Alan AutryCarlos Alan Autry (born July 31, 1952) is an actor, politician, and former NFL football player. He is best known for his role as Captain Bubba Skinner on the television series In the Heat of the Night. He appeared in numerous movies and television shows and was later elected as Mayor of Fresno, California. BiographyAutry was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Carl Autry and Verna Brown. His name was changed to Carlos Brown when he was a year old, after his parents divorced. He worked alongside his mother and stepfather Joe Duty in the fields of California's San Joaquin Valley, planting and harvesting cotton, grapes and other crops.They travelled around the valley living in worker camps. When he was 12 they settled in Riverdale, California. In high school he was a star quarterback for the Riverdale Cowboys. He received an athletic scholarship to the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, where he was a quarterback for the Tigers. In 1975 he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers where he was a second string and briefly in 1977, starting quarterback. When his football career ended he came to Hollywood, making his film debut in the 1978 motion picture Remember My Name. He met his biological father Carl Autry for the first time in 1982 while on location in Shreveport,for the motion picture Southern Comfort, after finding his name in the phone book. Afterwards he made the decision to return to his birth name Autry. By 1986 he was a born-again Christian and began to devote much of his time to working with charitable causes. He is married to Kimberlee Autry and they have three children. PoliticsAutry was elected Mayor of Fresno, California in November, 2000. His first term is from January, 2001 to January, 2005. He was re-elected on March 2, 2004 with over 72 percent of the vote. His second term will be from January, 2005 to January, 2009. Dirt Road ProductionsIn 1997 he started his own production company Dirt Road Productions. In 2002 he released The Legend of Jake Kincaid, a western based on a story he wrote. He also directed the film. Television Credits
Selected FilmographyCredited as Carlos Brown
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Credited as Alan Autry. George Brent has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame, for his contributions to Motion Pictures at 1707 Vine St, and for his contributions to Television at 1614 Vine St. Credited as Carlos Brown. He died shortly after in Solana Beach, California, from emphysema. In 2002 he released The Legend of Jake Kincaid, a western based on a story he wrote. He was married six times including three marriages to actresses - Ruth Chatterton (1932-1934), Constance Worth (1937) and Ann Sheridan (1942-1943). In 1997 he started his own production company Dirt Road Productions. Brent was known as a womaniser in Hollywood, and had a lengthy relationship with his co-star Bette Davis. He was re-elected on March 2, 2004 with over 72 percent of the vote. His second term will be from January, 2005 to January, 2009. He retired from acting in 1956 but made a return in 1978 in the made-for-television production Born Again. His first term is from January, 2001 to January, 2005. When not playing against a popular female lead, Brent's few starring roles failed to achieve success, and he drifted into "B" pictures from the late 1940s. Autry was elected Mayor of Fresno, California in November, 2000. Ames (1936), Jean Arthur in More Than a Secretary (1936), Myrna Loy in The Rains Came (1939), Merle Oberon in 'Til We Meet Again (1940), Ann Sheridan in Honeymoon For Three (1941), Joan Fontaine in The Affairs of Susan (1945), Barbara Stanwyck in My Reputation (1946), Claudette Colbert in Tomorrow is Forever (1946), Dorothy McGuire in The Spiral Staircase (1946), Lucille Ball in Lover Come Back (1946) and Yvonne De Carlo in Slave Girl (1947). He is married to Kimberlee Autry and they have three children. He also played opposite Greta Garbo in The Painted Veil (1934), Madeleine Carroll in The Case Against Mrs. By 1986 he was a born-again Christian and began to devote much of his time to working with charitable causes. Highly regarded by Davis, he became her most frequent male co-star, appearing with her in twelve films, including Jezebel (1938), The Old Maid (1939), Dark Victory (1939) and The Great Lie (1941). Afterwards he made the decision to return to his birth name Autry. As a leading man for many of the studios leading stars, most notably Bette Davis, Brent was usually overshadowed by them, however this was a deliberate choice of the studio who wanted to ensure that the actress was shown as the key player. He met his biological father Carl Autry for the first time in 1982 while on location in Shreveport,for the motion picture Southern Comfort, after finding his name in the phone book. Born George Brendan Nolan in Shannonsbridge, Ireland, Brent moved to Hollywood where he made his first film in 1930. Signed to a contract with Warner Brothers he acted for more than twenty years, establishing himself as a dependable actor, but often dismissed by critics as wooden. When his football career ended he came to Hollywood, making his film debut in the 1978 motion picture Remember My Name. George Brent (March 15, 1899 - May 26, 1979) was an actor in American cinema. In 1975 he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers where he was a second string and briefly in 1977, starting quarterback. He received an athletic scholarship to the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, where he was a quarterback for the Tigers. In high school he was a star quarterback for the Riverdale Cowboys. When he was 12 they settled in Riverdale, California. He worked alongside his mother and stepfather Joe Duty in the fields of California's San Joaquin Valley, planting and harvesting cotton, grapes and other crops.They travelled around the valley living in worker camps. His name was changed to Carlos Brown when he was a year old, after his parents divorced. Autry was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Carl Autry and Verna Brown. He appeared in numerous movies and television shows and was later elected as Mayor of Fresno, California. He is best known for his role as Captain Bubba Skinner on the television series In the Heat of the Night. Carlos Alan Autry (born July 31, 1952) is an actor, politician, and former NFL football player. Imdb Alan Autry (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0042641/). Alan Autry's The Legend of Jake Kincaid (http://www.jakekincaid.com). The Legend of Jake Kincaid (2002) as Jake Kincaid. Intruders (1992) as Joe Wilkes. The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) as Matt. Street of Dreams (1988) as Maury Fields. World Gone Wild (1988) as Hank. Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987) as George. Destination America (1987) as Larry Leathergood. Proud Men (1987) as Brian Winoon. At Close Range (1986) as Ernie. Auggie Johnson. Blue De Ville (1986) as Sgt. House (1986) as Cop # 3. Nomads (1986)as Olds. Brewsters Millions (1985) as Biff Brown. Eagle and the Bear (1985). & Stiggs (1985). O.C. Roadhouse 66 (1984) as Hoot. Dangerous Company (1982) as Donald Robinette. Nolan (Coach) Bowden. Southern Comfort (1982) as Cpl. Rage (1980) as Man #B. North Dallas Forty (1979) as Balford. Remember My Name (1978) as Rusty. Sons of Thunder (1999) as Butch McMann. Style and Substance (1998) as Earl. Grace Under Fire (1995 - 1996) as Rick Bradshaw. In the Heat of the Night (1988- 1995) as Captain Bubba Skinner. |