"CBS Productions, Burt Reynolds Productions, and MTM Enterprises. CBS retained full ownership of the series while MTM syndicated the series in the United States. On July 15, 2008 CBS DVD/Paramount Home Entertainment released the first season on DVD, albeit with music changes and re-scoring Visual Entertainment plans to release the complete series on DVD in Region 1 at an unspecified future date. Evening Shade Evening Shade is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 21, 1990 to May 23, 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who"
"box office failures, Reynolds returned to television, starring in the sitcom ""Evening Shade"" (1990–1994). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ""Boogie Nights"" (1997). Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. was the son of Harriette Fernette ""Fern"" (""née"" Miller; 1902–1992) and Burton Milo Reynolds (1906–2002). He had Dutch, English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish ancestry. He also claimed Cherokee and Italian roots, both of which remain unverified. During his career, he often claimed to have been born in Waycross, Georgia, although he said in 2015 he was actually born in Lansing, Michigan. He was born on"
"but the commercial reception was poor. ""When I was doing very well,"" he said at the time, ""I wasn't conscious I was doing very well, but I became very conscious when I wasn't doing very well. The atmosphere changed."" Reynolds returned to TV series with ""B.L. Stryker"" (1989–90). It only ran one season, during which time Reynolds played a supporting part in ""Modern Love"" (1990). Reynolds then starred in a sitcom, ""Evening Shade"" (1990–94) as Woodward ""Wood"" Newton. The program was a considerable success and ran for four seasons and 98 episodes. This role earned him an Emmy Award. During"
"Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, director and producer. He first rose to prominence starring in television series such as ""Gunsmoke"" (1962–1965), ""Hawk"" (1966), and ""Dan August"" (1970–1971). His breakout film role was as Lewis Medlock in ""Deliverance"" (1972). Reynolds played the leading role in a number of subsequent box office hits, such as ""The Longest Yard"" (1974), ""Smokey and the Bandit"" (1977), ""Semi-Tough"" (1977), ""Hooper"" (1978), ""Smokey and the Bandit II"" (1980), ""The Cannonball Run"" (1981) and ""The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"" (1982). After a number of"
"body was cremated at the Gold Coast Crematory in Florida. Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, director and producer. He first rose to prominence starring in television series such as ""Gunsmoke"" (1962–1965), ""Hawk"" (1966), and ""Dan August"" (1970–1971). His breakout film role was as Lewis Medlock in ""Deliverance"" (1972). Reynolds played the leading role in a number of subsequent box office hits, such as ""The Longest Yard"" (1974), ""Smokey and the Bandit"" (1977), ""Semi-Tough"" (1977), ""Hooper"" (1978), ""Smokey and the Bandit II"" (1980), ""The Cannonball Run"" (1981) and ""The"
"throughout the 1960s. Wilbanks died on July 26, 2013. Don Wilbanks Don Wilbanks (born Thomas Donald Wilbanks on October 4, 1926; died July 26, 2013) was an American actor who appeared in such television series as ""Rawhide"", ""Tate"", ""Twilight Zone"", ""Tales of Wells Fargo"", ""Laramie"", ""Bat Masterson"", "" The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp"", ""Bonanza"", ""Cheyenne"", ""Convoy"", ""Mayberry R.F.D."", ""The Guns of Will Sonnett "", ""77 Sunset Strip"", ""Ironside"", ""Mod Squad"", ""Lancer"", ""The Virginian"", ""Charlie's Angels"" and ""Lawman"", among others. Wilbanks was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma, and moved to California to live with his mother when his father was"
"there's a split between the executives in town who are under 40 and those who are over 40. The younger executives are more open to Burt because they grew up loving ""Deliverance"". But the older executives remember how crazy he was, and they are less receptive."" Reynolds appeared as an adult film director in the hit film ""Boogie Nights"" (1997), which was considered a comeback role for him; he received 12 acting awards and 3 nominations for the role, including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Nevertheless, Reynolds refused to appear in ""Boogie Nights"" writer/director Paul"
"partner, Sean Blue, stated publicly that Jeter died after suffering an epileptic seizure. Michael Jeter Michael Jeter (August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003) was an American actor of film, stage, and television. His television roles included Herman Stiles on the sitcom ""Evening Shade"" from 1990 until 1994 and Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle on the ""Elmo's World"" segments of ""Sesame Street"" from 1999 until 2003. Jeter's film roles include ""Zelig"", ""Tango & Cash"", ""The Fisher King"", """", ""Waterworld"", ""Air Bud"", ""Patch Adams"", ""The Green Mile"", ""Jurassic Park III"", ""Welcome to Collinwood"", ""Open Range"", and ""The Polar Express"". Jeter was"
