NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jerry Reed, a singer who became a good ol' boy actor in car-chase movies such as "Smokey and the Bandit," has died of complications from emphysema at 71. His longtime booking agent, ...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (KLTV) - Fans of the film “Smokey and the Bandit” might want to head to Mount Pleasant on Saturday for the Trans Am Takeover. It’s all to raise money for local charities. And ...
Owner-operator Jackie Baggett’s 1999 Western Star is more than just a work truck. It played a key role in his marriage to his wife, Bonnie. The rig is themed after the Stephen King-written and ...
A filled pothole on a Portland sidewalk, courtesy of the anonymous guerrilla artist the Buffalo Pothole Bandit. (The Buffalo Pothole Bandit) An anonymous artist who goes by the alias “Buffalo Pothole ...
Cora, an Asian elephant who lived at the Topeka Zoo and Conservatory, has been euthanized at age 67 after a recent, rapid decline in her health, zoo officials said. Cora co-starred with Burt Reynolds ...
Alfie Wise, the longtime Burt Reynolds friend, film sidekick and personal assistant who had bit parts in 10 of the movie star’s films including “The Cannonball Run,” “Smokey and the Bandit” and “The ...
The two also worked together in ‘The Longest Yard,’ ‘Smokey and the Bandit,’ ‘Hooper’ and ‘B.L Stryker.’ By Mike Barnes Senior Editor The 5-foot-5 Wise also was the butt of Reynolds’ jokes as marina ...
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Burt Reynolds' niece, Nancy Lee Hess, visited Cora the elephant at the Topeka Zoo as part of the "Bandit Run." Cora, now 67, played "Charlotte" in "Smokey and the Bandit II" alongside Reynolds. The ...