Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds was an American actor. He rose to fame on Gunsmoke (1962-1965). Reynolds went on to star in the films Deliverance (1972), The Longest Yard (1974), Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and The Cannonball Run (1981). He also appeared on Evening Shade (1990-1994), which won him an Emmy Award in 1991. Reynolds's performance in Boogie Nights (1997) earned him an Academy Award nomination.
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Sally Field on Why Burt Reynolds Refused to Attend the Oscars with Her: ‘Not a Nice Guy Around Me Then’
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Burt Reynolds Believed His Nude 1972 Cosmopolitan Centerfold Killed His Oscar Chances for Deliverance
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Pain Pill Addiction, Women and Bankruptcy: The Biggest Bombshells from the Burt Reynolds Documentary
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Sally Field Says Burt Reynolds Was Her Worst On-Screen Kiss: 'A Lot of Drooling Was Involved'
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Inside Burt Reynolds' Rocky Marriage to Loni Anderson: 'It Wasn't Lollipops and Roses'
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Burt Reynolds Was Embarrassed by His Infamous Nude 'Cosmopolitan' Shoot: "What an Egomaniac"
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Oprah Winfrey on the Question She Asked Sally Field About Burt Reynolds That Makes Her 'Cringe' Today
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Are These Celebs Hotter With or Without Their 'Staches?
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Billy Bob Thornton Says His Psychic Mother Told Him He'd Win an Oscar Before He Became an Actor
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Burt Reynolds Came Up with Funny 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Line About Brad Pitt Before Death
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James Marsden Played a Young Burt Reynolds in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' in Cut Role
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Brad Pitt Says Working with Burt Reynolds Before His Death Was One of His 'Greatest Moments'
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Oscars 2019: Penny Marshall, Stan Lee, Burt Reynolds and More Honored in Touching In Memoriam
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'PEOPLE Now:' Meghan Markle Celebrates New Cookbook with Her Mother and Prince Harry — Watch the Full Episode
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Burt Reynolds' Movie Car Collection Headed to Auction in Las Vegas Following His Memorial
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Sally Field Says She Didn't Speak to Ex Burt Reynolds 'for the Last 30 Years of His Life'
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Burt Reynolds Left His Only Son Out of His Will and Created a Trust for Him Instead
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Burt Reynolds, Anthony Bourdain & Aretha Franklin Honored in Touching Emmys in Memoriam
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Sally Field Was 'Flattered' Burt Reynolds Called Her the 'Love of My Life': He Was 'Complicated'
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Burt Reynolds Was 'Wounded' Over Sally Field Breakup, Says Friend Angie Dickinson
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'DWTS' 's John Schneider Remembers 'Amazing Friend' Burt Reynolds as 'a Wonderful Force of Nature'
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Burt Reynolds Went to Raquel Welch for Advice After Posing Naked for 'Cosmopolitan' in the '70s
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Sally Field Is 'Glad' Burt Reynolds Won't Read Her Upcoming Memoir: 'This Would Hurt Him'
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Sally Field Describes Sexual Abuse by Stepfather in 'Raw' New Memoir: 'I Felt Helpless'
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Raquel Welch Remembers Burt Reynolds: He Had a Walk 'Unlike Anything I'd Ever Seen Before'
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The 'Love of My Life': The Sweetest Photos of Burt Reynolds and Sally Field
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'PEOPLE Now:' Stars Reflect on the Life and Legacy of Burt Reynolds — Watch the Full Episode
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Burt Reynolds' Net Worth Was Around $5 Million at Time of Death: Reports
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Burt Reynolds Was 'Planning to Do an Oscar Campaign' for 'The Last Movie Star' Before His Death
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Ariel Winter Reflects on Time with Burt Reynolds in Moving Tribute: 'Love and Miss You Always'
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How Burt Reynolds Helped Elizabeth Taylor Negotiate Her Historic $1 Million 'Cleopatra' Salary
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Burt Reynolds Didn't Shoot His Role in Quentin Tarantino's New Movie Before Death at 82
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Dolly Parton Pays Tribute to Costar Burt Reynolds: 'You Will Always Be My Favorite Sheriff'
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Why Princess Diana Sent Burt Reynolds a 'Thank You Note'
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Sally Field Mourns Former Love Burt Reynolds: He's 'in My Heart, for As Long As I Live'
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Looking Back at Burt Reynolds' PEOPLE Covers
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Everything Burt Reynolds Said About His Battle with Addiction: 'I Couldn't Beat It on My Own'
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Burt Reynolds' Biggest Regrets in His Own Words: 'I Was a Fool'
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Burt Reynolds Never Got Over 'Love of My Life' Sally Field: 'I Miss Her Terribly'
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Burt Reynolds Dead at 82: Clint Eastwood, Kate Hudson, Reba McEntire and More Mourn Hollywood Icon
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Burt Reynolds, Screen Legend and Sex Symbol, Dies at 82
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Sally Field Calls Upcoming Memoir 'Incredibly Raw, Intimate and Personal' — See the Cover!
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Burt Reynolds Explains Those Strange Comments He Made About Hoda Kotb & Sally Field
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Burt Reynolds Calls Kathleen Turner Overrated, Jokes He Slept with Jack Nicholson
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Burt Reynolds Causes a Stir at 'Today' with Comment About Hoda Kotb's Lips
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Sally Field on Burt Reynolds Calling Her the One Who Got Away: 'Well, Yeah'
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Burt Reynolds in Hot Water After Sharing Harsh Words About Charlie Sheen's HIV Diagnosis
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Burt Reynolds Opens Up About His Painful Relationship with His Father, Being Asked to Play Han Solo
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Burt Reynolds On Loving and Losing Sally Field: 'I Do Miss Her'
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Burt Reynolds on Loving and Leaving Sally and Dinah: 'I Moved on from Them Much Too Soon'
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Burt Reynolds Calls Marrying Loni Anderson 'A Really Dumb Move'