Deliverance

Marshall Brickman (1939–2024), Annie Hall and Jersey Boys cowriter

Marshall Brickman was a screenwriter best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Woody Allen, most notably the Best Picture-winning classic, 1977’s “Annie Hall,” for which the pair won an Oscar.

Ned Beatty (1937–2021), actor known for “Deliverance,” “Superman”

Ned Beatty was a prolific character actor known for roles in films including “Deliverance,” “Network,” and “Superman.”

Eric Weissberg (1939–2020), “Dueling Banjos” banjo player

Eric Weissberg  played banjo on the hit song “Dueling Banjos,” the theme song for the movie “Deliverance.” The song was recorded by Weissberg and fellow musician Steve Mandell and became a No. 2 hit. Their version of “Dueling Banjos” was popularized in the 1973 movie “Deliverance,” starring Burt Reynolds. Weissberg was in the folk band the Tarriers in the 1960s and was a popular session player who recorded with Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, the Talking Heads, and many others. He remained a popular performer at various folk festivals.

Burt Reynolds (1936–2018), Hollywood superstar known for “The Longest Yard” and “Smokey and the Bandit”

Charismatic actor was Hollywood’s biggest draw in the 1970s.