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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-02-02 (102 years old)

Place of Birth

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

James Dickey

Biography:

James Lafayette Dickey was an American poet and novelist. His first book, Into the Stone and Other Poems, was published in 1960. Drowning with Others was published in 1962. Dickey's popularity exploded after the film version of his novel Deliverance (1970) was released in 1972. He had a cameo in the film as a sheriff.

Known For

Acting

1984

1977

Kudzu as Self/Poet

1972

Deliverance as Sheriff Bullard

1970

1949

The Big Story as Prosecutor

Writing

1976

1972

Deliverance as Novel
Deliverance as Screenplay

1949

The Big Story as Writer