Screen Rant

  • Burt Reynolds' appearance on Gunsmoke proved he was a movie star in the making. 1 / 9

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  • Gunsmoke is a classic western TV series that ran for an incredible 20 seasons. 2 / 9

  • The series starred James Arness, who also played the titular monster in The Thing From Another World. 3 / 9

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  • Burt Reynolds joined the cast in 1962 as a mixed-race blacksmith named Quint. 4 / 9

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  • While Quint was more of a supporting player, Burt's charisma was clear. 5 / 9

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  • He left the show in 1965 to focus on a movie career. 6 / 9

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  • Following his breakthrough with Deliverance, he had more hits with Smokey And The Bandit and Sharky's Machine. 7 / 9

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  • His other famous movies including The Cannonball Run and Boogie Nights. 8 / 9

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  • Burt Reynolds was played by James Marsden in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, though his scenes were cut from the final version. 9 / 9

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