Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
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- No, James Best did not play guitar on the Andy Griffith Show. He is known for his portrayal of Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane from the show, but he did not provide any of the music heard throughout the series. The theme song and background music was written by Earle Hagen and Herbert Spencer.
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In 1960, Best appeared in the episode "Love on Credit" of CBS's anthology series The DuPont Show with June Allyson. The same year, he guest-starred on The Andy Griffith Show as "The Guitar Player" (Season 1, Episode 3 and 31).
In episode 3 of the iconic Andy Griffith Show, titled “The Guitar Player,” viewers witness the incomparable talent of James Best as he brings the character of Jim Lindsey to life. This episode is filled with humor, heartwarming moments, and a musical performance that will leave you tapping your feet and longing for simpler times.
Overview. Born. July 26, 1926 · Powderly, Kentucky, USA. Died. April 6, 2015 · Hickory, North Carolina, USA (complications from pneumonia) Birth name. Jewel Franklin Guy. Nickname. Jimmie. Height. 6′ 1″ (1.85 m) Mini Bio. American character actor and teacher.
- July 26, 1926
- April 6, 2015
- The Andy Griffith Show. Sadly, James Best has passed away. In Mayberry, he was known as Jim Lindsey, "The Guitar Player". To many, he was better known as Sheriff Rosco P....
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.
