Carl Betz (March 9, 1921 – January 18, 1978) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He appeared in a variety of television series, including the CBS soap opera "Love of Life". He is best remembered for playing Donna Reed's television husband, Dr. Alex Stone, from 1958 to 1966 in the ABC sitcom "The Donna Reed Show". Between 1967 and 1969, Betz played defense attorney Clinton Judd in ABC's courtroom drama "Judd, for the Defense", winning an Emmy Award in 1969 for his work on that series.

Betz began his amateur acting career at the age of 10, when he formed a theatrical company with six friends who performed plays in his grandmother's basement. After graduating from high school in 1939, he won a scholarship to Duquesne University. After serving in World War II, Betz went to Carnegie Tech and earned a degree in drama. After graduation, he worked as a radio announcer and disk jockey before moving to New York City where he worked in summer- and winter-stock companies.

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