Burt Reynolds
Reynolds in 1991
Born	Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr. February 11, 1936 (1936-02-11) (age 72) Lansing, Michigan, USA [1]
Years active	1959-present
Spouse(s)	Judy Carne (1963-1965) Loni Anderson (1988-1995)
Official website
Awards won Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series 1991 Evening Shade Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1997 Boogie Nights Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series 1991 Evening Shade

Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr.^[2] (born February 11, 1936) is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Paul Crewe in the original version of The Longest Yard, Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, J.J. McClure in The Cannonball Run and Jack Horner in Boogie Nights. He is one of America's most recognizable film and television personalities. With more than 90 feature film and 300 television episode credits, he was the number-one box-office attraction for five straight years (1978-82).^[3] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (590x654, 143 KB) From Image:Burt Reynolds 1991. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location in Ingham County, Michigan1 Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Ingham, Eaton Settled 1835 Incorporation 1859 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Virg Bernero (D) Area  - City  35. ... Judy Carne (born Joyce Botterill on April 27, 1939 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) is an actress and may be best remembered for her introducing the phrase Sock it to me! while a regular on Laugh-In. ... Loni Kaye Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and as a former wife of Burt Reynolds (from 1988 to 1993). ... An Emmy Award. ... This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winners: 1974: Alan Alda - M*A*S*H 1975: Tony Randall - The Odd Couple 1976: Jack Albertson - Chico and The Man 1977: Carroll OConnor - All in the Family 1978: Carroll OConnor... This article is about the television series. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in a motion picture released in the previous year. ... This article is about the 1997 film. ... This article is about the television series. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article is about the film. ... This article is about the 1974 film. ... Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. ... Cannonball Run was a campy, screwball comedy released in 1981 that starred Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise and Farrah Fawcett-Majors. ... This article is about the 1997 film. ...

Early life

Reynolds' parents were Burton Reynolds, who was half-Cherokee Indian, and his wife, Fern. Reynolds states in his autobiography that his family was living in Lansing when his father was drafted into the United States Army.^[1] Reynolds, his mother and his sister joined his father at Fort Leonard Wood, where they lived for two years. Reynolds has stated that his first memories are of playing in the Ozark woods at Fort Leonard Wood. When Reynold's father was sent to Europe, the family returned to Lansing, Michigan. After a short while, the Reynolds family moved to northern Michigan, across the road from his maternal grandparents' farm. Reynolds started attending school in Merritt, Michigan, where he felt he did not belong among the Native American, farm and backwoods children who made up most of the student body.^[4] Alternate meanings: Cherokee (disambiguation) The Cherokee are a people native to North America who first inhabited what is now the eastern and southeastern United States before most were forcefully moved to the Ozark Plateau. ... For writing autobiographies on Wikipedia, see WP:Autobiography. ... Conscript redirects here. ... The United States Army is the largest, and by some standards oldest, established branch of the armed forces of the United States and is one of seven uniformed services. ... Fort Leonard Wood is a census-designated place located in Pulaski County, Missouri. ... Ozark redirects here. ... Location in Ingham County, Michigan1 Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Ingham, Eaton Settled 1835 Incorporation 1859 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Virg Bernero (D) Area  - City  35. ... Merritt, Michigan redirects here; there is also Merritt Township, Michigan, in Bay County. ...

Reynolds' father was discharged from the Army in late 1945. In early 1946, while his parents were on a second honeymoon in Florida, his father was offered a job as general contractor for a new housing development in Riviera Beach, Florida. Reynolds moved to Riviera Beach with his parents, while his sister stayed in Michigan to finish the school year. The Reynolds family at first lived in a mobile home, but subsequently bought the first house that was completed in the new subdivision.^[5] This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or other facility. ... A Riviera Beach sign Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.A. which was incorporated September 29, 1922. ... A modern double-wide manufactured home. ...

Reynolds thought he was in paradise. He had access to the Everglades to the west, the shore of the Lake Worth Lagoon to the east, and further east, across the Blue Heron Boulevard bridge to Singer Island, the Atlantic Ocean. He was fascinated by the Conch fishermen and their families who made up most of the population of Riviera Beach.^[6] Map of the Everglades ecoregion as delineated by the WWF. Satellite image from NASA. The yellow line encloses two ecoregions, the Everglades and the South Florida rocklands. The South Florida rocklands ecoregion includes the Florida Keys and offshore islands and two patches within the Everglades. ... The Lake Worth Lagoon is a lagoon located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Conch is a slang term for native Bahamians of European descent. ...

