James Best

James Best

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...

Known For

The Caine Mutiny

as Lt. JG Jorgensen

Cast Credits

The Sweeter Side of Life

as Paddy Kerrigan

Hot Tamale

as Hank Larson

Death Mask

as Wilbur Johnson

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

as Boss / Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane

Hooper

as Cully

The End

as Pacemaker Patient

The Savage Bees

as Pellegrino

Ode to Billy Joe

as Dewey Barksdale

The Runaway Barge

as Bingo Washington

Savages

as Sheriff Bert Hamilton

Sounder

as Sheriff Charlie Young

The Brain Machine

as Rev. Emory Neill

Run, Simon, Run

as Henry Burroughs

Firecreek

as Drew

First to Fight

as Sergeant Carnavan

Three on a Couch

as Dr. Ben Mizer

Shenandoah

as Carter, Rebel Soldier

Black Spurs

as Ralph Elkins

The Quick Gun

as Scotty Wade

Black Gold

as Jericho Larkin

The Mountain Road

as Niergaard

Aftermath

as Hardy Coulter

Cast a Long Shadow

as Sam Mullen

The Killer Shrews

as Thorne Sherman

Crew Credits

Hooper

Co-Writer

The End

Associate Producer

Gator

Production Assistant