In a prolific career spanning six decades, actor Burt Reynolds was one of the world\'s most famous stars of film and television.
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His breakthrough role in Deliverance (1972) made him famous and the sleeper hit Smokey and the Bandit (1977) made his name a household word.
As much a folk hero as a Hollywood celebrity, he began as a stuntman and bit player in B Westerns and TV shows before landing a starring role on NBC\'s Riverboat (1959-1961). In a prolific career spanning six decades, actor Burt Reynolds was one of the world\'s most famous stars of film and television