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Alfie Wise, Actor in ‘The Cannonball Run’ and Lots of Other Burt Reynolds Movies, Dies at 82
Wise played a trooper in the prison-set The Longest Yard (1974), his first onscreen collaboration with Reynolds, and he ...
Alfie Wise, “The Cannonball Run” Actor and Burt Reynolds' Longtime Costar, Dies at 82
In a May 1988 issue of PEOPLE covering Reynolds’ wedding to Loni Anderson (who died Aug. 3 at age 79), Wise commented on his ...
Beloved Actor Who Starred in Burt Reynolds Classics Dead at 82
Wise was known for his appearances in Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run. Wise also played Mr. Rabbit Ears on the ...
Alfie Wise Dies: Actor In ‘Cannonball Run’, ‘Stroker Ace’ & Other Burt Reynolds Films Was 82
Alfie Wise, who teamed with Burt Reynolds in many of his films including The Cannonball Run, Smokey & The Bandit, Stroker Ace ...
Alfie Wise, ‘Cannonball Run’ Actor and Longtime Burt Reynolds Sidekick, Dies at 82
Alfie Wise, the longtime Burt Reynolds friend, film sidekick and personal assistant who had bit parts 10 of the movie star's ...
Burt Reynolds’ Longtime Sidekick Alfie Wise Dies at 82
Alfie Wise, who acted alongside Burt Reynolds in The Cannonball Run, Smokey and the Bandit, and numerous other films, has ...
Burt Reynolds’ sidekick Alfie Wise dies at 82
Alfie Wise, who worked with Burt Reynolds on “Smokey and the Bandit,” “The Longest Yard” and eight other films, is dead at 82 ...
TV Star, 79, Fought to Redefine Her Bombshell Role and Changed Sitcom History
TV Star, 79, Fought to Redefine Her Bombshell Role and Changed Sitcom History first appeared on Parade on Aug 4, 2025 This ...