James Best


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Actor | Writer | Associate Producer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Best (born Jewel Franklin Guy; July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015) was an American television, film, character, voice, and stage actor, as well as a writer, director, acting coach, artist, college professor, and musician, whose career spanned seven decades of television. He appeared as a guest on various country music and talk shows. One of the busiest actors in Hollywood, who began his contract career with Universal Studios in 1949, where he met unfamili...

Place of Birth: Powderly, Kentucky, USA

Date of Birth: Jul 26, 1926

Date of Death: Apr 6, 2015


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Actor (66 Known Credits)


Hot Tamale

Hank Larson

Death Mask

Wilbur Johnson

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

Boss / Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane

The Dukes

Sheriff Rosco Coltrane

The Dukes of Hazzard

Sheriff Rosco Coltrane

Hooper

Cully

The Brain Machine

Rev. Emory Neill

Ode to Billy Joe

Dewey Barksdale

The Runaway Barge

Bingo Washington

Savages

Sheriff Bert Hamilton

Sounder

Sheriff Charlie Young

Run, Simon, Run

Henry Burroughs

First to Fight

Sergeant Carnavan

Three on a Couch

Dr. Ben Mizer

Shenandoah

Carter, Rebel Soldier

Black Spurs

Ralph Elkins

The Quick Gun

Scotty Wade (listed as "Scotty Grant" in end credits but named "Scotty Wade" in the film)

Black Gold

Jericho Larkin

Ride Lonesome

Billy John

The Killer Shrews

Thorne Sherman

Verboten!

Sgt. David Brent

The Left Handed Gun

Tom Folliard

Perry Mason

Allan Winford

Man on the Prowl

Doug Gerhardt

Last of the Badmen

Ted Hamilton

Forbidden Planet

Crewman (uncredited)

Calling Homicide

Det. Arnie Arnhoff

The Rack

Millard Chilson Cassidy

Gaby

Jim

Come Next Spring

Bill Jackson

Seven Angry Men

Jason Brown

Top Of The World

Serviceman receptionist for Major French

The Caine Mutiny

Lt. JG Jorgensen (uncredited)

The Raid

Lt. Robinson

Riders to the Stars

Dr. Sidney K. Fuller

The Yellow Tomahawk

Private Bliss

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Charlie - Radar Man

Seminole

Corporal Gerad

Column South

Primrose

City of Bad Men

Deputy Gig

The Cimarron Kid

Bitter Creek Dalton

Steel Town

Joe Rakich

Apache Drums

Bert Keon

Target Unknown

Sgt. Ralph Phelps

One Way Street

Driver (uncredited)

I Was a Shoplifter

Police Broadcaster in Surveillance Plane (uncredited)

Kansas Raiders

Cole Younger

Peggy

Frank Addison

Paddy Kerrigan
Thorne Sherman
Hot Tamale (2007)
Hank Larson
McClancy
Death Mask (1998)
Wilbur Johnson
Boss / Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
The Dukes (1983)
Sheriff Rosco Coltrane
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979 - 1985)
Sheriff Rosco Coltrane
Hooper (1978)
Cully
Texan
Rev. Emory Neill
Dewey Barksdale
Nickelodeon (1976)
Jim
Bingo Washington
Savages (1974)
Sheriff Bert Hamilton
Sounder (1972)
Sheriff Charlie Young
Henry Burroughs
Firecreek (1968)
Drew
Sergeant Carnavan
Dr. Ben Mizer
Shenandoah (1965)
Carter, Rebel Soldier
Black Spurs (1965)
Ralph Elkins
The Quick Gun (1964)
Scotty Wade (listed as "Scotty Grant" in end credits but named "Scotty Wade" in the film)
Stuart
Black Gold (1962)
Jericho Larkin
Niergaard
Ride Lonesome (1959)
Billy John
Thorne Sherman
Verboten! (1959)
Sgt. David Brent
Sam Mullen
Tom Folliard
Rhidges
Kit Caswell
Perry Mason (1957 - 1966)
Allan Winford
Kermit
Doug Gerhardt
Ted Hamilton
Crewman (uncredited)
Det. Arnie Arnhoff
The Rack (1956)
Millard Chilson Cassidy
Gaby (1956)
Jim
Bill Jackson
Jason Brown
Serviceman receptionist for Major French
Lt. JG Jorgensen (uncredited)
The Raid (1954)
Lt. Robinson
Dr. Sidney K. Fuller
Private Bliss
Charlie - Radar Man
Seminole (1953)
Corporal Gerad
Column South (1953)
Primrose
Deputy Gig
Cpl. Hassett
Bitter Creek Dalton
Cpl. Ransom
Steel Town (1952)
Joe Rakich
Apache Drums (1951)
Bert Keon
Sgt. Ralph Phelps
Crater
Driver (uncredited)
Police Broadcaster in Surveillance Plane (uncredited)
Cole Younger
Peggy (1950)
Frank Addison

Writer (3 Known Credits)


Death Mask (1998)
Writer
Hooper (1978)
Writer

Associate Producer (1 Known Credits)


The End

Associate Producer

The End (1978)
Associate Producer

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