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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 (TV). He appeared in
numerous movies and television shows and was later elected
as Mayor of Fresno, California.
Biography
Autry 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.
Politics
Autry 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.
He took a stand for marriage between a man and a woman
in August, 2004 when he held a heterosexual-only "Marriage
Commitment Day" event at City Hall.
Dirt Road Productions
In 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.
Filmography
Television
Starring Roles
In the Heat of the Night (TV) (1988-
1995) as Captain Bubba Skinner
Grace Under Fire (1995 - 1996) as Rick Bradshaw
Style and Substance (1998) as Earl
Sons of Thunder (1999) as Butch McMann
Guest Starring Roles
Credited as Alan Autry
Hannity & Colmes- (6-10-05) as
Himself (interview)
CNN'S Lou Dobbs Tonight - (6/2/05) as Himself (interview)
Praise the Lord - (March, 2004)as Himself (Guest Host)
Praise the Lord - (March, 2003)as Himself (interview)
Praise the Lord -(January, 2003)as Himself (interview)
California 911 Memorial Video - (2001) as Himself
(Master of Ceremonies)
Billy Graham Central Valley Crusade - (2001) as Himself
Get Away Right Away Child Safety Video -(1999) as
Himself/Host
34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (1999)
as Himself/Presenting
30th Annual Victor Awards (1996) as Himself/Presenting
The George & Alana Show - (1995) as Himself (interview)
The 26th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (1991)
as Himself/Presenting
The Facts of Life - Peekskill Law (1988) as Clark
Darrin
The A-Team - Quarterback Sneak (1986) as Mike "The
Hammer" Horn
St. Elsewhere - Out on a Limb (1986) as John Corzinsky
Newhart - Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?
(1986) as Ed McKendrick
Hunter - High Bleacher Man (1984) as Whitey McVee
The Dukes of Hazzard - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Duke (1984)
as Hurley
The A-Team - Labor Pains (1983) as Gary Crenshaw
The Mississippi - Murder at Mt. Parnassus (1983)
Cheers- The Boys in the Bar (1983) as Tom Kenderson
Credited as Carlos Brown
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers -
Gold Fever (1982) as J.T.
Best of the West - The Funeral (1982)
The Dukes of Hazzard - 10 Million Dollar Sheriff (2)
(1981) as Dawson
The Dukes of Hazzard - 10 Million Dollar Sheriff (1)
(1981) as Dawson
Films
Credited as Alan Autry
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 in film|1986) as Ernie
Blue De Ville (1986) as Sgt. Auggie Johnson
House (1986) as Cop # 3
Nomads (1986) as Olds
Brewsters Millions (1985) as Biff Brown
Eagle and the Bear (1985)
O.C. & Stiggs (1985)
Roadhouse 66 (1984) as Hoot
Credited as Carlos Brown
Dangerous Company (1982 in film|1982)
as Donald Robinette
Southern Comfort (1982) as Cpl. Nolan (Coach) Bowden
Rage (1980) as Man #B
North Dallas Forty (1979) as Balford
Remember My Name (1978 in film|1978) as Rusty
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