After two years his father's contractor job ended, and Reynolds' parents bought a lunch counter and sundry store next to the bridge to Singer Island. As the business was close to a large dock and some fish and shrimp packing houses, business was good. Soon after, Reynolds' father was recruited as a police officer for Riviera Beach. When the police chief died a few years later, Reynolds' father became the chief.^[7]

As his home was at the north edge of Riviera Beach, Reynolds attended school in Lake Park, just to the north of Riviera Beach. While he was in seventh grade, the Palm Beach County School Board decided that there were too few seventh grade students in the school to justify a teacher's salary, and Reynolds was transferred to Central Junior High School (now Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts) in West Palm Beach. Reynolds felt lost at the big school, and started hanging out with greasers and skipping school. He also began showing off with dangerous stunts, such as diving off the top of a raised drawbridge, and jumping from an airboat onto the back of a running deer.^[8] Lake Park is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Palm Beach County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. ... Nickname: Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida. ... For other uses of the term, see Greaser This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Drawbridge at the fort of Ponta da Bandeira; Lagos, Portugal A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle, but the term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges. ... Airboat. ...

When Reynolds was twelve he became friends with Jimmy Hooks. After learning that Jimmy was being physically abused in his home, Reynolds took Jimmy home with him and told his parents he wanted Jimmy to be his brother. The family took Jimmy in, eventually officially adopting him years later when Jimmy was in his twenties.^[9]

When Reynolds was fourteen he tried out for football team at Central Junior High. He had never played organized sports, but worked hard at practice, earned his letterman's sweater, and was named to the county all-star team. The next year, when Reynolds entered high school, he made the varsity team, but did not have much opportunity to play. In his junior year he had more opportunity to play. Seeing his ability, and foreseeing that he was likely to receive scholarship offers, one of Reynolds' coaches persuaded him to take the courses necessary to enter a college. In his senior year Reynolds was named First Team All State and All Southern as a fullback, and received multiple scholarship offers.^[10] His most notable performance came against Swartz Creek High School where he rushed for 310 yards and four touchdowns while playing with a strained calf muscle. United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... A letterman, in U.S. sports, is a high school or college athlete who has met a specified level of participation on a varsity athletic team. ... All-star (also, Allstar or All Star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of sports and entertainment. ... In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, or high school or other secondary school. ... In the United States, the eleventh grade (or Grade 11 in some places) is the eleventh school year after kindergarten. ... An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university awarded to an individual based predominantly on their ability to play in a sport. ... Twelfth grade (called Grade 12 in some regions, also known as senior year in the U.S.) is the final year of secondary education in the United States and many other nations. ... The US Southeast is the eastern portion of the Southern United States, but the Census Bureau does not provide a standard definition of a Southeast region of the United States, and organizations that need to subdivide the US are free to define a Southeast region to fit their needs. ... In American football, a fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield. ...

College

After graduating from Palm Beach High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, Reynolds attended Florida State University on a college football scholarship, becoming an all-star halfback.^[11] While at Florida State, Reynolds joined the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, the football team's fraternity of choice. He was anticipating a very good season his second year, with expectations of being named to All American teams, and an eventual career in professional football. In the first game of the season Reynolds tore the cartilage in his knee. He made the injury worse by trying to play again later in the game, and then again in a couple of games late in the season. On Christmas break that year, Reynolds ran his father's car up under a flatbed trailer that was sitting across a dark street. The car was wedged under the trailer, and it took rescuers seven and a half hours to remove Reynolds from the wreckage. He had multiple injuries, including his knee, shoulder, some broken ribs, and a ruptured spleen, the last of which was removed in emergency surgery.^[12] Palm Beach Lakes Community High School, also known as Lakes or PBL, is a Coeducational, Public High School located in the Palm Beach Lakes community of West Palm Beach, Florida. ... Nickname: Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida. ... Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU)[8] is a public research university located in Tallahassee. ... This article covers college football played in the United States. ... P.J. Daniels was a star running back for Georgia Tech from 2002-2005. ... Phi Delta Theta (ΦΔΘ) is an international fraternity founded in 1848 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. ... The spleen is an organ located in the abdomen, where it functions in the destruction of old red blood cells and holding a reservoir of blood. ...

