PINNED with "Scott's" Fraternity pin.
Selected filmography
- Gunsmoke (TV) – 1962–1965
- Bonanza (TV) – 1962–1970
- Rawhide (TV) – 1962 (Ben)
- He Rides Tall – 1964 (Gil)
- "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (TV) – 1964
- Perry Mason (TV series) (TV) – 1964–1966
- Speedway (film) – 1968
- Bullitt – 1968 (Stanton)
- Tora! Tora! Tora! – 1970 (Lieutenant Kenneth M. Taylor)
- The Andromeda Strain (film) – 1972 (Lt. Comroe)
- The Forgotten Man (TV) – 1971 (Lieutenant Diamonte)