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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 ...

2. jamesbest.com › remembering-jimmieRemembering Jimmie - James Best

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   He is also survived by son Gary Allen Best and wife Angela, daughter JoJami Best Tyler and husband Eric, and daughter Janeen Damian and husband Michael Damian; and by grandchildren Lauren Best, Cameron Tyler and Tessa Tyler. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a local humane society of choice. ### Statement from Burt Reynolds

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   Did James Best die on 'the Dukes of Hazzard'?

   • HICKORY, N.C., April 6, 2015—James Best, the actor best known for his portrayal of bumbling yet endearing Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on TV’s “The Dukes of Hazzard,” died at 9:28 p.m. ET Monday after a brief illness and complications of pneumonia. He was 88.

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   How did James Best get his name?

   • Armen Best (1897 – 1984) and Essa Myrtle (1896 – 1988) from Corydon, Indiana, adopted him, and his life changed for the better. They renamed him James or Jimmie. During World War II, James Best served in the U.S. Army. He trained as a gunner on B-17 bomber planes.

   James Best Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements

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   Who is James Best?

   • James’s first on-stage appearance was as part of that unit in Arthur Penn’s play ‘My Sister Eileen’. After leaving the U.S. Army, James Best debuted as a stage actor in New York. Around this time, he also became a fashion model. This brought him to the notice of Hollywood casting directors, and a contract with ‘Universal Studios’ soon followed.

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   How old was James best when he died?

   • You dipstick. MARTIN: James Best died this past week at the age of 88. Best enlisted in the U.S. Army after high school and ended up serving with the military police in Germany during World War II. During that time, he joined a military theater group, and he was pretty good at acting.

   A Good-Old-Boy Thing: Remembering Actor James Best : NPR

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4. www.tristatehomepage.com › news › kentucky-bornKentucky Born, Indiana Raised, James Best Dies at 88

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   Apr 7, 2015 · Updated: Apr 8, 2015 / 03:30 AM CDT. American actor James Best died at 9:28 p.m. ET Monday after a brief illness and complications of pneumonia. He was 88. The beloved actor and teacher was best ...

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   James Best was born as Jewel Franklin Guy in Powderly, Kentucky, on July 26, 1926. His father Lark was a coal miner, while his mother Lena Guy’s profession is unknown. After the deaths of his father and mother in 1929, he was sent to an orphanage. Armen Best (1897 – 1984) and Essa Myrtle (1896 – 1988) from Corydon, Indiana, adopted him ...

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7. www.imdb.com › name › nm0078940James Best - Biography - IMDb

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   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. Following high school he worked briefly as a metalworker before joining the Army during World War II in July 1944. The ...

   • Birth Date: July 26, 1926

   • Death Date: April 6, 2015

8. www.npr.org › 2015/04/12 › 399108112A Good-Old-Boy Thing: Remembering Actor James Best : NPR

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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.

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10. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesJames Best dies at 88; actor played sheriff in 'Dukes of ...

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    Apr 8, 2015 · By Christine Mai-Duc. April 7, 2015 6:13 PM PT. James Best, an actor best-known for playing the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the TV sitcom “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died. He was 88 ...