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Michael Damian (son-in-law) Jewel Franklin Guy (July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015), known professionally as James Best, was an American television, film, stage, and voice actor, as well as a writer, director, acting coach, artist, college professor, and musician. During a career that spanned more than 60 years, he performed not only in feature ...
James Best (1926-2015) was an American character actor and teacher, best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco Coltrane in The Dukes of Hazzard. He also appeared in movies, TV shows, and directed some episodes of the series.
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James Best was an American character actor and teacher who starred in The Dukes of Hazzard as Sheriff Rosco Coltrane. He also appeared in many movies and TV shows, taught at universities, and was related to the Everly Brothers.
- July 26, 1926
- April 6, 2015
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.
Apr 7, 2015 · James Best was a prolific actor who starred as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the CBS comedy 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.
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Apr 12, 2015 · Actor James Best died last week at age 88. He was best known for playing Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard." NPR's Rachel Martin spoke with him in 2013.
Jewel Franklin Guy, known professionally as James Best, was an American television, film, stage, and voice actor, as well as a writer, director, acting coach, artist, college professor, and musician. During a career that spanned more than 60 years, he performed not only in feature films but also in scores of television series, as well as appearing on various country music programs and talk ...
