Bobby Fite
Encyclopedia
Bobby Fite is an American
film
and television
actor
. A professional child actor
and model since the age of 12, he is best known for his recurring role as J.T. Martin on the popular 1980s NBC
sitcom Silver Spoons
, as well as for his feature film roles in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
, The Legend of Billie Jean
, and Explorers
.
, Fite began his show business career as a child model, appearing in print advertisements as well as acting in numerous commercials. With his youthful "boyish" looks and Texas drawl, Fite was often cast as the southern boy
, primarily playing roles several years younger than his actual age throughout most of his career as a child star
.
movie-of-the-week, The Long Summer of George Adams. Debuting on NBC's Monday Night at the Movies in January 1982, but filmed when he was still 12 years old, Fite played Bill Adams, one of three sons to James Garner
's character John Adams, an Oklahoma
railroad man in the 1950s, whose job is threatened when plans are made to replace steam engines with diesels. In July of that year, Fite made his feature film debut with a small role as Dulcie Mae's son in Universal's
film adaptation of the Broadway
musical-comedy The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
, starring Burt Reynolds
and Dolly Parton
. In December of that same year, Fite had a co-starring role in the CBS
television movie Miss All-American Beauty
. In the film, Fite played Petey Butterfield, the youngest of two brothers to Diane Lane
's character, Sally Butterfield, a girl who struggles with her newfound notoriety and responsibilities after winning a Texas
beauty pageant.
television sitcom Silver Spoons
. On the series, Fite played the smooth-talking young cowboy with a Texas twang
, J.T. Martin, a recurring role that launched him as a teen idol
among the show's young teen and tween
audience alongside the show's other teen stars Ricky Schroder and Jason Bateman
. Fite was a recurring guest-star on the show for two seasons, and in 1983, he earned a Youth in Film Award
nomination (now known as the Young Artist Award
) in the "Best Young Actor on a Comedy TV Series" category, but lost out that year to the show's star, Ricky Schroder. Later that same year, Fite appeared in his first starring role in an episode of CBS Children's Mystery Theatre. The series was an anthology showcase for children's films in the hour-long format much like the ABC Afterschool Special
s and ABC Weekend Special
s of the 1970s and 1980s. In the episode, titled "The Dirkham Detective Agency", Fite starred as David, a pre-teen detective, alongside fellow child stars, Mara Hobel
(Mommie Dearest
) and Leo O'Brien
(The Last Dragon
), out to solve their first case after two poodles are "dog-napped". On October 21st of that year, Fite had a guest-starring role on the popular CBS
series The Dukes of Hazzard
. . In the episode titled The Boar's Nest Bears, Fite played Tommy, one of the young farm boys on Hazzard County's pee-wee basketball team owned by Boss Hogg
. On October 29th of that same year, Fite guest-starred on the CBS
Saturday morning live-action series, Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince
. In the episode titled The Locals, Fite played Will, the leader of a gang of bullies who cause trouble for the series' three titular characters.
In 1985, After finishing two seasons on Silver Spoons
, Fite returned to the big screen with a role in the feature film Papa Was a Preacher
. In the film, Fite played Eric Lee, one of a team of country brothers who bully a Preacher's sons in a rural Texas
town in the 1950s. In July of that year, Fite was once again cast as the "bully" in Joe Dante
's science fiction comedy Explorers
. In the film, Fite played Steve Jackson, the leader of a gang of boys who torment the film's protagonists, Ben Crandall (Ethan Hawke
) and Wolfgang Müller (River Phoenix
). While not considered a commercial success at the time, the film was the feature film debut of both Hawke
and Phoenix
, and has become something of a cult favorite among fans of 80s sci-fi cinema. One week later, what would be Fite's final feature film appearance, The Legend of Billie Jean
was released to theaters. Fite had a brief role as a boy who crosses paths with the film's leads, Billie Jean Davy (Helen Slater
), and Binx Davy (Christian Slater
) outside a mini-mart as they try and outrun the law. The movie was Christian Slater's
film debut, and yet another example of a perceived box office "failure" at the time of its release, however, it too has become considered something of a cult classic among many 80s film fans today. In November 1985, Fite appeared in what would be his final starring role on the short-lived ABC
mystery-suspense series Shadow Chasers
. In the two-part "pilot" episode, Fite guest-starred as Billy Pence, a boy who works with paranormal
investigators when he believes a small town is being haunted by his late father's ghost
.
