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It was a bit of a lark when I agreed to do [Smokey and the Bandit], and I knew we'd have fun if we could get Jackie Gleason.

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Burt Reynolds
Age: 82 †
Born: 1936
Born: February 11
Died: 2018
Died: September 6
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Burton Leon Reynolds
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