Son of a Legend Was Himself a Legend

 

Actor/Writer/Director Rob Reiner has passed at 78. Son of legendary actor/writer/director Carl Reiner, he carved a brilliant career as actor in the classic, groundbreaking TV series All in the Family for which he won two Emmy Awards.  As a writer and director, he began an astonishing run in the 1980s and 1990s with such popular and critically acclaimed films as This Is Spinal Tap, The Sure Thing, Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men, and The American President. He continued to act in TV and films as recently as The Bear.