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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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Burt Reynolds News
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Skunk decor auction at Stinkers
Tuesday, they'll be purging all of their stuffed skunk behinds (complete with billowing stink glands), CB radios, Burt Reynolds memorabilia and a Trans Am ... (February 08, 2010)Los Angeles Times -
Burt Reynolds First Person to be Embalmed While Still Alive
Those wondering lately about the appearance of Burt Reynolds and how he sometimes appears to talk even without actually moving his facial muscles, ... (February 06, 2010)Glossy News (satire) -
'How I Met Your Mother': Quack, quack
He should have gone with the Burt Reynolds. But all comes down to one question: Rabbit or duck? Earlier in the episode, after an intense fight, ... (February 08, 2010)Los Angeles Times (blog) -
Dolly Parton Shares Early Morning Regimen: Slams Relationship Rumors
Dolly also rubbished rumours of affairs with any of her handsome film co-stars, which include Burt Reynolds and Sylvester Stallone, saying she could never ... (February 08, 2010)Post Chronicle
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Burt Reynolds Questions
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Why didnt Burt Reynolds star in Smokey and the Bandit 3? 1 AnswerI heared he was comitted to another film. Can't remember where I heard it though. read more -
RIP Dom Deluise. What will Burt Reynolds do without you? 1 AnswerOne of the great characters of recent past time. http://www.yout... read more -
I cant speak to Captain Reynolds to continue the spire quest? what can i do? 1 AnswerMake 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. Al... 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
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Last night I had a work dream in which Burt Reynolds was my dad.
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Burt Reynolds has to be one of the coolest white dude names ever.
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This smells as if Burt Reynolds is in my bathroom. Makes my throat itchy. http://twitpic.com/127pkq
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The PILLSBURY DOUGHBOY is CRYING for an END to BURT REYNOLDS movies!!
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