Burt Reynolds Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Affairs, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Burton Leon Reynolds
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Tuesday
BIRTHPLACE
Lansing, Michigan, United States
DIED AT AGE
82 Years 6 Months 24 Days
DEATHDATE
September 6, 2018
DEATHPLACE
Jupiter, Florida, United States
CAUSE OF DEATH
Cardiac Arrest
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
AQUARIUS
ALSO NOTED FOR
Director, Producer, Football Player
FEATURES
Dark brown hair and dark brown eyes
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
5'10''(feet & inches)
1.778 meters
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
70 kg
154 lbs
Burt Reynolds Family Members
Parents
FATHER
Burton Milo Reynolds Sr
BROTHER(S) NAME
Burt Reynolds Marriage, Affairs and Children
AFFAIR
Dinah Shore (1970- )
AFFAIR
Sally Field (1977- 1982)
SPOUSE
Judy Carne (1963-1965)
SPOUSE
Loni Anderson (1988-1994)
Child(ren) of Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson
Quinton Anderson Reynolds (31 August, 1988) (Son)
Fame & Address
SIGNATURE
DEBUT
FAMOUS FROM/AS
Deliverance as Lewis Medlock (Film 1972)
Education, Net Worth & More
SCHOOLING FROM
Palm Beach High School
COLLEGE
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
QUALIFICATION
Graduation
NET WORTH
$5 Million
BURT REYNOLDS PICTURE
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Career of Burt Reynolds
After some small roles in television, his first appearance in the film was in "Angel Baby". He played the title character in the film "Navajo Joe". He debuted as a director in the film "Gator". He played lead roles in the films like The Cannonball Run, Malone, and All Dogs Go to Heaven.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Burt Reynolds
- Did Burt Reynolds takes alcohol? Yes.
- Was Burt Reynolds in the habit of Smoking? NA.
- Burt Reynolds went through medical treatments to enhance his looks. He went under the knife for eyelid surgery, face filler and also used Botox.
- He inspired to become a professional footballer but his dream broke when he injured his knee in his sophomore year. He unwillingly left the game.
- He also thought of becoming a police officer after leaving football. His father suggested him to complete his studies and become a parole officer. But in college, he became interested in acting.
- He turned down many big roles in his acting career including the role of Han Solo in Star Wars, R.P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and more. He even refused for the role of James Bond thinking Bond should not be American.
- The actor also posed nude for the well-known magazine called "Cosmopolitan" in 1972.
- This is really amazing that he turned down the role of producer Jack Horner in the film "Boogie Nights" for the seven times. He said "Yes" when Anderson asked him the eighth time and said he will surely be nominated for an Academy Award if he does that movie. Burt was nominated for an Oscar for his role.
- He suffered a lifetime injury with an on-set stunt when his face was struck by a metal chair and shattered his jaw. After the accident, he suffered TMJ and lose 40 pounds due to his inability to eat solid food. There were also rumors about him that he contracted AIDS because of the shocking weight loss. At the time he took 50 Halcion sleeping pills a day. He left his pill addiction but suffered pain many years after the injury.
- He auditioned for a role in "Sayonara" to start his film career but was rejected on the ground that he resembles the lead actor Marlon Brando. It was difficult to recognize them in a poster.
- However, he had left the football at a very young age but love for football led him to become an owner of a football team "Smokey and the Bandit".
- He did odd jobs like waiting tables, washing dishes, driving a delivery truck after being rejected for the film "Sayonara" and before getting a suitable role. He also got an offer to jump through a glass window on a live television show for $150.
- The multitalented actor also had writing skills and co-authored a children's book "Barkley Unleashed: A Pirate's Tail".
- In 1996, he filed for bankruptcy and gave the reason that his lifestyle and a divorce from Loni Anderson and failed investments in some Florida restaurant chains led him to bankrupt.
- Multitalented actor, director, and producer also had writing skills and co-authored a children's book "Barkley Unleashed: A Pirate's Tail".
- He had received a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.
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