Alan Autry Biography

Alan Autry is an American actor, politician, and former National Football League player who was born and brought up in Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. as Carlos Alan Autry Jr. He is also known for a period of time as Carlos Brown. During his brief football career, he was known as Carlos Brown.

Autry performed the role of Captain Bubba Skinner on the NBC (and later CBS) television series, In the Heat of the Night, starring Carroll O’Connor. Also, he starred in films and other television shows.

In November 2000, he was elected mayor of Fresno, California, and worked for two four-year terms through January 2009. In the year 2008, Autry was hosting a radio news talk show on KYNO AM 940 in Fresno, however, he left the station in the year 2011.

Alan Autry Age

Autry is 69 years old as of 2021, he was born on 31 July 1952, in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America, he celebrates his birthday on July 31 every year and his birth sign is Leo.

Alan Autry Height

Autry stands at a height of 6 feet 3 inches.

Alan Autry Weight

Autry has a weight of 95 Kg or 209 lbs.

Alan Autry Education

When Alan was in Riverdale High School, Alan was a star quarterback for the Riverdale Cowboys. He also 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.

Alan Autry Family

Autry was born to his parents Verna Autry (mother) and Carl Autry Sr., (father), whom he met for the first time in 1982, while on location in Shreveport for the video, Southern Comfort after he found Carl’s name in the telephone book. It was after that, that he decided to return to his birth surname of Autry.

Autry is a distant cousin of the famously known American singer (cowboy), Gene Autry. His parents changed his name to Carlos Brown when he was a year old after they divorced.

He has worked alongside his mother and stepfather, Joe Duty, in California’s San Joaquin Valley, where they planted and harvested cotton, grapes, and other crops. They also traveled around the valley living in migrant worker camps. When Autry was twelve, they settled in Riverdale, California.

Alan Autry Wife

Autry is married to Kimberlee Autry. The couple married in 1994. He was previously married to his first wife, Vicky Brown, in the year 1980, and by 1986, the two divorced Autry and became a born-again Christian and began to devote much of his time to working with charitable causes.

He was actually one time in 2007 called for an interview done by Pat Robertson on The 700 Club and he said “I realized that God had moved in my life like never before. I really realized what God and the power of Jesus Christ was.” He also opened up to say that during his early years, he struggled with his drug and alcohol use.

Alan Autry Children

Alan and his second wife Kimberlee Autry have three children, son Austin Autry, and daughters Lauren Autry and Heather Autry.

Alan Autry Salary

Autry’s annual salary is $485,000. He received his salary as a National Football League player.

Alan Autry Net Worth

Autry’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an NFL football player, actor, politician, and radio host. Through his various source of income, Autry has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Alan Autry Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Alan Autry.

Alan Autry Wiki

Full Names: Carlos Alan Autry Jr.
Popular As: Autry
Gender: Male
Occupation / Profession: NFL football player, actor, radio host, politician
Nationality: American
Race / Ethnicity: White
Religion: Not Known
Sexual Orientation: Straight

Alan Autry Birthday

Age / How Old?: 69 (2021)
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Date of Birth: 31 July 1952
Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Birthday: Jul 31

Alan Autry Body Measurements

Body Measurements: Not Available
Height / How Tall?: 6 feet 3 in (1.9 m)
Weight: 209 lbs (95 kgs)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Shoe Size: Not Available
Chest Size: Not Available
Waist Size: Not Available
Arn Size: Not Available

Alan Autry Family and Relationship

Father (Dad): Carl Autry Sr.
Mother: Verna Autry
Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
Marital Status: Married
Wife/Spouse: Married to Vicky Brown (1980–1986; divorced); Kimberlee Autry (1994–present);
Children: Sons (Austin Autry) Daughter(s) (Heather Autry, Lauren Autry)

Alan Autry Networth and Salary

Net Worth: $3 Million
Salary: $485,000 annually
Source of Income: NFL football player, actor, radio host, politician

Alan Autry NFL

In 1975, Autry was drafted by the Green Bay Packers, where he ended up the following year, as the starting quarterback for three games. In 1979, he made a football comeback attempt, playing for the B.C. Lions of the CFL, as Carlos Brown, the third-string quarterback behind Joe Paopao, and another ex-Green Bay Packer, Jerry Tagge.

However, his football career was cut from the team by the then coach, Bart Starr, then he decided to move to Hollywood to become an actor.

Alan Autry Acting

Autry made his film debut in the 1978 movie, Remember My Name. He is best known for his outbreak 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. After nine years in Hollywood, he returned home and left his career.

In 1997, Autry launched his own production firm, Dirt Road Productions. In 2002, he released The Legend of Jake Kincaid, a western based on a story he wrote and was still the director of the film, which features actors coming from Autry’s acting classes. The cast also includes Eric Roberts, Lee Majors, Fred Williamson, Rachel Hendrix, and himself.

Money generated from donations to see the movie will be split 50/50 with the church keeping half for its ministries and Autry using the other half to continue his film production plans.

There’s no limit to the size of the church that can screen the film. Autry will make himself available to either show up in person or use Skype to give his testimony and talk about the film before screening.

According to Autry, there were times when he wanted to give up on the project but he felt like God was pushing him on to complete the movie that deals with a Mixed Martial Arts fighter who has his faith tested.

Filming started in July 2013 and includes locations in and around Fresno. An octagon ring was erected in the Rainbow Ballroom for one of the big fights between local actor Brett Prieto and Casey Olso, a former Fresno State wrestler turned MMA fighter.

Autry planned on the story of an MMA fighter to be part of a potential TV series he put together called “Choices.” Each episode would deal with important Christian messages about life.

But a few days into filming what would have been episodes two and three of the series, Autry decided that the performances were so good that the script should be expanded and turned into a film.