co-star Amanda Peterson
, who finds danger after she falls in love with serial killer
, Adam Brenner, played by Christopher Atkins
. Although filmed in 1989 and intended for a cable television release, the film was "shelved" for almost 3 years due to post-production and marketing difficulties and was never aired on cable, but instead was finally released direct-to-video
in February 1992. In September 1994, Fite appeared in what would be his final on-screen role in an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger
. In the episode titled "Badge of Honor", Fite makes a cameo
appearance in the episode's final scene as a UPS
man who delivers a package to Walker.
and married Cynthia Hayden in 1996. The two did not have any children together and are now divorced. In 2002, Fite began working as a home developer for American Home Remodeling L.C. Fite currently works as a representative for the Pulte/
Centex Corporation
and is married to second wife Kristen Tucker-Pittman. The two currently reisde in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and live in a custom home
he helped to design.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. A professional child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
and model since the age of 12, he is best known for his recurring role as J.T. Martin on the popular 1980s NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
sitcom Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987...
, as well as for his feature film roles in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 film adaptation of the musical of the same name released by Universal Pictures, which was co-written and directed by Colin Higgins...
, The Legend of Billie Jean
The Legend of Billie Jean
The Legend of Billie Jean is a 1985 American drama film, directed by Matthew Robbins.-Plot:Billie Jean Davy , a Corpus Christi, Texas high school girl, rides with her younger brother, Binx , on a Honda Elite to a local lake to enjoy a day of swimming and relaxation...
, and Explorers
Explorers (film)
Explorers is a 1985 family-oriented science-fiction fantasy film written by Eric Luke and directed by Joe Dante. It was the first feature film for both Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix.It was filmed in 70mm color with 6-track sound, and runs for 109 minutes...
.
Early life
Bobby Fite was born Robert Nelson Fite on October 22, 1968 to parents Robert and Roselle. Born and raised in Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Fite began his show business career as a child model, appearing in print advertisements as well as acting in numerous commercials. With his youthful "boyish" looks and Texas drawl, Fite was often cast as the southern boy
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
, primarily playing roles several years younger than his actual age throughout most of his career as a child star
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
.
Early career
In 1982, Bobby Fite made his television debut with a co-starring role in the NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
movie-of-the-week, The Long Summer of George Adams. Debuting on NBC's Monday Night at the Movies in January 1982, but filmed when he was still 12 years old, Fite played Bill Adams, one of three sons to James Garner
James Garner
James Garner is an American film and television actor, one of the first Hollywood actors to excel in both media. He has starred in several television series spanning a career of more than five decades...
's character John Adams, an Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
railroad man in the 1950s, whose job is threatened when plans are made to replace steam engines with diesels. In July of that year, Fite made his feature film debut with a small role as Dulcie Mae's son in Universal's
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
film adaptation of the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
musical-comedy The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 film adaptation of the musical of the same name released by Universal Pictures, which was co-written and directed by Colin Higgins...
, starring Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
and Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
. In December of that same year, Fite had a co-starring role in the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television movie Miss All-American Beauty
Miss All-American Beauty
Miss All-American Beauty is a 1982 American TV-film directed by Gus Trikonis and starring Diane Lane.-Cast:*Diane Lane as Sally Butterfield*Cloris Leachman as Agatha Blaine*David Dukes as Avery McPherson*Jayne Meadows as Gertrude Hunnicutt...
. In the film, Fite played Petey Butterfield, the youngest of two brothers to Diane Lane
Diane Lane
Diane Lane is an American film actress.Born and raised in New York City, Lane made her screen debut at the age of 13 in George Roy Hill's 1979 film A Little Romance, starring opposite Sir Laurence Olivier. Soon after, she was featured on the cover of Time magazine...
's character, Sally Butterfield, a girl who struggles with her newfound notoriety and responsibilities after winning a Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
beauty pageant.
Silver Spoons and Rise to fame
In January 1983, Fite first appeared in the role that would catapult him to stardom on the hit NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
television sitcom Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987...
. On the series, Fite played the smooth-talking young cowboy with a Texas twang
Southern American English
Southern American English is a group of dialects of the English language spoken throughout the Southern region of the United States, from Southern and Eastern Maryland, West Virginia and Kentucky to the Gulf Coast, and from the Atlantic coast to most of Texas and Oklahoma.The Southern dialects make...