"Don Wilbanks Don Wilbanks (born Thomas Donald Wilbanks on October 4, 1926; died July 26, 2013) was an American actor who appeared in such television series as ""Rawhide"", ""Tate"", ""Twilight Zone"", ""Tales of Wells Fargo"", ""Laramie"", ""Bat Masterson"", "" The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp"", ""Bonanza"", ""Cheyenne"", ""Convoy"", ""Mayberry R.F.D."", ""The Guns of Will Sonnett "", ""77 Sunset Strip"", ""Ironside"", ""Mod Squad"", ""Lancer"", ""The Virginian"", ""Charlie's Angels"" and ""Lawman"", among others. Wilbanks was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma, and moved to California to live with his mother when his father was called to active duty at the outbreak of World"
"the role of Abe Carver. Before appearing on ""Days of Our Lives"", he had previously appeared in the 1979 CBS series ""Time Express"". After serving as stalwart police commander Abe Carver on ""Days of our Lives"" for nine years, Reynolds moved to the new series, ""Generations"" in 1991 to play powerful business tycoon Henry Marshall, replacing actor Taurean Blacque in the role. He was rewarded for his powerful portrayal with an Emmy nomination as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. With the subsequent demise of that series, Reynolds was invited to return to ""Days"" where he was promoted in"
"City Heat City Heat is a 1984 American action crime-comedy film starring Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds, written by Blake Edwards, and directed by Richard Benjamin. The film was released in North America in December 1984. The pairing of Eastwood and Reynolds was thought to have the potential to be a major hit but the film earned only $38.3 million at the box office, against a $25 million budget. In Kansas City, 1933, police lieutenant Speer goes to a diner for coffee. Two men arrive, looking for a former cop turned private eye named Mike Murphy. Speer and Murphy were"
"Tom Amandes Tom Amandes (born March 9, 1959) is an American actor. His best-known role to date is that of the role of Dr. Harold ""Hal"" Abbott on The WB Drama series ""Everwood"", and as Eliot Ness in the 1990s version of ""The Untouchables"" TV series. He also played Geena Davis' boyfriend in ""The Long Kiss Goodnight"", and Abraham Lincoln in the 2012 film ""Saving Lincoln"". Amandes was born the sixth of 11 children in Richmond, Illinois. Amandes began acting at an early age, performing at home with his siblings and starring in school productions. He graduated in 1977 from"
"pseudonym, Bill Williams. Amerson died in March 2015 as a result of a stroke that he suffered in his Los Angeles mansion, as reported by industry website, AVN.com. So fundamental was Amerson's contribution to the adult film industry is the fact that he was the inspiration for the Jack Horner character (played by Burt Reynolds) in the award-winning film ""Boogie Nights"". Bill Amerson William Gordon ""Bill"" Amerson (December 22, 1938 – March 2015) was an American former adult-film industry pioneer, mogul, producer and actor in the late 1960s to the late 1980s. Born in Los Angeles, Bill Amerson was one"
"However the tables may turn on him when Stefano decided that he was going to frame Abe for the murders. In June 2012, Lexie, who had cancer, died peacefully in Abe's arms. James Reynolds' portrayal of Abe Carver since 1981 has made Abe the longest-running African American character in American soap opera history. Having logged more hours on television than most actors, Reynolds is also a humanitarian and his work on ""Days of our Lives"" helps continue his work. For his role as Abe Carver, James Reynolds earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2004, and"
"fealty toward his leads. Inside this star vehicle there's a real movie screaming for air."" Kevin Thomas of the ""Los Angeles Times"" wrote that Eastwood and Reynolds were ""in fine fettle on their own and together, playing off each other beautifully. But the pleasure derived in watching them poke fun at themselves and each other in this period gangster comedy is spoiled by a numbing display of violence that is far too literal for such hokum."" City Heat City Heat is a 1984 American action crime-comedy film starring Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds, written by Blake Edwards, and directed by"
"the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. The following year, he starred in the psychological thriller film ""Nocturnal Animals"", alongside Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal. His performance as a detective investigating the violent incident garnered him critical acclaim, and was nominated for his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He played Col. Richard Strickland in Guillermo del Toro's romantic fantasy film ""The Shape of Water"". The film had its world premiere at the 74th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion. In 2018, he played the lead"
"Nelsan Ellis Nelsan Ellis (November 30, 1977 – July 8, 2017) was an American actor and playwright. He achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds in the HBO television series ""True Blood"" (2008–2014), for which he won a Satellite Award from the International Press Academy, among other accolades. He also starred as Shinwell Johnson in ""Elementary"" from 2016 to 2017, and played a variety of guest roles in other television series, including ""Veronica Mars"" and ""Without a Trace."" In addition to his television work, Ellis appeared in several feature films throughout his career; he portrayed Eddie Sweat in"
