| Karl Weber | |
| Birth Date: | 17 March 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Columbus Junction, Iowa |
| Death Place: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Alma Mater: | Cornell College University of Iowa |
| Spouse: | Marjorie |
| Children: | 1 daughter 2 sons |
Karl Weber (March 17, 1916 – July 30, 1990) was an actor in the era of old-time radio.
A native of Columbus Junction, Iowa, Weber attended Cornell College and was a graduate of the University of Iowa. He had three brothers and two sisters.
Before going into radio, Weber acted with Shakespearean troupes in the Midwest. In the late 1940s, he helped to found the New Stages off-Broadway group in New York City. His Broadway credits include The Land of Fame and Lady Behave.[1]
Weber's roles in radio programs included those shown in the table below.
| Program | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Alias John Freedom | John Freedom[2] | |
| The Doctor's Wife | Dr. Dan Palmer | |
| Dr. Sixgun | Dr. Ray Matson [3] | |
| Girl Alone | John Knight | |
| Inspector Thorne | Inspector Thorne | |
| Lorenzo Jones | Verne Massey[4] | |
| Nona from Nowhere | Vernon Dutell | |
| The Romance of Helen Trent | Brett Chapman[5] | |
| The Second Mrs. Burton | Brad Burton | |
| The Strange Romance of Evelyn Winters | Gary Bennett | |
| When a Girl Marries | Phil Stanley | |
| Woman in White | Dr. Kirk Harding |
Weber played Arthur Tate in Search for Tomorrow.[6] also on Perry Mason
Weber portrayed FBI agent Charlie Reynolds in Walk East on Beacon (1952).[7]
In the mid-1960s, Weber was featured in commercials for Avis Rent a Car. The company spent $6 million on the campaign in its first year.[8] He also made commercials for Lyndon B. Johnson's and Nelson A. Rockefeller's campaigns for president.
In 1968–1969, Weber was president of New York's chapter of the Screen Actors Guild. He also used his talent to record more than 200 books for the American Foundation for the Blind.
Weber met his wife, Marjorie, when they were students at Cornell College. They had a daughter, Lynn, and two sons, Christopher and Mark.[9]
Weber died of congestive heart failure in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 30, 1990. He was 74.[10]