James Dickey
February 2, 1923 (101 years old) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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
Credits
- 1984 · Tales of the Unknown South as Host
- 1977 · Kudzu as Self/Poet
- 1972 · Deliverance as Sheriff Bullard
- 1970 · Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die Out as Self/Poet
- 1949 · The Big Story as Prosecutor