Jerry Reed

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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jerry Reed Hubbard  (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included "Guitar Man," "A Thing Called Love," "Alabama Wild Man," "Amos Moses", "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (won a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance), "Ko-Ko Joe", "Lord, Mr. Ford", "East Bound and Down" (the theme song for the 1977 blockbuster Smokey and the Bandit, co-starring Reed), "The Bird," and "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Reed, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Career Overview

Jerry Reed has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Smokey and the Bandit with 3 titles. Signature works include Smokey and the Bandit, Ramblin Man 2, What Comes Around. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
25
Birth Date
1937-03-20 00:00:00
Birth Place
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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