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The films that followed also proved to be big hits for Reynolds, including “ Smokey and the Bandit” in 1977 and “ The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” in 1982. During that same time, Reynolds became the first nude male centerfold in an edition of Cosmopolitan, boosting his status as a sex symbol.

In 1972 he starred in “ Deliverance,” which established him as a star and reputable big screen actor. His popularity began to rise in the 1970s, partly due to witty appearances on talk shows. He began to receive regular roles on shows such as “ Riverboat,” “ Gunsmoke,” and “ Hawk.” Reynolds also appeared in a number of forgettable films during the 1960s, and he married actress Judi Carne in 1963, and they divorced two years later.

In 1957 Reynolds appeared in a performance of “ Mister Roberts,” which led to him signing a television contract. For several years he supported himself as a dishwasher and a bouncer, only occasionally getting bit parts in television. His interests switched to drama and in 1955 he dropped out of college to go to New York. He attended Florida State University with a football scholarship, though he suffered a knee injury and injuries in a bad car wreck, which forced him out of the sport.

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