With his college football career ended, Reynolds considered becoming a police officer, but his father suggested that he finish college and become a parole officer. In order to keep up with his studies he began taking classes at Palm Beach Junior College (PBJC) in neighboring Lake Park. In his first term at PBJC Reynolds was in a class taught by Watson B. Duncan III. Duncan pushed Reynolds into trying out for a play he was producing, Outward Bound. He cast Reynolds in the lead, based on his impressions from listening to Reynolds read Shakespeare in class. Reynolds won the 1956 Florida State Drama Award for his performance in Outward Bound. Reynolds calls Duncan his mentor and the most-influential person in his life.^[13] Probation Officers badge from the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Probation officers and parole officers function as agents or officers of the courts. ... Located in Palm Beach County, Florida, Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) enrolls over 46,000 students in more than 100 programs of study including associate of arts and associate of science degree programs and short-term certificates. ... Lake Park is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Watson B. Duncan III (born February 16, 1915) is an American college professor best known for being the mentor of Burt Reynolds. ... Outward Bound is a 1923 play written by Sutton Vane. ... It has been suggested that Maître à penser be merged into this article or section. ...

Career

The Florida State Drama Award included a scholarship to the Hyde Park Playhouse, a summer stock theater, in Hyde Park, New York. Reynolds saw the opportunity as an agreeable alternative to more physically demanding summer jobs, but did not yet see acting as a career. While working at Hyde Park Reynolds met Joanne Woodward, who helped Reynolds find an agent, and be cast in Tea and Sympathy at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. Reynolds received favorable reviews for his performance in Tea and Sympathy. Reynolds then went on tour with Tea and Sympathy, driving the bus as well as appearing on stage.^[14] Summer Stock is also the title of a 1950 musical motion picture starring Judy Garland. ... Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. ... Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy award winning American actress. ... Tea and Sympathy is a stage play by Robert Anderson that was adapted by Vincente Minnelli into a 1956 movie starring Deborah Kerr. ... The Neighborhood Playhouse is an actor training school in New York City, generally associated with the Meisner technique of Sanford Meisner. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

After the tour Reynolds returned to New York and enrolled in acting classes. His classmates included Frank Gifford, Carol Lawrence, Red Buttons and Jan Murray. After a botched improvisation in acting class, Reynolds briefly considered returning to Florida, but he soon got a part in a revival of Mister Roberts, with Charlton Heston as the star. After the play closed, the director, John Forsythe, arranged a movie audition with Josh Logan for Reynolds. The movie was Sayonara, and Reynolds was told he couldn't be in the movie because he looked too much like Marlon Brando. Logan advised Reynolds to go to Hollywood, but Reynolds did not feel confident enough to do so.^[15] Francis Newton Gifford (born August 16, 1930 in Santa Monica, California) was an American football player and one of the better-known American sports commentators in the latter part of the 20th century who made the transition from an athlete to broadcasting. ... Carol Lawrence is a musical theater actress, who has also made numerous appearances in film and television. ... Red Buttons (February 5, 1919 – July 13, 2006) was the stage name of American comedian and actor Aaron Chwatt. ... Jan Murray (October 4, 1916 - July 2, 2006) was an American stand-up comedian and actor who made his name on the Borscht Belt. ... This article is about the 1948 play. ... Charlton Heston (born October 4, 1924) is an US-american film actor, known for playing larger-than-life heroic roles such as Moses in The Ten Commandments, Colonel George Taylor in Planet of the Apes, and Judah Ben-Hur in Ben-Hur. ... John Forsythe (born January 29, 1918 in Penns Grove, New Jersey), is an American stage, television and character actor who starred in three television series that spanned three decades such as single playboy father Bentley Gregg in the 1950s sitcom, Bachelor Father (1957 – 1962), as the unseen millionaire Charles Townsend... Josh Logan (born May 6, 1992) lives in Blenheim, New Zealand. ... Sayonara is a 1957 film which tells the story of an American Air Force flier who was a fighter Ace during the Korean War. ... Marlon Brando, Jr. ... ...