"went off quickly."" Despite being a short-lived series, repeats of ""Hawk"" have resurfaced at least three times, as a way to present Reynolds' early work before he became a successful movie celebrity: Hawk (TV series) Hawk is a crime drama series starring Burt Reynolds, which aired on ABC from September 8, 1966 to December 29, 1966. The Screen Gems series was Reynolds' first starring role in a television series since leaving ""Gunsmoke"" the previous year. Reynolds stars as police lieutenant John Hawk, a full-blooded Iroquois working the streets of New York City as a special detective for the city's District"
"Darren E. Burrows Darren E. Burrows (born September 12, 1966) is an American actor and director. He is best known for playing Ed Chigliak in the television series ""Northern Exposure"". He also appeared in ""Cry-Baby"", ""Amistad"", ""Sunset Strip"", ""Forty Shades of Blue"", in a season six episode of ""The X-Files"" and in Season 9 (Episode 11) of """" (billed as Darren Burrows). Burrows was born in Winfield, Kansas, the son of actor Billy Drago. As a child, he briefly lived near Aulne, Kansas. He currently lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his wife Melinda Delgado, who is a French chef, and"
"Stephen Elliott (actor) Elliott Pershing Stitzel (November 27, 1918 – May 21, 2005), better known by his stage name Stephen Elliott, was an American actor. His best known roles were that of the prospective father-in-law, Burt Johnson, in the hit 1981 film ""Arthur"" and as Chief Hubbard in the 1984 blockbuster ""Beverly Hills Cop"". From 1940 to 1942, Elliott studied acting with Sanford Meisner at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse. After serving in World War II with the United States Merchant Marine, he started a successful career on Broadway with his debut in Shakespeare's ""The Tempest""; two years later, Elliott was"
"Jay R. Ferguson Jay Rowland Ferguson Jr. (born July 25, 1974) is an American actor. Ferguson was born in Dallas, Texas. In 1989, Ferguson played Ponyboy Curtis in the television adaptation of S. E. Hinton's novel ""The Outsiders"". His notable television roles include Taylor Newton in four seasons of the CBS sitcom ""Evening Shade"", Dr. Todd Hooper on ""Judging Amy"", Rich Connelly in the 2005 NBC television series ""Surface"", Agent Warren Russell on the Showtime series ""Sleeper Cell"", Stan Rizzo on the AMC series ""Mad Men,"" and as Pat O'Neal, the father of the O'Neal family in the ABC series"
"Michael Jeter Michael Jeter (August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003) was an American actor of film, stage, and television. His television roles included Herman Stiles on the sitcom ""Evening Shade"" from 1990 until 1994 and Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle on the ""Elmo's World"" segments of ""Sesame Street"" from 1999 until 2003. Jeter's film roles include ""Zelig"", ""Tango & Cash"", ""The Fisher King"", """", ""Waterworld"", ""Air Bud"", ""Patch Adams"", ""The Green Mile"", ""Jurassic Park III"", ""Welcome to Collinwood"", ""Open Range"", and ""The Polar Express"". Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee on August 26, 1952. His mother, Virginia (née Raines;"
"to the head of the English department. Burt Reynolds attended Palm Beach Junior College while recuperating at home in Riviera Beach from football injuries he suffered playing for Florida State University. Duncan saw a spark of talent in Reynolds, and asked him to read for a play, Sutton Vane's ""Outward Bound"", which the college was presenting. Duncan cast Reynolds in the lead role. This eventually led to a scholarship for Reynolds at the Hyde Park Playhouse in New York City. Reynolds credited Duncan as the person who had the most influence in his life. Years later, Reynolds cast his former"
"Hawk (TV series) Hawk is a crime drama series starring Burt Reynolds, which aired on ABC from September 8, 1966 to December 29, 1966. The Screen Gems series was Reynolds' first starring role in a television series since leaving ""Gunsmoke"" the previous year. Reynolds stars as police lieutenant John Hawk, a full-blooded Iroquois working the streets of New York City as a special detective for the city's District Attorney's office. Hawk is assisted by his African American partner, Dan Carter (played by Wayne Grice). Hawk and Carter deal with various common cases such as murder, organized crime and arson. While"
"Mark Benton Mark Benton (born 16 November 1965) is an English actor, known for his roles as Eddie in ""Early Doors"", Howard in ""Northern Lights"" and Martin Pond in ""Barbara"". Benton has also starred in BBC One drama, ""Waterloo Road"" as maths teacher, Daniel Chalk from 2011 to 2013 and again in 2014. In 2013, Benton took part in ""Strictly Come Dancing"" and in 2015, he hosted daytime game show ""The Edge"". Benton was born in Guisborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. He was in the same drama class at Stockton Billingham Technical College as Elizabeth Carling. Some of Benton's"
