In 1978, Reynolds earned his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Interestingly, that same year, he turned down an offer to play the role of Han Solo in "Star Wars."
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In 1977, Reynolds starred in the iconic lead role in the movie "Smokey and the Bandit" along with Jerry Reed, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason.
In 1973, he pursued his singing talent and came out with an album called ‘"Ask Me What I Am" and also sang a duet with Dolly Parton in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.".
In 1972, Reynolds achieved his breakthrough performance in the movie "Deliverance." It was an American thriller directed by John Boorman and based on a novel written by American writer James Dickey.
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Throughout his early roles in the 1960s, he appeared in various TV shows including: "Pony Express," "The Brothers Brannagan," "The Everglades," "Gunsmoke," "Perry Mason," "The Twilight Zone," and "12 O-Clock High".
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From 1959 to 1961, he starred in an NBC television series called "Riverboat," where he worked with actor Darren McGavin.
It was there that he met with Joanne Woodward who helped him find an agent.
After his initial acting award, Reynolds got a scholarship to work in Hyde Park Playhouse, a summer stock theatre in New York.
He was awarded a Florida State Drama Award for his role and thus began his journey into acting.
During his time at Palm Beach Junior College in Lake Worth, he was asked to take part in the play Outward Bound.
In addition to his distinguished film career, Burt will be remembered locally for his many contributions and philanthropic work, including the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Television, the former Burt Reynolds Dinner Theater (now known as The Maltz), a scholarship program for film students in his name, and Burt Reynolds Park. Burt returned to his roots in the 1970s and lived and worked in the Jupiter area until his passing. After an injury sidelined his football career, he enrolled at Palm Beach Junior College and appeared in multiple stage performances that set him on his path to a Hollywood film career. Burt attended Palm Beach High School, where he was a member of the football team and earned a football scholarship to Florida State University. His father was an Army veteran who became Police Chief for Riviera Beach. was born on Februin Lansing, Michigan, and was raised in Palm Beach County. It does not store any personal data.The Town of Jupiter wishes to extend its deepest sympathies and condolences at the passing of Hollywood legend and Jupiter’s hometown star, Burt Reynolds, who passed away Thursday, September 7, 2018, at the age of 82.īurton Leon Reynolds, Jr. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.