Reynolds worked odd jobs while waiting for acting opportunities. He waited tables, washed dishes, drove a delivery truck and worked as a bouncer at the Roseland Ballroom. It was while working as a dockworker that Reynolds was offered $150 to jump through a glass window on a live television show.^[16] A bouncer at the door of a strip club in San Francisco, USA. A bouncer or doorman is an informal term for security guards employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as... The Roseland Ballroom (also referred to as Roseland Dance City) is a catering hall/music venue/dance hall in a converted ice skating rink with a colorful ballroom dancing pedigree in New York Citys theatre district on West 52nd Street. ... Stevedores on a New York dock loading barrels of corn syrup onto a barge on the Hudson River. ...

He made his Broadway debut in Look, We've Come Through. Reynolds first starred on television, in the 1950s series, Riverboat, and went on to appear in a number of other shows, including a role as blacksmith Quint Asper on Gunsmoke from 1962–1965. For other uses, see Blacksmith (disambiguation). ... This article is about the radio and television series. ...

His film debut was in 1961, in the movie Angel Baby. At the urging of friend Clint Eastwood, Reynolds used his TV fame to secure leading roles in overseas low budget films, commonly called "Spaghetti Westerns". (Eastwood advised Reynolds from experience, as he had done the same). Reynolds first Spaghetti Western, Navajo Joe, came out in 1966. These low budget starring roles established Reynolds as a bankable leading man in movies, and earned him starring roles in American big-budget motion pictures. His breakout performance in Deliverance in 1972 made him a star. The same year, Reynolds gained notoriety when he posed naked in the April (Vol. 172, No. 4) issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine. For other uses, see Clint Eastwood (disambiguation). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Navajo Joe (1966) is an Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Sergio Corbucci, known more for its bloodiness and brutality than quality. ... This article is about the film. ... Cosmopolitan, or simply Cosmo, is a magazine published monthly from New York by the Hearst Corporation. ...

Reynolds claims he was offered the role of James Bond by producer Albert R. Broccoli, after Sean Connery left the franchise. Reynolds turned the role down, saying "An American can't play James Bond. It just can't be done."^[17] In 1973, he released the album Ask Me What I Am. He would also sing in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. This article is about the spy series. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25, 1930) is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, and BAFTA Award-winning Scottish actor and producer who is perhaps best known as the first actor to portray James Bond in cinema, starring in seven Bond films. ... For the 1978 Broadway musical, see The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. ...

Reynolds appeared on ABC's The American Sportsman hosted by outdoors journalist Grits Gresham, who took celebrities on hunting, fishing, and shooting trips around the world. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... The American Sportsman was a television series on ABC which presented filmed highlights of hunting and/or fishing trips involving the programs hosts and celebrities. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... Claude Hamilton Grits Gresham, Jr. ... This article is about the hunting of prey by human society. ... For the computer security term, see Phishing. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

On March 15, 1978, Reynolds earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in the same year built a dinner theatre in Jupiter, Florida. His celebrity was such that he drew not only big-name stars to appear in productions but sell-out audiences as well. He sold the venue in the early 1990s. is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Buskers perform on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ... Dinner theater is an entertainment that combines a restaurant meal with a staged play. ... Jupiter Lighthouse. ...

In the 1980s, after Smokey and the Bandit, he became typecast in similar, less well-done and less successful movies. Comedian and actor Robert Wuhl, in a standup act in the late 80s, said that "Burt Reynolds makes so many bad movies, when someone else makes a bad movie Burt gets a royalty!" He had his hand at producing a television show with friend Bert Convy in 1987, Win, Lose or Draw. He even appeared as a celebrity gameplayer in a few episodes of the show. The word typecasting (past participle typecast) can mean more than one thing: typecasting (programming) typecasting (acting) in acting This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Robert Wuhl (born October 9, 1951) is a comedian turned actor/writer. ... Bernard Whalen Bert Convy (July 23, 1933 – July 15, 1991) was an American game show host and panelist, actor and singer known for his tenure as the host for Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw. ... Win, Lose or Draw was an American television game show that aired from September 1, 1987 to September 7, 1989 on NBC and in syndication from 1987 to 1990. ...

