Burt Reynolds
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Burt Reynolds was an American actor who became one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars during the 1970s and 1980s, known for action films and comedies. He remains a significant figure in entertainment history due to his major influence on popular culture and film during his decades-long career.
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Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, director and producer. He first rose to prominence starring in television series such as Gunsmoke (1962–1965) and Dan August (1970–1971). Reynolds sang in a number of films, notably in the musicals At Long Last Love (where he played Michael) and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (where he played Sheriff Dodd). He also sang in the voice role of Charlie Barkin in All Dogs Go to Heaven, and released an album e
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Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor most famous during the 1970s and '80s. He became well known in the television series Gunsmoke (1962–1965), Hawk (1966) and Dan August (1970–1971). He had leading roles in the films Navajo Joe (1966), and 100 Rifles (1969), and his breakthrough role as Lewis Medlock in Deliverance (1972).
Reynolds played leading roles in financially successful films such as White Lightning (1973), The Longest Yard (1974), Smokey and the Bandit (1977) (which started a seven-year box-office reign), Semi-Tough (1977), The End (1978), Hooper (1978), Starting Over (1979), Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), The Cannonball Run (1981), Sharky's Machine (1981), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), Smokey and the Bandit III (1983), and Cannonball Run II (1984), several of which he directed. He was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.