James Dickey(1923-1997)
- Writer
- Actor
Born Feb. 2nd, 1923 in Atlanta, Georgia, Dickey served in the U.S. Air
Force during W.W. II and went on to earn a BA & MA from Vanderbilt
University and become a celebrated American author & poet, winning
numerous awards for his literary works.
To film goers, he is best known as the as the author of the best selling book turned gripping, psychological film Deliverance (1972) starring Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight. Dickey has a small, but pivotal role near the film's conclusion as a steely Southern sheriff who doesn't wholly believe the businessmen's story about the ill-fated canoe.
Dickey passed away on January 19th, 1997.
To film goers, he is best known as the as the author of the best selling book turned gripping, psychological film Deliverance (1972) starring Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight. Dickey has a small, but pivotal role near the film's conclusion as a steely Southern sheriff who doesn't wholly believe the businessmen's story about the ill-fated canoe.
Dickey passed away on January 19th, 1997.
