[Dr. Sivana]

Outside of “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, I mainly remember him for his small role in Mel Brook’ “Silent Movie”.

Dick Van Dyke trivia, the character “Buddy Surell” [sp?] played by Morey Amsterdam was supposed to be based on the real-life Mel Brooks, who would say whatever occurred to him no matter how inappropriate.

[Striperman]

Funny man who lived a long life, laughter the best medicine.

[colorado tanker]

Reiner was one of the great comedians of the 20th Century. He went back to Your Show of Shows, hosted by Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca, which launched a bunch of comedy careers. He worked with Mel Brooks there and they came up with their 2000 year old man act that they performed for many years. Reiner was the straight man, but he was really good at serving up jokes for Mel.

In the pilot for what would become DVD, Reiner played the comedy writer main character. He had the good sense and humility to rework the concept bringing in Dick Van Dyke as the main character.

[alloysteel]

I had thought Carl Reiner had died YEARS ago.

98? Kinda remarkable, at that.

He did have a bit part on “Two and a Half Men” a few years back, but that is the last I recollect of him in any acting part.

[Cecily]

Carl Reiner starred as Walt Whitaker in “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming.” In addition to the Russians, his nemesis was his unimpressed 8-year old son.