Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. 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).
Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. was born on February 11, 1936, to Burton Milo Reynolds Sr. and Harriet Fernette "Fern" (née Miller) His family descended from Dutch, English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Reynolds also claimed some Cherokee and Italian ancestry.
During his career, Reynolds often claimed to have been born in Waycross, Georgia, although in 2015, he stated that he was actually born in Lansing, Michigan. In his autobiography, he stated that Lansing is where his family lived when his father was drafted into the United States Army.
Reynolds, his mother, and his sister joined his father at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where they subsequently lived for two years. When his father was sent to Europe, the family relocated to Lake City, Michigan, where his mother had been raised. In 1946, the family relocated to Riviera Beach, Florida, where in sixth grade Reynolds began a lifelong close friendship with Dick Howser. Reynolds' father eventually became Chief of Police of Riviera Beach, which is adjacent to the north end of West Palm Beach, Florida.
His nickname in Riviera Beach was "Buddy". (The childhood nicknames of Marlon Brando, the superstar actor whom Reynolds was said to resemble and with whom he feuded, were "Bud" and "Buddy".)
During 10th grade at Palm Beach High School, Reynolds was named First Team All State and All Southern as a fullback, and received multiple scholarship offers.
| Date of Birth | 11th February 1936 |
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| Date of Death | 6th September 2018 |
| Age at Death | 82 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Lansing |
| Birth Place | Lansing |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Spouses | Loni Anderson Judy Carne |
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| Florida State University, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Palm Beach Lakes Community High School, Palm Beach State College |
| Instruments | voice |
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| Occupation | actor, singer, American football player, screenwriter, film producer, film director, television actor |
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