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Alan Autry was born on July 31, 1952 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States and is credited as a politician, television actor and American football player. Alan Autry is 74 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes University of the Pacific.
My Take
Alan Autry is one of those wonderfully unclassifiable lives I can't help admiring. Starting as an NFL quarterback under the name Carlos Brown, then reinventing himself as the memorable Captain Bubba Skinner on In the Heat of the Night, and later serving as mayor of Fresno, he refused to stay in any single lane. Mastering one field is impressive enough, but repeatedly leaping into entirely different worlds and succeeding takes uncommon nerve and substance. I read his career as proof that reinvention, done with conviction, is its own kind of talent, and Autry pulled it off again and again.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alan Autry
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・オートリー
- Reading
- あらん・おーとりー
- Born
- July 31, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
- Occupation
- actor / politician / television actor / American football player / film actor
2. Background
- University
- University of the Pacific
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan%20Autry
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4706096
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alan Autry born?
Born July 31, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Alan Autry from?
Alan Autry is from Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
What does Alan Autry do?
Alan Autry works as actor, politician, television actor, American football player, film actor.
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