Wise played a trooper in the prison-set The Longest Yard (1974), his first onscreen collaboration with Reynolds, and he worked with the movie star in The End (1978), Hooper (1978), Starting Over (1979), Paternity (1981), Stroker Ace (1983), City Heat (1984) and Heat (1986) as well.

Alfie Wise, the longtime Burt Reynolds friend, film sidekick and personal assistant who had bit parts 10 of the movie star's films including "The Cannonball Run," "Smokey and the Bandit" and "The Longest Yard,

Alfie Wise, known for his role as Batman in "The Cannonball Run" and Burt Reynolds' longtime costar, died at the age of 82 on July 22, 2025.