During the first half of the 1990s, he was the star of the CBS television series Evening Shade, for which he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1991). This article is about the broadcast network. ... This article is about the television series. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Despite much success, Reynolds' finances were bad, due in part to an extravagent lifestyle, a messy divorce from Loni Anderson (see below), and failed investments in some Florida restaurant chains; consequently, in 1996, Reynolds filed for bankruptcy.^[18][19] The filing was under Chapter 11, from which Reynolds emerged two years later.^[19] Loni Kaye Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and as a former wife of Burt Reynolds (from 1988 to 1993). ... Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code governs the process of reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. ...

Reynolds started a comeback with the movie Striptease in 1996, and the critically acclaimed Boogie Nights, in 1997, put his career back on track. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Boogie Nights and won a Golden Globe Award for the movie. He was considered a front-runner for the Supporting Oscar, but ultimately lost to Robin Williams, who won it for his role in Good Will Hunting. Striptease is a 1996 erotic comedy film starring Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Ving Rhames. ... This article is about the 1997 film. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to male actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... This article is about the 1997 film. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... For other persons named Robin Williams, see Robin Williams (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

In early 2000, he created and toured Burt Reynolds' One Man Show. In 2002, he lent his voice to the character Avery Carrington in the controversial video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. A character in the game GTA: Vice City who hands in missions to the games protagonist (voiced by Ray Liotta) Tommy Vercetti. ... Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (released in October 2002) is the fourth video game in the hit Grand Theft Auto series. ...

In 2005, he co-starred in two remakes: the first released was of The Longest Yard, this time with Adam Sandler playing the role of Paul Crewe, the role Reynolds had played in the 1974 original. This time around, Reynolds took on the role of Nate Scarborough. The second was of the hit 1980s TV series The Dukes of Hazzard, as Boss Hogg. This article is about the 1974 film. ... Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ... For the 2005 film, see The Dukes of Hazzard (film). ... Sorrell Booke, portraying the character that made him famous, Boss Hogg. Spoiler warning: J.D. (Jefferson Davis) Hogg (better known as Boss Hogg) is a fictional character featured in the United States television series, The Dukes of Hazzard. ...

He starred in the audio book version of The Worst Case Scenario Handbook. In May 2006, Reynolds began appearing in Miller Lite beer commercials. In 2007 at the World Stuntman Awards he was awarded the Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award. While presenting him with the award Arnold Schwarzenegger referred to him as the greatest of the great. Cassette recording of Patrick OBrians The Mauritius Command An audio book is a recording of the contents of a book read aloud. ... Miller Lite is a popular pilsner-style beer sold by Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States with a 4. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German IPA: ; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, Golden Globe-winning actor, businessman and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ...

Southern filmmaking

Reynolds is slated to Star in an upcoming film to be shot in Clearwater Beach Florida this year (2008) called "A Fonder Heart," which has been rumored to be an Oscar worthy project, similar in genre' to "On Golden Pond."

Although Reynolds had already made eleven films, his performance as Lewis, the macho Atlanta businessman in John Boorman's 1972 film adaptation of James Dickey's novel Deliverance, signaled the beginning of his box-office popularity. Hailed as one of the year's best films, Deliverance is the story of four suburbanites' harrowing journey into Appalachian Georgia. Filmed on Georgia's Chattooga River, Deliverance also marked the beginning of Reynolds's devotion to making films in and about the South. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... John Boorman (born January 18, 1933 in Shepperton, Surrey, United Kingdom), is a British filmmaker, currently based in Ireland, best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur, and The General. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Dickey (February 2, 1923 – January 19, 1997) was a popular United States poet and novelist. ... This article is about the film. ... The Appalachian Mountains are a system of North American mountains running from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada to Alabama in the United States, although the northernmost mainland portion ends at the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec. ... Note: There is also a Chattooga River in Chattooga County, Georgia and Cherokee County, Alabama. ...

The following year Reynolds was persuaded to play the role of a moonshiner in the film White Lightning after the filmmakers promised to shoot in the South. White Lightning, which was filmed in Arkansas, broke attendance records nationwide, and the film's success encouraged Hollywood studios to make more southern films. In 1976 Reynolds both starred in and made his directorial debut with Gator, the sequel to White Lightning. Deciding to shoot Gator entirely in Georgia, Reynolds announced that "I have this violent urge to get behind the camera... I want to say some nice things about the South." Revenue men at the site of moonshine stills, Kentucky, 1911 or earlier For other uses, see Moonshine (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Historic Southern United States. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... ... Gator is a 1976 action film starring and directed by Burt Reynolds that is a sequel to White Lightning. ...