, J.T. Martin, a recurring role that launched him as a teen idol
Teen idol
A teen idol is a celebrity who is widely idolized by teenagers; he or she is often young but not necessarily teenaged. Often teen idols are actors or pop singers, but some sports figures have an appeal to teenagers. Some teen idols began their careers as child actors...
among the show's young teen and tween
Tween (demographic)
A tween is a North American neologism that describes a person who is between the ages of 9 and 12 years old . The term is often described in popular media as referring to a pre-adolescent who is at the "in-between" stage in their development when they are considered "too old for toys, too young...
audience alongside the show's other teen stars Ricky Schroder and Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman
Jason Kent Bateman is an American television and film actor. After appearing in several 1980s and 1990s sitcoms including It's Your Move, and The Hogan Family, Bateman came to prominence in the early 2000s for playing Michael Bluth on Arrested Development, for which he won a TV Land, a Golden...
. Fite was a recurring guest-star on the show for two seasons, and in 1983, he earned a Youth in Film Award
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
nomination (now known as the Young Artist Award
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
) in the "Best Young Actor on a Comedy TV Series" category, but lost out that year to the show's star, Ricky Schroder. Later that same year, Fite appeared in his first starring role in an episode of CBS Children's Mystery Theatre. The series was an anthology showcase for children's films in the hour-long format much like the ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special
The ABC Afterschool Special is an American television anthology series that aired on ABC from 1972 to 1996, usually in the late afternoon on week days. Most of the episodes were dramatic presentations of situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were...
s and ABC Weekend Special
ABC Weekend Special
The ABC Weekend Special is a weekly 30-minute anthology TV series for children that aired Saturday mornings on ABC from 1977 to 1997. It featured a wide variety of stories that were both live-action and animated....
s of the 1970s and 1980s. In the episode, titled "The Dirkham Detective Agency", Fite starred as David, a pre-teen detective, alongside fellow child stars, Mara Hobel
Mara Hobel
Mara Hobel is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of young Christina Crawford in the film Mommie Dearest...
(Mommie Dearest
Mommie Dearest (film)
Mommie Dearest is a 1981 American biographical drama film about Joan Crawford, starring Faye Dunaway. The film was directed by Frank Perry. The story was adapted for the screen by Robert Getchell, Tracy Hotchner, Frank Perry, and Frank Yablans, based on the 1978 autobiography of the same name by...
) and Leo O'Brien
Leo O'Brien (actor)
Leo O'Brien is an American television and film actor, he is best known for his role as "Ritchie" in 1985's The Last Dragon....
(The Last Dragon
The Last Dragon
The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts musical film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. The film was a critical disappointment but a financial success, The Last Dragon is now considered a cult classic. The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, Christopher...
), out to solve their first case after two poodles are "dog-napped". On October 21st of that year, Fite had a guest-starring role on the popular CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
series The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard...
. . In the episode titled The Boar's Nest Bears, Fite played Tommy, one of the young farm boys on Hazzard County's pee-wee basketball team owned by Boss Hogg
Boss Hogg
Jefferson Davis "J.D." Hogg, better known as "Boss" Hogg, is a fictional character featured in the American television series The Dukes of Hazzard. He was the greedy, unethical commissioner of Hazzard County. A stereotypical villainous glutton, Boss Hogg always wore an all-white suit with a white...
. On October 29th of that same year, Fite guest-starred on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
Saturday morning live-action series, Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince
Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince
Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince was a live-action Hanna-Barbera/Mulberry Square children's science fiction television series created by Joe Camp, the creator of the Benji film franchise...
. In the episode titled The Locals, Fite played Will, the leader of a gang of bullies who cause trouble for the series' three titular characters.
In 1985, After finishing two seasons on Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987...
, Fite returned to the big screen with a role in the feature film Papa Was a Preacher
Papa Was a Preacher
Papa Was a Preacher is a book written by Alyene Porter and published in 1944 by Abingdon Press. It was subsequently adapted into a stage play and screenplay .-External links:*http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089770/...
. In the film, Fite played Eric Lee, one of a team of country brothers who bully a Preacher's sons in a rural Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
town in the 1950s. In July of that year, Fite was once again cast as the "bully" in Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Joseph "Joe" Dante, Jr. is an American film director and producer of films generally with humorous and science fiction content....
