Burt Reynolds Remembers Dean Martin - A Tribute

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Acting legend and icon Burt Reynolds relates some Dean Martin stories to country legends Waylon Jennings and Jerry Reed in this excerpt from 1997 Burt Reynolds in Conversation series.

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Burt Reynolds (1936 - 2018) was an American actor, director, and producer of film and television considered a sex symbol and icon of American popular culture. Although Reynolds had leading roles in such films as Navajo Joe (1966), his breakthrough role was as Lewis Medlock in Deliverance (1972). Reynolds played the leading role– often a lovable rogue– in several subsequent box office hits, such as White Lightning (1973), The Longest Yard (1974), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Semi-Tough (1977), The End (1978), Hooper (1978), Starting Over (1979), Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), The Cannonball Run (1981), Sharky's Machine (1981), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), and Cannonball Run II (1984), several of which he directed himself. He was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Stephen Dalton wrote in The Hollywood Reporter that Reynolds "always seemed to embody an uncomplicated, undiluted, effortlessly likable strain of American masculinity that was driven much more by sunny mischief than angsty machismo." Though he was not considered a dramatic actor during his heyday, his later career was defined by performances that often reflected on his reputation, creating what Dalton called "sophisticated, soulful performances.

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Dean Martin (1917 - 1995) was an American singer, actor, and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool." Martin gained his career breakthrough with comedian Jerry Lewis, billed as Martin & Lewis, in 1946. They performed in nightclubs and later had numerous appearances on radio, television, and in films. Following an acrimonious ending of the partnership in 1956, Martin pursued a solo career as a performer and actor. Martin established himself as a singer, recording numerous contemporary songs and standards from the Great American Songbook. He became one of the most popular acts in Las Vegas and was known for his friendship with fellow artists Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., who together formed the Rat Pack. Starting in 1965, Martin was the host of the television variety program The Dean Martin Show, which centered on Martin's singing and comedic talents and his relaxed, easy-going demeanor. From 1974 to 1984, he was roastmaster on the famous Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, which drew celebrities, comedians, and politicians. Throughout his career, Martin performed on concert stages, nightclubs, and audio recordings and appeared in 85 film and television productions. His most iconic songs include "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?", "Memories Are Made of This," "That's Amore," "Everybody Loves Somebody," "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You," "Sway," and "Volare."

Samuel Davis Jr. (1925 – 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer, and television director.

Waylon Jennings (1937 – 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He pioneered the Outlaw Movement in country music.

Jerry Reed Hubbard (1937 – 2008) was an American singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films.

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