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Der Charakter:
Bubba Skinner war anfangs alles andere gut auf Virgil Tibbs zu sprechen, als er  den eigentlich ihm zustehenden Posten als rechte Hand des Chiefs wegnahm. Doch im Laufe der Zeit freundeten sich beide an und respektierten einander. Bubby war der frühere Football-Star der Stadt und war sehr erfolgreich darin. Bubba fing als Sergeant an und steigerte sich später zum Corporal, dann zum Lieutenant und zum Schluß sogar zum Captain. Bubba ist ein Draufgänger, der vor nichts Angst hat und durch seine große, kräftige Statur auch angsteinflößend ist. Obwohl Bubba mitunter zur Übertreibung und Angeberei neigt, ist er ein feiner Kerl, den man sein Leben anvertrauen kann.

Der Schauspieler:

Alan Autry ist ein Schauspieler und in den USA bekannter Countrysänger, zudem ist er ein ehemaliger Profi-Footballspieler

Carlos Alan Autry (born July 31, 1952) is an American actor, politician, and former National Football League (NFL) football player. During his brief football career, Autry was known as Carlos Brown. He is best known for his role as Captain Bubba Skinner on the television series In the Heat of the Night; he also has been in numerous movies and other television shows. In November 2000, he was elected mayor of Fresno, California, serving for two 4-year terms, through January 2009. As of September 2008, Autry had been hosting a radio news talk show on KYNO 940 AM in Fresno. Autry left his duties as host of the news talk show in the spring of 2011.

Early life

Autry was born Carlos Alan Autry 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. Alan Autry is not directly related to famous western actor Gene Autry. He is, however, a part of one of the branches of the Autry family tree going back several generations. 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 migrant worker camps. When he was 12, they settled in Riverdale, California.

Football career

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 second-string tight end in his senior year for the Tigers. In 1975, he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers, where he ended up 1976, starting quarterback for three games.Autry's football career ended quickly when he was cut from the team by then-coach Bart Starr. He then came to Hollywood to make a career as an actor. Autry made a football comeback attempt, playing for the B.C. Lions of the CFL in 1979 (as Carlos Brown). He was the third string quarterback behind Joe Paopao and another ex-Green Bay Packer, Jerry Tagge.

Acting career

He made 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.

During his acting years, he struggled with his drug and alcohol use, according to an interview he did with The 700 Club in 2007. After nine years in Hollywood, he returned home and left his career. He tells The 700 Club, "I realized that God had moved in my life like never before. I really realized what God and the power of Jesus Christ was." 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.

Television Starring roles

    In the Heat of the Night (1988–95) as Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain Bubba Skinner
    Grace Under Fire (1995–96) as Rick Bradshaw
    Style & Substance (1998) as Earl
    Sons of Thunder (1999) as Butch McMann

Guest starring roles

    Cheers- "The Boys in the Bar" (1983) as Tom Kenderson
    The Mississippi – "Murder at Mt. Parnassus" (1983)
    The A-Team
        "Labor Pains" (1983) as Gary Crenshaw
        "Quarterback Sneak" (1986) as Mike "The Hammer" Horn
    The Dukes of Hazzard
        "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Duke" (1984) as Hurley
        "10 Million Dollar Sheriff" (Parts 1&2) (1981) as Dawson [Credited as Carlos Brown]
    Hunter – "High Bleacher Man" (1984) as Whitey McVee
    Newhart – "Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?" (1986) as Ed McKendrick
    St. Elsewhere – "Out on a Limb" (1986) as John Corzinsky
    The Facts of Life – "Peekskill Law" (1988) as Clark Darrin
    Hello, Larry – "The Final Papers" (1979) as Max [Credited as Carlos Brown]
    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – "Gold Fever" (1982) as J.T. [Credited as Carlos Brown]
    Best of the West – "The Funeral" (1982) [Credited as Carlos Brown]

Appearances

    26th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (1991) as Himself/Presenting
    George & Alana – (1995) as Himself (interview)
    30th Annual Victor Awards (1996) as Himself/Presenting
    34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (1999) as Himself/Presenting
    Get Away Right Away Child Safety Video -(1999) as Himself/Host
    Billy Graham Central Valley Crusade – (2001) as Himself
    California 911 Memorial Video – (2001) as Himself (Master of Ceremonies)
    CNN'S Lou Dobbs Tonight – (6/2/05) as Himself (interview)
    Hannity & Colmes – (6–10–05) as Himself (interview)
    Praise the Lord
        (April 6, 2006) as Himself (interview)
        (January, 2003) as Himself (interview)
        (March, 2003) as Himself (interview)
        (March, 2004) as Himself (Guest Host)
    Newshour with Jim Lehrer – (July 28, 2006) as Himself (interview)
    The 700 Club – (January 9, 2006) as Himself (interview)

Quelle: wikipedia


Filmographie:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0042641/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

In der Serie mag ich ihn sehr, gleich nach Gillespie mein Zweitieblingscharakter :) Alan Autry wirkt auch als wiederkehrender Gaststar in der aktuellen serie "Hart of Dixie" mit, als gegnerischer Bürgermsieter des Nachbarstädchens :D

Nebenbei erwähnt ist er auch ein ganz passabler Countrysänger :)

:4sterne: für Alan Autry (wohl nicht verwandt mit Gene Autry) ;)