Burt Reynolds, 1970s box-office draw, died in 2018 at 82
The gist
American actor Burt Reynolds, a top box-office draw from the mid-1970s to mid-1980s, died in 2018.
His career mixed huge fan popularity with financial troubles and a late Oscar nod.
How it unfolded
- Feb 11, 1936Burt Reynolds is born in Lansing, Michigan.
- 1972Reynolds appears on the cover of Cosmopolitan, a career milestone as his profile as a leading man rose.
- 1991His role in Evening Shade earns him an Emmy Award for best actor.
Key terms
- Oscar nod
- Annual awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honoring excellence in film.
- Emmy
- An American award honoring outstanding achievement in the television industry, comparable to the Oscars for film.
- Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- A section of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code that permits businesses and individuals to reorganize rather than liquidate.
Source: Wikipedia