Legendary actor Carl Reiner died Monday night in his Beverly Hills home.
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, an autobiographical sitcom pilot in which he starred. The concept was retooled and recast with Van Dyke and Moore and renamed,. Reiner directed and produced the show in addition to portraying the character Alan Brady.The Dick Van Dyke Showin 2014."There’s no question about it, best years of my life. I worked there five years and it was a labor of love."
Born on March 20, 1922, in the Bronx, New York, Reiner was the son of Jewish immigrants, one of whom was an inventor. Reiner began studying acting in high school and landed his first directing job while serving in an entertainment unit of the Air Force during World War II. In 1943, Reiner married actress Estelle Lebost with whom he welcomed three children, director Rob Reiner, author Annie Reiner, and artist Lucas Reiner. The couple were married for 64 years until Lebost’s death in 2008.
Lebost was by Reiner's side as a he built what would become a legendary Hollywood life. After being discharged from the service in 1946, Reiner performed on Broadway before landing on the variety series,Reiner and Brooks went on to create thesketch comedy act with Brooks that expanded into a GRAMMY-winning comedy album series, and animated TV special. .
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