Carl Esser was born on July 1, 1935 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He was an actor and writer. He was married to Kim Fowler. He died on September 15, 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Has a son, Sky Esser, who owns Good Web Works in Santa Monica, specializing in web design for non-profit organizations.
His parents divorced when he was a child. He moved with his mother to Washington State for a few years but then moved to Hawaii, where his father had become successful in the intervening years. He attended Hilo High School and the University of Hawaii before transferring to UCLA, where he graduated from the School of Dramatic Arts.
For three years during the mid-1970's, Esser lived with adult film actress Lesllie Bovee.