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Jimmy Carter, who turned 100 years old Oct. 1, has lived quite a life, on and off screen.
Aside from his presidency during 1977 to 1981, the former president had many iconic pop cultural moments both before he became leader of the United States as well as during and after.
Carter shared moments with cultural figures like Andy Warhol, the Allman Brothers, Johnny Cash, Lucille Ball, Walter Cronkite and more. His real speech was featured at the beginning of 1978’s Americathon before a fictional mob attacks the White House and hangs Carter and his cabinet because of the energy crisis. The Bruce Willis movie The Last Boy Scout is based on Willis’ character being the Secret Service agent who saved Carter from a fictional assassination attempt, and there is an out of focus actor playing Carter in a flash back.
Follow along below for a list of pop culture moments Jimmy Carter cemented into his legacy with photos of some of the historic events.
Carter and Andy Warhol:
Andy Warhol painted Carter’s portrait in a boost to his campaign.
Carter and the Allman Brothers
Carter embraced rock — and southern rock in particular – during his campaign. Above he can be seen as Georgia governor and U.S. presidential candidate dressed in an Allman Brothers Band T-shirt just after the 1976 Democratic National convention.
Carter and Johnny Cash:
The president was a distant cousin of Cash’s wife June Carter Cash. The singers were big supporters.
Lucy Calls the President: Lucille Ball did a one-hour special in 1977 in which her character attempts to call the president. Lillian Carter had a cameo.
Carter announces Camp David agreements 1978:
Carter announced the Camp David peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The announcement interrupted the Emmy Awards, and the show stopped for about a half hour as the audience watched from the White House.
Billy Beer: The president’s brother, Billy Carter, was a colorful figure during the era, and even endorsed his own beer, Billy Beer, a contrast to the straight-laced, tee-totaling president.
Argo: Carter had a voiceover moment in the movie Argo, which told of the CIA mission to rescue diplomats from Iran. Carter later called out some of the movie’s dramatic liberties. A photo of him also pops up in the film (pictured above), directed by Ben Affleck.
“Carter Country”: An ABC sitcom about a small Georgia town referenced the president’s own rural roots.
Ask President Carter: Walter Cronkite hosted a CBS Radio special in March, 1977, in which Carter took listener call-in questions.
Dan Akyroyd as Carter for call-in:
“Saturday Night Live” spoofed Carter’s “Ask President Carter” call-in.
Carter’s fireside chat: Just weeks into his presidency, Carter brought back the fireside chat, intended to be a more casual “conversation” with the public on things like the energy crisis.