In 1974 Reynolds starred in The Longest Yard, which was filmed at the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville. In the film Reynolds portrays a former athletic star forced to compete in a life-and-death football game. Many inmates served as extras and helped to construct the sets, including a football field that was given to the prison after filming was complete. Governor Jimmy Carter played a key role in the orchestration of the project and, according to Reynolds, promised that he "would personally come in and take me out if anything happened." The film, remade in 2005 with Reynolds in the role of Coach Nate Scarborough was popular with audiences, but not with critics. This article is about the 1974 film. ... Front gate of the Georgia State Prison. ... Reidsville is the name of two towns in the United States: Reidsville, Georgia Reidsville, North Carolina There is also a Reidville, South Carolina This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... For other persons named Jimmy Carter, see Jimmy Carter (disambiguation). ... The Longest Yard is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name. ...

During the next few years Reynolds continued his pattern of choosing southern-themed films that were often shot, at least partially, in the South. In the 1975 film W. W. and the Dixie Dance Kings, filmed in Nashville, Tennessee, he played the fast-talking, gas station robbing manager of a group of country musicians whose collective dream is to one day play the Grand Ole Opry. Two years later, Smokey and the Bandit, which also features the Georgia musician Jerry Reed, was released and is one of Reynolds's best-known and loved films. Filmed entirely in Georgia, the successful comedy was followed in 1980 by Smokey and the Bandit II, which was filmed partially in Georgia. Nashville redirects here. ... The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised on Great American Country network. ... Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. ... Jerry Reed Hubbard (born March 20, 1937) is an American country music singer, country guitarist, songwriter, and actor. ... Smokey and the Bandit II is a film released on August 15, 1980 in the United States, January 1, 1981 in Australia, January 22, 1981 in West Germany, January 30, 1981 in Sweden, February 7, 1981 in Norway, and March 27, 1981 in Finland. ...

Reynolds's next film, The Cannonball Run 1981, was shot almost entirely in Georgia, referred to as "Burt's good luck state" by the director, Hal Needham. That same year Reynolds directed and starred in Sharky's Machine. Filmed entirely in Atlanta, the movie features Reynolds as a narcotics officer investigating the murder of a prostitute in the city. Cannonball Run was a campy, screwball comedy released in 1981 that starred Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise and Farrah Fawcett-Majors. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Born in 1924, William Diehl, was fifty years old and already a successful photographer and journalist when he decided he had not heeded his life calling – the day after his 50th birthday he began his first novel, Sharky’s Machine. Since then he has completed 8 more novels, including Primal... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...

During these years, Reynolds starred in a number of other notable films, including The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing 1973; Semi-Tough 1977; The End 1978, which he also directed; Starting Over 1979; and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 1982, which was filmed mostly in Texas.^[20] The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing is a novel written by Marilyn Durham which was first copywritten 1972. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... DVD Cover of 1977 movie Semi-Tough. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The End is a 1978 comedy film, directed by Burt Reynolds and starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise and Sally Field. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Starting Over is a 1979 film which tells the story of a man who is torn between his new girlfriend and his ex-wife. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... For the 1978 Broadway musical, see The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ...

Personal life

Relationships

At various points in his life, Reynolds was romantically involved with Dinah Shore, Sally Field, and Chris Evert.^[21] His relationship with Shore garnered particular attention given the fact she was 20 years his senior. Reynolds was married to actress/comedienne Judy Carne from 1963 to 1965, and actress Loni Anderson from 1988 to 1993, with whom he adopted a son, Quinton Anderson Reynolds. E! Online reports that he dated Kate Edelman Johnson from 2003 to 2005.^[22] Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress and television personality. ... Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award winning American actress. ... Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No. ... Judy Carne (born Joyce Botterill on April 27, 1939 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) is an actress and may be best remembered for her introducing the phrase Sock it to me! while a regular on Laugh-In. ... Loni Kaye Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and as a former wife of Burt Reynolds (from 1988 to 1993). ... E! (Entertainment Television) is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite network. ...

His autobiography, titled My Life, was published in 1994 with much writing help from his close personal friend, Al Glasgow.