"construction of a new performing arts facility in Sarasota, Florida. He also owned a private ""dinner theater"" in Jupiter, Florida, with a focus on training young performers looking to enter show business. The theater was later renamed to the Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theater and closed in 1997 after Reynolds declared bankruptcy. In 1984, he opened a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, ""Burt & Jacks"", which he co-owned with Jack Jackson. While filming ""City Heat"", Reynolds was struck in the face with a metal chair and had temporomandibular joint dysfunction. He lost thirty pounds from not eating. The painkillers he was prescribed"
"Raymond Burr Raymond William Stacy Burr (May 21, 1917September 12, 1993) was a Canadian American actor, primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas ""Perry Mason"" and ""Ironside"". He was prominently involved in multiple charitable endeavors, such as working on behalf of the United Service Organizations. Burr's early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television and in film, usually as the villain. His portrayal of the suspected murderer in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller ""Rear Window"" (1954) is regarded as his best-known film role; although he is also remembered for his role in the Americanized version of the"
"""Out of the Frying Pan"" (1941), and ""Journey to Jerusalem"" (1940). He appeared as a gambling boss on ""The Case of the Singing Skirt,"" an episode of ""Perry Mason"", on March 12, 1960. He appeared in the final hour long episode of ""The Twilight Zone"", ""The Bard"", with Burt Reynolds in May 1963. Ironically, he died of a heart attack while working on an episode of ""A Day in Court"" on September 1, 1964. Henry Lascoe Henry Lascoe (May 30, 1912 – September 1, 1964) was an American actor. Lascoe was born in New York City, New York, on May"
"Garret Dillahunt Garret Lee Dillahunt (born November 24, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for his work in television for the roles of Simon Escher on ""Burn Notice"", Burt Chance on the Fox sitcom ""Raising Hope"", KD on ""Hand of God"", Ty Walker in the sixth season of ""Justified"", a terminator in """", Matthew Ross in ""The 4400"", Jack McCall and Francis Wolcott in ""Deadwood"", Steve Curtis in ""ER"", and John Dorie in ""Fear the Walking Dead"". In film, Dillahunt has played many major supporting roles in the films ""The Believer"", ""No Country for Old Men"", ""The"
"William Fichtner William Edward Fichtner Jr. (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor who has appeared in a number of films and TV series. He is known for his roles as Sheriff Tom Underlay in ""Invasion"" and Alexander Mahone on ""Prison Break"". His film appearances include ""Heat"", ""Contact"", ""Armageddon"", ""The Perfect Storm"", ""Go"", ""Crash"", ""Blades of Glory"", ""Black Hawk Down"", ""The Longest Yard"", ""Mr. & Mrs. Smith"", ""The Dark Knight"", ""Date Night"", ""The Lone Ranger"", ""Elysium"", """" and ""Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"". Fichtner was born on Mitchel Air Force Base on Long Island, and was raised in Cheektowaga, New"
"Roger Ewing Roger Ewing (born January 12, 1942) is a former actor originally from Los Angeles, California. Ewing is best remembered for his characterization of part-time deputy marshal Clayton Thaddeus ""Thad"" Greenwood in thirty-six episodes (October 2, 1965 - September 25, 1967) of the long-running CBS western television series ""Gunsmoke"" with James Arness. In his first episode ""Clayton Thaddeus Greenwood"", Ewing's character arrives in Dodge City, Kansas, the location of the series, from Oklahoma with a warrant he is unable to execute. Among Ewing's last ""Gunsmoke"" appearances were on episodes entitled ""The Prodigal"", ""Nitro"" (Parts 1 and 2), ""Ladies from"
"Sunset (1988 film) Sunset is a 1988 American mystery action film written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Bruce Willis as legendary Western actor Tom Mix, who teams up with legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, portrayed for the second time in a theatrical film by James Garner. Based on an unpublished novel by Rod Amateau, the plot has Mix and Earp team up to solve a murder in Hollywood in 1929. Although ""Sunset"" had some comedic elements, it veered much more to the period mystery genre of old Hollywood. Reviewers, such as Roger Ebert, struggled trying to define the film."
"directed by Tony Award winner Thomas Kail. Gaius Charles Gaius Charles (born May 2, 1983) is an actor known for his portrayal of “Brian ‘Smash’ Williams” in the Emmy-nominated and AFI and Peabody award-winning television drama, ""Friday Night Lights"". He also played Dr. Shane Ross on the ABC medical drama series ""Grey's Anatomy"" and a recurring role on the NBC historical-drama series ""Aquarius"", as Black Panther leader Bunchy Carter. Charles was born on May 2, 1983 in Manhattan, New York. He was raised in New York City and Teaneck, New Jersey. Charles graduated from Teaneck High School in 2001. He"