- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJerry Reed Hubbard
- Nickname
- The Guitar Man
- Height1.84 m
- Tall, blond haired country & western singer / songwriter from Atlanta Georgia, who usually appears in films portraying good humored Southern type characters. Reed was already writing and singing music in high school, and was signed by Capitol Records to a three-year contract in 1955. However, in 1958, he signed over to NRC Records, and appeared alongside Ray Stevens and Joe South, plus he met his future wife, singer Priscilla Mitchell.
Reed is well known by music fans for his C & W hits including "She Got The Goldmine (I Got The Shaft)", "Lord, Mr. Ford", "When You're Hot, You're Hot" and "East Bound and Down". After striking up a friendship with Burt Reynolds, Reed was cast in small roles in W.W. Dixie (1975), and Gator (1976). He had a natural on-screen charm, and Reynolds picked him to play trucker "Cledus Snow" in the hugely popular Cours après moi shérif (1977), plus he returned to the role in Tu fais pas le poids, shérif! (1980) and Cours après moi shérif 3 (1983).
More recently, Reed has been seen in Air Force : Bat 21 (1988) and Waterboy (1998).- IMDb mini biography by: firehouse44@hotmail.com
- SpousePriscilla Mitchell(July 9, 1959 - September 1, 2008) (his death, 2 children)
- Friend Burt Reynolds gave him a bright shiny black 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Limited Edition model, just like the one(s) that were used in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies.
- His final project, "The Gallant Few," was an album made to raise funds for wounded veterans.
- Best known for his comedy hits, including the Billboard magazine country #1 hits "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (1971), "Lord, Mr. Ford" (1973) and "She Got the Gold Mine (I Got the Shaft)" (1982); and the #2 hit "The Bird." Also had a #2 country hit with "East Bound and Down" (1977). Another popular song was "The Tupelo Mississippi Flash".
- The Country Music Association named him musician of the year in 1970 and 1971.
- A popular session and tour guitarist who played with the likes of Chet Atkins, Joan Baez and Ringo Starr.
- [about Gene Hackman in Air Force : Bat 21 (1988)] He don't act. He just shows up and he "be's".
- [on his acting ability] I used to watch people like Richard Burton and Mel Gibson and think, "I could never do that". When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: money.
- I do t recommend messing with a demon because if you do your life's over
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