Sports team owner

On July 3, 1982, Reynolds lived out one of his dreams by once again getting involved with a sport that still holds a certain soft spot in his heart, by becoming a co-owner of the Tampa Bay Bandits, a professional football team in the USFL. Other owners included John Bassett, a Canadian movie producer, and Stephen Arky, an attorney from Miami. Reynolds was a general partner of the team from 1982 to 1985, the entire existence of the USFL. The team held a winning record in every year. In 1983 they went 11–7–0 in the Central Division but did not make the playoffs. In 1984 they went 14–4–0 in the Southern Division and lost in the conference semifinals to the Birmingham Stallions 36–17. In 1985 they went 10–8–0 in the Eastern Conference but lost in the quarterfinals to the Oakland Invaders 30–27. July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The Tampa Bay Bandits was a franchise in the United States Football League and competed in all three of the seasons of that leagues existence: 1983, 1984, and 1985. ... The United States Football League was a professional American football league that played three seasons between 1983 and 1985, in the process presenting the rival National Football League with its greatest competitor since the 1960s version of the American Football League. ... The Honourable John White Hughes Bassett, PC , CC , O.Ont (August 25, 1915 – April 27, 1998) was a Canadian publisher and media baron. ... The United States Football League was a professional American football league that played three seasons between 1983 and 1985, in the process presenting the rival National Football League with its greatest competitor since the 1960s version of the American Football League. ... The Birmingham Stallions were a franchise in the United States Football League, an attempt to establish a second professional league of American football in the United States in competition with the National Football League. ... Oakland Invaders were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL) from 1983 through 1985. ...

Reynolds also co-owned a NASCAR Winston Cup team with Hal Needham, which ran the #33 Skoal Bandits car, with driver Harry Gant. Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Skoal tobacco a dipping tobacco (a tobacco snuff product) marketed as smokeless tobacco. ... Harry Gant Harry Phil Gant (born January 10, 1940 in Taylorsville, North Carolina) is best known for driving the number 33 Skoal Bandits car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit. ...

Filmography

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Hooper is a 1978 Action-Comedy motion picture based loosely on the experiences of director Hal Needham, a one-time stuntman in his own right, and serves as a tribute to stuntmen and stuntwomen in what was at one time an underrecognized profession. ... Starting Over is a 1979 film which tells the story of a recently divorced man (Burt Reynolds) who is torn between his new girlfriend (Jill Clayburgh) and his ex-wife (Candice Bergen). ... Rough Cut (1980). ... Smokey and the Bandit II is a film released on August 15, 1980 in the United States, January 1, 1981 in Australia, January 22, 1981 in West Germany, January 30, 1981 in Sweden, February 7, 1981 in Norway, and March 27, 1981 in Finland. ... The Cannonball Run (1981, Twentieth Century Fox) is a campy, slapstick comedy movie released in 1981 that starred Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Dom DeLuise and Farrah Fawcett. ... Sharkys Machine is a 1981 motion picture directed by Burt Reynolds. ... 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Awards and achievements

• 1978 Star (for motion pictures) on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6838 Hollywood Blvd.^[27]
• National Association of Theater Owners No. 1 box-office star for five straight years (1978–82)
• 1987 Eastman Kodak Second Century Award
• 1991 American Cancer Society's Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2000 Children at Heart Award^[28]
• 2003 Atlanta IMAGE Film and Video Award^[29]
• 2007 Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2007 Best Buddies Canada Lifetime Achievement Award^[30]
• Emmy Awards

1. 1991 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (for Evening Shade)

• Golden Globes, USA

1. 1998 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (for Boogie Nights)
2. 1992 Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (for Evening Shade)

• People's Choice Awards, USA

1. 1991 Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series
2. 1984 Favorite Motion Picture Actor (tied with Clint Eastwood)
3. 1983 Favorite Motion Picture Actor
4. 1983 Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer
5. 1982 Favorite Motion Picture Actor
6. 1982 Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer
7. 1980 Favorite Motion Picture Actor
8. 1979 Favorite Motion Picture Actor
9. 1979 Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer

• American Movie Awards

1. 1980 Favorite Film Star - Male

• National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

1. 1998 Best Supporting Actor (for Boogie Nights)

• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

1. 1997 Best Supporting Actor (for Boogie Nights)