's science fiction comedy Explorers
Explorers (film)
Explorers is a 1985 family-oriented science-fiction fantasy film written by Eric Luke and directed by Joe Dante. It was the first feature film for both Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix.It was filmed in 70mm color with 6-track sound, and runs for 109 minutes...
. In the film, Fite played Steve Jackson, the leader of a gang of boys who torment the film's protagonists, Ben Crandall (Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke is an American actor, writer and director. He made his feature film debut in 1985 with the science fiction movie Explorers, before making a supporting appearance in the 1989 drama Dead Poets Society which is considered his breakthrough role...
) and Wolfgang Müller (River Phoenix
River Phoenix
River Jude Phoenix was an American film actor, musician, and teen icon. He was the oldest brother of fellow actors Rain, Joaquin, Liberty, and Summer Phoenix.Phoenix began acting at age 10 in television commercials...
). While not considered a commercial success at the time, the film was the feature film debut of both Hawke
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke is an American actor, writer and director. He made his feature film debut in 1985 with the science fiction movie Explorers, before making a supporting appearance in the 1989 drama Dead Poets Society which is considered his breakthrough role...
and Phoenix
River Phoenix
River Jude Phoenix was an American film actor, musician, and teen icon. He was the oldest brother of fellow actors Rain, Joaquin, Liberty, and Summer Phoenix.Phoenix began acting at age 10 in television commercials...
, and has become something of a cult favorite among fans of 80s sci-fi cinema. One week later, what would be Fite's final feature film appearance, The Legend of Billie Jean
The Legend of Billie Jean
The Legend of Billie Jean is a 1985 American drama film, directed by Matthew Robbins.-Plot:Billie Jean Davy , a Corpus Christi, Texas high school girl, rides with her younger brother, Binx , on a Honda Elite to a local lake to enjoy a day of swimming and relaxation...
was released to theaters. Fite had a brief role as a boy who crosses paths with the film's leads, Billie Jean Davy (Helen Slater
Helen Slater
Helen Rachel Slater is an American actress and singer-songwriter.She appeared in the title role in the 1984 film Supergirl. In the following years she starred in several very successful comedy-drama films such as Ruthless People, The Secret of My Success, and City Slickers...
), and Binx Davy (Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Christian Michael Leonard Slater is an American actor. He made his film debut with a small role in The Postman Always Rings Twice before playing a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean...
) outside a mini-mart as they try and outrun the law. The movie was Christian Slater's
Christian Slater
Christian Michael Leonard Slater is an American actor. He made his film debut with a small role in The Postman Always Rings Twice before playing a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean...
film debut, and yet another example of a perceived box office "failure" at the time of its release, however, it too has become considered something of a cult classic among many 80s film fans today. In November 1985, Fite appeared in what would be his final starring role on the short-lived ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
mystery-suspense series Shadow Chasers
Shadow Chasers
Shadow Chasers is a 1985 American mystery television series created by Brian Grazer and Kenneth Johnson. It includes 13 episodes, nine of which were shown on the ABC television network, the remaining four on the Armed Forces Network...
. In the two-part "pilot" episode, Fite guest-starred as Billy Pence, a boy who works with paranormal
Paranormal
Paranormal is a general term that designates experiences that lie outside "the range of normal experience or scientific explanation" or that indicates phenomena understood to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure...
investigators when he believes a small town is being haunted by his late father's ghost
Ghost
In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to...
.
Later career
Throughout the rest of the 1980s, Fite worked behind the scenes on film sets, but did not appear on camera again until 1992, when he returned to acting with a small role in the suspense-thriller Fatal Charm. In the film, Fite played "Bud", a high-school acquaintance of Valerie, played by his former ExplorersExplorers (film)
Explorers is a 1985 family-oriented science-fiction fantasy film written by Eric Luke and directed by Joe Dante. It was the first feature film for both Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix.It was filmed in 70mm color with 6-track sound, and runs for 109 minutes...
co-star Amanda Peterson
Amanda Peterson
Amanda Peterson is an American actress. Peterson gained fame during the late 1980s when she portrayed Cindy Mancini, a Tucson, Arizona high-school student, in the movie Can't Buy Me Love.-Career:...
, who finds danger after she falls in love with serial killer
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
, Adam Brenner, played by Christopher Atkins
Christopher Atkins
Christopher Atkins is an American actor, who became famous with his costarring debut role in the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon.-Early life:...
