Biography
His character became more prominent as the series progressed and other actors fell by the wayside and he continued the portrayal into 1995 in the series of TV- movies NBC produced with the original cast.
The Louisiana native began his acting career in 1978 when Robert Altman cast him in the small role of Alfre Woodard's boyfriend in "Remember My Name". After breaking through, Autry took some time to study acting, and returned to the big screen …
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Career Milestones
| Moved to California with family as a child | ||
| Played professional football for the Green Bay Packers for three years | ||
1978 | Made film debut in "Remember My Name" (credited as Carlos Brown) | |
1986 | Had small role in TV-movie "Blue de Ville" | |
1987 | Co-starred in feature "Amazing Grace and Chuck" | |
1988 | Appeared as Bubba on the sereis "In the Heat of the Night" (NBC, 1988-92; CBS, 1992-95) and subsequent TV-movies | |
1995 | Had a recurring role in the ABC sitcom "Grace Under Fire" as the title character's boyfriend | |
2000 | Elected Mayor of Fresno, CA (November) | |
2002 | Directed and starred in the film "The Legend of Jake Kincaid"; produced through his production company Dirt Road Productions | |
2004 | Re-elected for a second term for Mayor of Fresno, CA (March) | |