Carl Reiner: Comedy Legend and Creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show Dies at

Carl Reiner was an American actor, comedian, writer and director whose career spanned more than seven decades. Born on March 20, 1922, in the Bronx, New York City, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II before becoming a comedy star.

Reiner appeared on Your Show of Shows with Sid Caesar and Mel Brooks and created The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961 to 1966). With Brooks he created the "2000 Year Old Man" comedy routine. As a director he made Oh, God! (1977), The Jerk (1979), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) and All of Me (1984), and he acted in Ocean's Eleven and its sequels.

Reiner won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy, received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2000 and entered the Television Hall of Fame in 1999. He was married to Estelle Lebost from 1943 until her death in 2008, and their children are director Rob Reiner, author Annie Reiner and artist Lucas Reiner. He wrote more than two dozen books. He died at his home in Beverly Hills on June 29, 2020, at age 98.

Achievements: Created The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), directed The Jerk (1979), 11 Emmy Awards, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2000).

Birth: March 20, 1922 - The Bronx, New York City.

Profession: Actor, comedian, writer and director.

Interesting Facts: He posted on social media almost daily into his nineties. He performed on stage with Mel Brooks for decades.