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Jerry Reed

Actor/Musician
20 March 1937 to 31 August 2008

A successful songwriter and country music performer, Reed translated the good old boy persona that attended this aspect of his career into a succession of film roles, notably opposite Burt Reynolds. These include WW And The Dixie Dancekings (1975), Gator (1976) plus Smokey And The Bandit (1977) and two sequels.

- Read Jerry Reed's Independent Obituary
- Read Jerry Reed's Guardian Obituary