Roger C. Carmel

Roger Charles Carmel (born September 27, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York; died November 11, 1986 in Hollywood, California) was an American character actor.

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September 27 - 1932 - Brooklyn, New York - November 11 - 1986 - Hollywood, California - Character actor

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Of his hundreds of roles, he is best remembered for playing the flamboyant and hapless criminal Harry Mudd on the original '. Other memorable roles include the accountant Doug Wesley on The Dick Van Dyke Show and Colonel Gumm on Batman. He also appeared in roles on I Spy, Hogan's Heroes, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Munsters, Hawaii Five-O, and many other shows. Carmel was also the voice of Smokey the Bear in fire safety advertisements.

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Harry Mudd - The Dick Van Dyke Show - Batman - I Spy - Hogan's Heroes - The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - The Munsters - Hawaii Five-O - Smokey the Bear

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Carmel starred as Roger Buell in the 1967 NBC sitcom The Mothers-In-Law but was replaced by Richard Deacon. Officially, Carmel had a salary dispute with producer Desi Arnaz, but according to rumors he was fired because his drug use interfered with production.

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1967 - NBC - Sitcom - The Mothers-In-Law - Richard Deacon - Desi Arnaz

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Carmel died of an accidental overdose.

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