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Alan Autry, best known for his portrayal of Deputy Bubba Skinner in the long-running series "In the Heat of the Night," joins the cast of Touchstone Television's new half-hour comedy series Style & Substance as a handsome hunk of a southerner named Earl, who works as gardener, handyman, and spiritual adviser to Chelsea Stevens at her Connecticut home. Autry describes Earl as "Will Rogers in need of a little therapy. Politically, Earl has a republican mind and a democratic heart."
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on July 31 and raised in California's central valley, Autry's acting career actually started on the football field. While working on his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, he became the tenth highest rated passer in the nation during his sophomore year. That kind of performance caught the attention of the pro scouts, and Autry was soon the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. While there, he met avid football fan Robert Altman, who suggested he try acting and eventually cast him as Alfre Woodard's boyfriend in the Alan Rudolph-directed film "Remember My Name," which Altman produced.
Autry's other feature film credits include "Amazing Grace and Chuck," "At Close Range," "Southern Comfort," "North Dallas Forty," "Popeye," and "World Gone Wild." His television movies include "The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake," "Proud Men," "Dangerous Company," and the Dan Curtis miniseries "The Intruders." Autry has guest-starred on the TV series "Newhart," "St. Elsewhere," and "Cheers" and, in addition to "In the Heat of the Night," recently appeared in the TV series "Grace Under Fire" for one season.
Autry is also a writer and producer who has recently formed his own production company, Dirt Road Productions, that will soon release its first film, "Puncher's Chance," set in the world of boxing.
When not working in Southern California or on location, Autry makes his home in Fresno, California, with his wife, Kimberlee, and their three children, Lauren, Heather, and baby Austin.
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