• New York Film Critics Circle Awards

• Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

1. 1998 Best Supporting Actor (for Boogie Nights)

• Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

1. 1998 Best Supporting Actor (for Boogie Nights)

• Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

1. 1998 Best Supporting Actor (for Boogie Nights)

• Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

1. 1998 Best Ensemble Cast (for Boogie Nights)

• Online Film Critics Society Awards

1. 1998 Best Supporting Actor (for Boogie Nights)

• Viewers For Quality Television Awards

1. 1991 Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (for Evening Shade)

• Crystal Reel Awards

1. 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award

• Satellite Awards

1. 1998 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama (for Boogie Nights)

• ShoWest Convention, USA

1. 1998 Supporting Actor of the Year (for Boogie Nights)

• Golden Boot Awards

1. 1990 Golden Boot

• National Association of Theater Owners

1. 1980 Male Star of the Year Award
2. 1978 Male Star of the Year Award

• Razzie Awards

1. 1997 Worst Screen Couple (for Striptease)
2. 1994 Worst Actor (for Cop and ½)

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Honorary recognitions

Reynolds has received a number of honorary recognitions over the years, mostly keys to various cities, or deputy badges from being deputized.

• Keys to the cities of: Hollywood, Florida / Miami Beach, Florida / Ocala, Florida / Orlando, Florida / Palm Beach County, Florida / West Palm Beach, Florida/ Buena Park, California / Oxnard, California / Savannah, Georgia / Niagara Falls, New York / Clark County, Nevada / Piggott, Arkansas

• Deputy Sheriff Badges: Leon County, Florida / Tallahassee, Florida / Tampa, Florida / Mitchell County, Georgia / Ramsey County, Minnesota / Hawaii / South Carolina / Warrensville Township, Ohio / Arizona / Buffalo, New York City Police / Jackson County ^{[disambiguation needed]} / Jefferson Parish, Louisiana / Los Angeles County, California

• The X Files: Improbable:

Reynolds guest starred with Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, and Annabeth Gish in an episode of The X Files. The episode, Improbable, aired in 2002 (Season 9 of the X Files). Improbable was about a murderer who chose his victims by their numerology. Burt Reynolds character, Mr. Burt, was a gambler and loved to play checkers. Though never outwardly mentioned, Mr. Burt is actually God trying to steer the killer away from his numerological destiny of murder. This episode ended with an overview of Las Vegas which was shaped like Mr. Burt's head. Improbable was also known for it's unusual soundtrack by Karl Zero for The X Files. Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Broward Established 28 November 1925 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Mara Giulianti Area  - City  30. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Location of Ocala, Florida Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Marion County Area  - City  38. ... For other uses, see Orlando (disambiguation). ... Palm Beach County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida. ... Buena Park is a city located in northwestern Orange County, California. ... Nickname: Location in Ventura County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Ventura Government  - Mayor Dr. Thomas E. Holden Area  - City  36. ... Savannah redirects here. ... Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. ... Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Piggott is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, one of that countys two seats (Corning is the other), and the northern terminus of the Arkansas segment of Crowleys Ridge Parkway. ... Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Tallahassee redirects here. ... Tampa redirects here. ... Mitchell County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Ramsey County [2] is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83... Cuyahoga County in 1874 Cuyahoga County today Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States is divided into twenty-one townships. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State Coordinates: , Country State County Erie First Settled 1789 Founded 1801 Incorporated (City) 1832 Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... Jackson County is the name of several counties in the United States: Jackson County, Alabama Jackson County, Arkansas Jackson County, Colorado Jackson County, Florida Jackson County, Georgia Jackson County, Illinois Jackson County, Indiana Jackson County, Iowa Jackson County, Kansas Jackson County, Kentucky Jackson County, Michigan Jackson County, Minnesota Jackson County... Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. ...

Further reading

• Reynolds, Burt. 1994. My Life. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6130-4

References

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External links

• Reynolds' official website
• Burt Reynolds at the Internet Movie Database
• Burt Reynolds & Friends Museum
• TIME Magazine (article from Monday, Aug.21, 1972)
• Chicago Sun-Times (article from February 7, 2007)
• New York Times biography
• Channel 4 (UK television)
• Signature of Burt Reynolds - My Life
• Photo gallery of Reynolds at FSU