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Burt Reynolds is an Emmy Award-winning television and film actor. At one point in his career he was the top grossing actor between the years of 1978-1982. During that time he starred in such films as: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Best Friends and Hooper.
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Fast Facts:
- Born February 11, 1936
- Born in Lansing, Michigan
- Attended Florida State University on a football scholarship
- Member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity
- Drafted by the Baltimore Colts
- Gained notoriety for posing naked in Cosmopolitan Magazine in 1972
- Earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978
- Number-one box-office attraction for five straight years (1978-82)
- Married to Loni Anderson
- Nominated for an Oscar for Boogie Nights
- Romantically linked to Dinah Shore
- Joanne Woodward helped him get an agent
- Won a Golden Globe Award in 1998 for his role in Boogie Nights
- Became a co-owner of the Tampa Bay Bandits, of the USFL
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Brief Biography
A football star in high school, Reynolds was offered to play at Florida State University. He later was drafted by the, then, Baltimore Colts. However, he took an interest in acting and went on to win a scholarship to the Hyde Park Playhouse, a scholarship handed out to FSU actors. It was in New York City that he met Joanne Woodward who helped him get an agent. Reynolds later starred in such films as: Boogie Nights, Mystery, Alaska and Hard Ground. -
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Exclusive interview: Burt Reynolds back in action after back injury, pill ...
By Carol Saunders MATTHEW RATAJCZAK matthew.ratajczak@scripps.com Actor, director, producer and teacher Burt Reynolds talks about his prolific career and ...TCPalm (November 13, 2009) -
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BURT REYNOLDS' close friends fear the actor will suffer a relapse in his sobriety battle after his longtime love refused to take him back. ...Contactmusic.com (November 11, 2009) -
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By Bill Althaus - bill.althaus@examiner.net When he wasn't comparing himself to Burt Reynolds, a former matinee idol and poster boy of years past, ...Blue Springs Examiner (November 10, 2009) -
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In a special performance for three nights only, celebrated actor Burt Reynolds will kick off the season for the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and ...Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription) (November 14, 2009)
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@hudsonette Wait, isn't 'Jack Horner' the character Burt Reynolds played in Boogie Nights?
@happylittletree | November 16, 2009 12:48 AM -
@SubliminalSuzi I've never been driven in one. I'm gonna feel like Burt Reynolds or something :p
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RT @Towel4: don't worry. naked burt reynolds on a bear skin rug is no longer my desktop background.
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don't worry. naked burt reynolds on a bear skin rug is no longer my desktop background.
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The only way to make 2012 a good movie is put Burt Reynolds in it.... and rewrtie it into Cannonball Run 4
@BradmanTV | November 15, 2009 10:08 PM
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Slapstick black comedy about a man (reynolds) who finds that he hasnt much longer to live and has bungled his attempts at suicide. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 02/06/2001 Starring: Burt Reynolds Sally Field Run time: 100 minutes Rat...
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View All Burt Reynolds Questions (20) | Ask a QuestionWhy didnt Burt Reynolds star in Smokey and the Bandit 3? (1 Answer)I heared he was comitted to another film. Can't remember where I heard it though. read moreRIP Dom Deluise. What will Burt Reynolds do without you? (1 Answer)One of the great characters of recent past time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znsZYcEdlGc read moreI cant speak to Captain Reynolds to continue the spire quest? what can i do? (1 Answer)Make sure that you have the Spire quest selected on your quest menu screen. The trail could be leading you to him because you have another quest highlighted. Alternatively, try ... read more
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Burt Reynolds Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- February 11, 1936: Born
- 1958: Graduates from Florida State University
- 1959-1960: Riverboat
- 1962-1965: Gunsmoke
- 1966: Hawk
- 1972: Deliverance
- 1974: The Longest Yard (1974)
- 1977: Smokey And The Bandit
- 1978: Hooper
- 1980: Smokey And The Bandit II
- 1981: The Cannonball Run
- 1983: Smokey And The Bandit 3
- 1988: Marries Loni Anderson on April 29
- 1989-1990: B.L. Stryker
- 1995: Divorces Loni Anderson on March 7
- 1996: Striptease
- 1997: Boogie Nights
- 2005: The Longest Yard
- 2005: The Dukes Of Hazzard
