Reynolds, Burt, 1936-2018

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Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series, such as Gunsmoke (1962–1965), Hawk (1966), and Dan August (1970–1971). He had leading roles in films, such as Navajo Joe (1966) and 100 Rifles (1969), and his breakthrough role was as Lewis Medlock in Deliverance (1972).

Reynolds played leading roles in a number of subsequent box-office hits, such as White Lightning (1973), The Longest Yard (1974), Smokey and the Bandit (1977) (which started a six-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), and Cannonball Run II (1984), several of which he directed. He was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

Reynolds was voted the world's number one box-office star from 1978 to 1982 in the annual Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll, a record that he shares with Bing Crosby. After a number of box-office failures, Reynolds returned to television, starring in the sitcom Evening Shade (1990–1994) which won a Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. His performance as high-minded pornographer Jack Horner in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997) brought him renewed critical attention, earning Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, with nominations for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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creatorOf Wynn, Tracy Keenan. "The Longest Yard" - movie script, 1973.
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 1/31/80 [1] Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Gidding, Nelson. Skullduggery : revised final screenplay, 1968 Oct. 4 / by Nelson Gidding ; based on novel Les animaux denatures by Vercors. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Bergman, Andrew, 1945-.... Striptease [Multimédia multisupport] / Andrew Bergman, réal. ; Carl Hiaasen, aut. adapté ; Andrew Bergman, scénario ; Howard Shore, comp. ; Demi Moore, Armand Assante, Burt Reynolds... [et al.], act. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
referencedIn Martin Poll Papers 1967-1984. New York University. Archives
referencedIn University of Central Florida Photograph Collection Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries,
creatorOf Anderson, Paul Thomas, 1970-.... Boogie nights [Multimédia multisupport] : portrait d'une star... au rayon X / Paul Thomas Anderson, réal., scénario ; Michael Penn, comp. ; Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds... [et al.], act. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
referencedIn 10/22/77, Pres. Carter in Omaha and Los Angeles (T-12382) Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn Martin Poll Papers, 1967-1984 New York University. Archives
referencedIn Nelson, Richard Alan, 1947-. Richard Alan Nelson collection, 1898-1980. Florida State University
creatorOf Anderson, Paul Thomas, 1970-.... Boogie nights [Multimédia multisupport] : portrait d'une star... au rayon X / Paul Thomas Anderson, réal., scénario ; Michael Penn, comp. ; Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds... [et al.], act. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
creatorOf Bergman, Andrew, 1945-.... Striptease [Multimédia multisupport] / Andrew Bergman, réal. ; Carl Hiaasen, aut. adapté ; Andrew Bergman, scénario ; Howard Shore, comp. ; Demi Moore, Armand Assante, Burt Reynolds... [et al.], act. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
referencedIn Douglas, Mike. [Interview with Mike Douglas] [sound recording] / Mike Douglas ; [interviewed by] Jack Kuney, Palm Beach, Florida, Oct. 21, 1998. Syracuse University
referencedIn Records of the Bureau of Prisons. 1870 - 2009. Subject Files National Archives at Kansas City
referencedIn Fauls, Don, 1920-1995. Don Fauls collection, circa 1950's-1990's. Florida State University
referencedIn Leonard, Elmore mss., 1970-1988 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Florida State University Media Relations Files, 1969-1995 Florida State University Libraries
referencedIn Lenya, Lotte, 1898-1981. Papers, 1923-1982 (bulk, 1950-1980). Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
referencedIn Frederick R. Koch collection of photographs of stage and screen actors and entertainers, ca. 1920-1979. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962. Tom Eyen collection, 1965?-1990?. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Smith, Mel, 1952-.... Bean [Multimédia multisupport] : le film le plus catastrophe / Mel Smith, réal. ; Mel Smith, Rowan Atkinson, id. orig. ; Richard Curtis, Robin Driscoll, scenario ; Howard Goodall, comp. ; Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Reed, Burt Reynolds.. . [et al], act. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
referencedIn Brown, Helen Gurley. Papers, 1938-2001 (ongoing) (bulk 1961-1990). Smith College, Neilson Library
creatorOf Smith, Mel, 1952-.... Bean [Multimédia multisupport] : le film le plus catastrophe / Mel Smith, réal. ; Mel Smith, Rowan Atkinson, id. orig. ; Richard Curtis, Robin Driscoll, scenario ; Howard Goodall, comp. ; Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Reed, Burt Reynolds.. . [et al], act. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
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associatedWith Brown, Helen Gurley. person
associatedWith Created by the Florida State University Media Relations Department. corporateBody
associatedWith Douglas, Mike. person
associatedWith Fauls, Don, 1920-1995. person
associatedWith Gidding, Nelson. person
associatedWith Koch, Frederick R. (Frederick Robinson), collector. person
associatedWith Lenya, Lotte, 1898-1981. person
correspondedWith Leonard, Elmore, 1925- person
associatedWith Martin Poll Productions. corporateBody
associatedWith Nelson, Richard Alan, 1947- person
associatedWith Poll, Martin person
associatedWith Thayer, John Eldon, 1899-1980 person
associatedWith The images were created by the Office of News and Information corporateBody
associatedWith Wynn, Tracy Keenan. person
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West Palm Beach FL US
Jupiter Island FL US
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Death 2018-09-06

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