When Jerry O'Connell was 11, he was cast as Vern Tessio in "Stand By Me." Rob Reiner was like a father figure to O'Connell while working on the film - and after it hit theaters. "He was a busy man, and he took a 12-year-old me out to lunch just to be like, 'Thanks so much, what a great movie.' That lunch meant so much to me." | CBS News

“Rob was like a father to me”: Jerry O’Connell, who worked with Rob Reiner at age 11 on the classic film, “Stand By Me,” remembers Reiner, who died Sunday, along with his wife, Michele, of an apparent homicide, according to police. O’Connell credits the legendary director for giving him space to create and launching his career: “Everything I have is because of Rob Reiner.” | CBS Mornings