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Burt Reynolds
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February 11, 1936 in Waycross, GA
Biography:Charming, handsome, and easy-going, lead actor and megastar "Burt Reynolds" originally hailed from Waycross, GA, and entered the world on February 11, 1936. He attended Florida State University on a football scholarship, and became an all-star Southern Conference halfback, but - faced with a knee injury and a debilitating car accident - switched gears from athletics to college drama. In 1955, he dropped out of college and traveled to New York, in search of stage work, but only turned up occasional bit parts on television, and for two years he had to support himself as a dishwasher and bouncer.

In 1957, Reynolds's ship came in when he appeared in a New York City Center revival of Mister Roberts; shortly thereafter, he signed a television contract. He sustained regular roles in the series Riverboat, "Gunsmoke", Hawk, and Dan August. Although he appeared in numerous films in the 1960s, he failed to... Full Biography

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Adam Sandler, Burt Reynolds and Chris Rock attend the premiere of "The Longest Yard" at Grauman's...
Burt Reynolds in "The Dukes of Hazzard"
Actor Burt Reynolds arrives to the TNT/TBS broadcast of the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards...
Actors Burt Reynolds and Charles Durning on stage at the TNT/TBS broadcast of the 14th Annual Screen...
Actors Burt Reynolds and Charles Durning on stage at the TNT/TBS broadcast of the 14th Annual Screen...
Actors Burt Reynolds and Charles Durning on stage at the TNT/TBS broadcast of the 14th Annual Screen...
Actors Burt Reynolds and Charles Durning on stage at the TNT/TBS broadcast of the 14th Annual Screen...
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