Alan Autry

Credited as Alan Autry. Bates was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1996, and was knighted in 2003.He died of pancreatic cancer. Credited as Carlos Brown. On television, his parts ranged from classic roles such as The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978) to Guy Burgess in An Englishman Abroad (1983) to the storyteller in the 2000 version of the Arabian Nights.
. Bates starred in such international hit films as Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd, Zorba the Greek, An Unmarried Woman and Women in Love, but he consciously decided to concentrate on a few well-defined roles, rather than to take everything that came his way. He also directed the film. He was married to the actress, Victoria Ward, from 1970 until her death in 1992; they had two sons.

In 2002 he released The Legend of Jake Kincaid, a western based on a story he wrote. He soon starred in Whistle Down the Wind, and in the Bernard Malamud film The Fixer, which gave him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1997 he started his own production company Dirt Road Productions. Four years later, he appeared in The Entertainer, his first film role. 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. In 1956, he debuted on stage in the West End, starring in Look Back in Anger, a role which made him a star. His first term is from January, 2001 to January, 2005. Born in Derbyshire, Bates earned a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where he studied before leaving to join the Royal Air Force.

Autry was elected Mayor of Fresno, California in November, 2000. Sir Alan Arthur Bates (February 17, 1934 - December 27, 2003) was a British actor. He is married to Kimberlee Autry and they have three children. By 1986 he was a born-again Christian and began to devote much of his time to working with charitable causes. Afterwards he made the decision to return to his birth name Autry.

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. When his football career ended he came to Hollywood, making his film debut in the 1978 motion picture Remember My Name. In 1975 he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers where he was a second string and briefly in 1977, starting quarterback. He received an athletic scholarship to the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, where he was a quarterback for the Tigers.

In high school he was a star quarterback for the Riverdale Cowboys. When he was 12 they settled in Riverdale, California. 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. His name was changed to Carlos Brown when he was a year old, after his parents divorced.

Autry was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Carl Autry and Verna Brown. He appeared in numerous movies and television shows and was later elected as Mayor of Fresno, California. He is best known for his role as Captain Bubba Skinner on the television series In the Heat of the Night. Carlos Alan Autry (born July 31, 1952) is an actor, politician, and former NFL football player.

Imdb Alan Autry (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0042641/). Alan Autry's The Legend of Jake Kincaid (http://www.jakekincaid.com). 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) as Ernie. Auggie Johnson.

Blue De Ville (1986) as Sgt. House (1986) as Cop # 3. Nomads (1986)as Olds. Brewsters Millions (1985) as Biff Brown.

Eagle and the Bear (1985). & Stiggs (1985). O.C. Roadhouse 66 (1984) as Hoot.

Dangerous Company (1982) as Donald Robinette. Nolan (Coach) Bowden. Southern Comfort (1982) as Cpl. Rage (1980) as Man #B.

North Dallas Forty (1979) as Balford. Remember My Name (1978) as Rusty. Sons of Thunder (1999) as Butch McMann. Style and Substance (1998) as Earl.

Grace Under Fire (1995 - 1996) as Rick Bradshaw. In the Heat of the Night (1988- 1995) as Captain Bubba Skinner.