Carl Reiner (born March 20, 1922)St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, (2000) is an American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian. He has won nine Emmy Awards during his career.

Biography

Early life

Reiner was born in the Bronx, New York, the son of Bessie (née Mathias) and Irving Reiner, who was a watchmaker.Carl Reiner Biography (1922-) His parents were Jewish immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.A Seriously Funny Man; If Life's a Joke, Humorist Carl Reiner Gets It - The Washington Post - HighBeam Research When he was sixteen, his older brother Charlie read in the New York Daily News about a free dramatic workshop being put on by the Works Progress Administration and told him about it. He had been working as a machinist fixing sewing machines. He credits Charlie with changing his career plans.SUSAN KING, Los Angeles Times, Feb 27, (2001) pg. F.5 Reiner was educated at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and served in the United States Army during World War II.