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James Best was an American actor, writer, director, and musician who starred in The Dukes of Hazzard and many other films and TV shows. He was born in 1926, served in the army, and died in 2015.
James Best. Actor: The Dukes of Hazzard. American character actor and teacher. Born Jewel Guy in Powderly, Kentucky, on July 26, 1926, he was orphaned at three and adopted by Armen and Essa Knowland Best, who renamed him James Knowland Best and raised him in Corydon, Indiana.
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- Powderly, Kentucky, USA
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- Hickory, North Carolina, USA
James Best was an American character actor and teacher, best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco Coltrane in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979). He also appeared in many movies and TV shows, worked with Burt Reynolds, and taught at the University of Mississippi.
- July 26, 1926
- April 6, 2015
Apr 7, 2015 · James Best was a prolific actor who starred as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the CBS comedy series that ran from 1979 to 1985. He also acted in movies and other TV shows, and was an acting teacher who helped several future Hollywood stars.
Apr 8, 2015 · James Best, who played the oafish sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the hit television comedy “The Dukes of Hazzard,” died on Monday near his home in Hickory, N.C. He was 88. The cause was...
Apr 7, 2015 · James Best, known for playing the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the 1980s comedy “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died. He was 88.
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Apr 7, 2015 · James Best, an actor best known for his portrayal of bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the hit TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard," died Monday night, his wife confirmed to...