. Although filmed in 1989 and intended for a cable television release, the film was "shelved" for almost 3 years due to post-production and marketing difficulties and was never aired on cable, but instead was finally released direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
in February 1992. In September 1994, Fite appeared in what would be his final on-screen role in an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
. In the episode titled "Badge of Honor", Fite makes a cameo
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
appearance in the episode's final scene as a UPS
United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service, Inc. , typically referred to by the acronym UPS, is a package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the...
man who delivers a package to Walker.
Personal life
After leaving show business, Fite returned to Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
and married Cynthia Hayden in 1996. The two did not have any children together and are now divorced. In 2002, Fite began working as a home developer for American Home Remodeling L.C. Fite currently works as a representative for the Pulte/
Pulte Homes
Pulte Homes, Inc is a Bloomfield Hills, MI based company founded by Bill Pulte. Announced April 8, 2009, Pulte Homes has agreed to acquire Centex - creating the nation's largest homebuilding company in a stock transaction worth $3.1 billion, including $1.8 billion of debt...
Centex Corporation
Centex
Centex Corporation began as a Dallas, Texas based home builder in 1950.-Division:*Centex Destination Properties*Centex Homes*Centex Insurance*Centex Title*CTX Mortgage*Fox & Jacobs Homes-External links:****...
and is married to second wife Kristen Tucker-Pittman. The two currently reisde in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and live in a custom home
Custom Homes
A custom home is a one-of-a-kind home that is designed for a specific client and for a particular location. The custom home builder may use plans created by an architect or by a professional home designer. Custom homes afford consumers the opportunity to control layout, lot size, and...
he helped to design.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film) The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 film adaptation of the musical of the same name released by Universal Pictures, which was co-written and directed by Colin Higgins... |
Dulcie Mae's Son | |
| 1985 | Papa Was a Preacher Papa Was a Preacher Papa Was a Preacher is a book written by Alyene Porter and published in 1944 by Abingdon Press. It was subsequently adapted into a stage play and screenplay .-External links:*http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089770/... |
Eric Lee | |
| 1985 | Explorers Explorers (film) Explorers is a 1985 family-oriented science-fiction fantasy film written by Eric Luke and directed by Joe Dante. It was the first feature film for both Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix.It was filmed in 70mm color with 6-track sound, and runs for 109 minutes... |
Steve Jackson | |
| 1985 | The Legend of Billie Jean The Legend of Billie Jean The Legend of Billie Jean is a 1985 American drama film, directed by Matthew Robbins.-Plot:Billie Jean Davy , a Corpus Christi, Texas high school girl, rides with her younger brother, Binx , on a Honda Elite to a local lake to enjoy a day of swimming and relaxation... |
Mini-Mart Boy | |
| 1992 | Fatal Charm | Bud | Direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television... |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
| 1982 | The Long Summer of George Adams | Bill Adams | TV Movie |
| 1982 | Miss All-American Beauty Miss All-American Beauty Miss All-American Beauty is a 1982 American TV-film directed by Gus Trikonis and starring Diane Lane.-Cast:*Diane Lane as Sally Butterfield*Cloris Leachman as Agatha Blaine*David Dukes as Avery McPherson*Jayne Meadows as Gertrude Hunnicutt... |
Petey Butterfield | TV Movie |
| 1983 | CBS Children's Mystery Theatre | David | Episode: Dirkham Detective Agency |
| 1983 | The Dukes of Hazzard The Dukes of Hazzard The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard... |
Tommy | Episode: The Boar's Nest Bears |
| 1983 | Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince was a live-action Hanna-Barbera/Mulberry Square children's science fiction television series created by Joe Camp, the creator of the Benji film franchise... |
Will | Episode: The Locals |
| 1983–1984 | Silver Spoons Silver Spoons Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987... |
J.T. Martin | Recurring guest-star |
| 1985 | Shadow Chasers Shadow Chasers Shadow Chasers is a 1985 American mystery television series created by Brian Grazer and Kenneth Johnson. It includes 13 episodes, nine of which were shown on the ABC television network, the remaining four on the Armed Forces Network... |
Billy Pence | Episode: Shadow Chasers - Parts 1 & 2 |
| 1994 | Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full... |
Delivery Boy | Episode: Badge of Honor |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Film / Series | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–1983 | Youth in Film Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... (now known as the Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... ) |
Best Young Actor In A Comedy Series | J.T. Martin | Silver Spoons Silver Spoons Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987... |