The film has been shown to five test groups, three in Fresno and two in Oakhurst. One of the concerns the director/writer heard was that sitting the movie in the world of MMA gave it a slightly violent edge.

“You have to entertain people and MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world,” Autry says.

Alan Autry Music

Autry also produced the charity, “In the Heat of the Night” CD “Christmas Times’s A Comin” alongside his In The Heat of the Night co-star Randall Franks under the banner of Autry-Franks Productions.

The duo performed in the charity CD as well as on “Jingle Bells” and was able to feature many music legends, the likes of Kitty Wells, Jimmy Dickens, and Pee Wee King as well as legends from the Bluegrass genre, from Jim & Jesse to The Lewis Family.

The CD released on Sonlite and MGM/UA was one of the famous Christmas releases of 1991 and 1992 with Southern retailers and fortunately, the project raised funds for drug abuse prevention charities.

With Franks producing, Autry performed his rendition of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” in homage to Gene Autry.

In 2013, Crimson Records (sister label to Lost Nite Records)—an American reissue independent record label founded by Jerry Greene in the early 1960s, released “Alan Autry and Randall Franks Mississippi Moon: Country Traditions”, and Americana CD the features both actors both vocally on various classic and original songs.

The song includes country, bluegrass, and Southern gospel, and features special appearances by Bluegrass Hall of Fame members, Jim and Jesse McReynolds as well as Mark Wheeler, the three-time Dove Award nominee.

Alan Autry In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night is an American police procedural crime drama television series, based on the 1967 film and the 1965 novel of the same title.

Starring in the film include, Carroll O’Connor (police chief Bill Gillespie) and Howard Rollins (police detective Virgil Tibbs), and was broadcast on NBC from March 6, 1988, until May 19, 1992, then on CBS from October 28, 1992, until May 16, 1995. Its executive producers included Fred Silverman, Juanita Bartlett, and O’Connor.

In the Fourth season of In the Heat of the Night Bubba goes to Los Angeles to extradite a Sparta resident responsible for a fire that killed two people, which was actually the first of two backdoor pilots for a series that featured Alan Autry, but neither were picked up by the network.

Alan Autry Fresno CA

In 2000, during the 2000 Fresno mayoral election, Autry was elected to succeed Jim Patterson as the mayor of Fresno, California, and defeated former Mayor Dan Whitehurst.

He then ran for the position a second term (2005-2009) and was re-elected on March 2, 2004, with more than 72 percent of the vote.

From there, the Independent politician was ineligible to run for re-election and so he endorsed Ashley Swearengin, who was elected in November 2008, to succeed him as a mayor.

It was that year that Autry was hosting a radio news talk show on KYNO AM 940 in Fresno but resigned to leave the station three years later in 2011.

Since leaving office in 2009, Autry’s been repeatedly approached to return to politics, even a possible run for the state Senate. He says there’s more important work to be done – work where he can use his 35 years of experience as an actor.

“When it comes to politics, 60 is the new 80. It really ages you, “ says Autry, who is 64. “As I’m nearing the last quarter of my life, I’ve been thinking more about what I will be leaving behind – what good have I done.”

Alan Autry House

Autry resides in Fresno, CA, USA. we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.

Alan Autry Movies

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

Brewster’s Millions (1985)
Nomads (1986)
House (1986)

Blue de Ville (1986)
At Close Range (1986)
Proud Men (1987)

Destination America (1987)
Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)
World Gone Wild (1988)

Street of Dreams (1988)
The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)
Intruders (1992)

The Legend of Jake Kincaid (2002)
Forgiven (2011)
Victory by Submission (2016)

Remember My Name (1978)
North Dallas Forty (1979)
Rage! (1980)

Southern Comfort (1981)
Dangerous Company (1982)
Popeye (1980)

Alan Autry TV Shows

1988–95 – In the Heat of the Night
1995–96 – Grace Under Fire
1998 – Style & Substance

1999 – Sons of Thunder
1983 – Cheers -The Boys in the Bar
1983 – The Mississippi – Murder at Mt. Parnassus

1983 – Labor Pains
1986 – Quarterback Sneak
1984 – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Duke

1981 – 10 Million Dollar Sheriff (Parts 1&2)
1984 – Hunter – High Bleacher Man
1986 – Newhart – Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?

1986 – St. Elsewhere – Out on a Limb
1988 – The Facts of Life – Peekskill Law
1979 – Hello, Larry – The Final Papers

1982 – Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – Gold Fever
1982 – Best of the West – The Funeral
2015 – Hart of Dixie

Frequently Asked Questions About Alan Autry

Who is Alan Autry?

Alan Autry is a famous actor, politician, and former National Football League (NFL) football player. He gained popularity for his role as Captain “Bubba” Skinner on the NBC television series, In the Heat of the Night, starring Carroll O’Connor and other films and other television series.

How old is Alan Autry?

Autry is an American national born on 31 July 1952, in Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.

How tall is Alan Autry?

Autry stands at a height of 1.9 m.

Is Alan Autry married?

Yes, Alan is married to Kimberlee Autry. They got married in 1994 and together they have three children. The couple resides in Fresno, CA together with their children.

However, over the course of his life, Autry has been in relationships with Vicky Brown, his first wife. The couple divorced and became a born-again Christian and Alan began to devote much of his time to working with charitable causes.

How much is Alan Autry worth?

Autry has an approximate net worth of $3 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.

Where does Autry live?

Alan is a resident of Fresno, CA, USA. we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.

Is Autry dead or alive?

Alan is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

What Nationality Is Alan Autry?

Alan holds an American nationality and is of white ethnicity.

Where is Autry now?

Autry is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry, he is a cast member of the NBC television series, In the Heat of the Night, starring Carroll O’Connor.

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