Karl Mayer
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| Portrayed by | Richard Burgi | ||||||
| Duration | 2004–06, 2008, 2009–10, 2012 | ||||||
| First appearance | "Pilot" 1x01, October 3, 2004 |
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| Last appearance | "Finishing the Hat" 8x23, May 13, 2012 (uncredited) |
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| Created by | Marc Cherry | ||||||
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| Occupation |
Former Lawyer Strip club owner |
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| Spouse |
Susan Delfino (ex-wife; married twice) Marissa Mayer (ex-wife) |
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| Children |
Julie Mayer (daughter, via Susan) Evan Mayer (son, via Marissa) |
| Other relatives | Irene (Grandmother) |
Karl Mayer was a fictional character portrayed by Richard Burgi and created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. He was the ex-husband of housewife Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher) and father of Julie Mayer (Andrea Bowen), as well as a successful practitioner of family law. The character was also romantically involved in the series with two of other housewives: Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan) and Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher). Karl died in Season 6, Episode 11 (If...) after injuries sustained when a plane crashed into Wisteria Lane during the Christmas Festival.
According to Cherry, casting the role of Karl was difficult because he "wanted a guy that was nice looking and seemed like he would have been married to Teri, but was also someone you wouldn't like." The character was portrayed by another actor in a series of non-speaking flashbacks in the pilot episode, but the role was recast once the direction of the character changed. After making some guest appearances during the first season, Burgi joined the regular cast in the second season. However, he returned to his guest starring status from the third season until his character's death halfway through the sixth season. Burgi returned for the series finale, appearing as his character's ghost among other deceased characters.
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