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Burt Reynolds Biography:
Born in Lansing, Michigan, Burton Leon Reynolds was the son of Harriette Fernette "Fern" (Miller) and Burton Milo Reynolds, who was in the army. After World War II, his family moved to Riviera Beach, Florida, where his father was chief of police, and where Burt excelled as an athlete and played with Florida State University.
Reynolds became an All Star Southern Conference halfback and was earmarked by the Baltimore Colts before a knee injury and a car accident ended his football career. He then dropped out of college and headed to New York with aspirations of becoming an actor.
He worked in restaurants and clubs while pulling the odd TV spot or theatre role. He was spotted in a New York City production of "Mister Roberts," signed to a TV contract, and eventually had recurring roles in shows such as Gunsmoke, Riverboat, and his own series, Hawk.
Reynolds continued to appear in undemanding western roles, often playing a character of half Native American descent, in films such as Navajo Joe, 100 Rifles, and Sam Whiskey. His tough-guy performance as macho Lewis Medlock in the John Boorman backwoods nightmare Deliverance really stamped him as a bona-fide star.
Reynolds' popularity continued to soar with his appearance as a no-nonsense private investigator in Shamus and in the Woody Allen comedy Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask.
