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James Best

James Best

ActorWriterDirectorProduction Jul 26 (died age 88) Powderly, Kentucky, USA 1950–2021 (71 year career)
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Biography

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…

Known For

Forbidden Planet
Film

Forbidden Planet

Crewman (uncredited)
Winchester '73
Film

Winchester '73

Crater
The Caine Mutiny
Film

The Caine Mutiny

Lt. JG Jorgensen
The Dukes of Hazzard
Film

The Dukes of Hazzard

Rosco P. Coltrane
Shock Corridor
Film

Shock Corridor

Stuart
Rolling Thunder
Film

Rolling Thunder

Texan
Shenandoah
Film

Shenandoah

Carter, Rebel Soldier
Ride Lonesome
Film

Ride Lonesome

Billy John

Filmography

Acting (151)

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Movies (72)

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021

as Self

4.7
The Sweeter Side of Life

The Sweeter Side of Life

2013

as Paddy Kerrigan

5.8
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

2013

as Self (archive footage)

7.8
Return of the Killer Shrews

Return of the Killer Shrews

2012

as Thorne Sherman

5.3
Moondance Alexander

Moondance Alexander

2007

as McClancy

6.0
Hot Tamale

Hot Tamale

2006

as Hank Larson

4.9
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

as Sgt. David Brent (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.8
The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood

The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood

2000

as Rosco P. Coltrane

5.9
Death Mask

Death Mask

1998

as Wilbur Johnson

5.0
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

1997

as Boss / Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane

5.2
Hooper

Hooper

1978

as Cully

6.3
The End

The End

1978

as Pacemaker Patient

5.5
Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

1977

as Texan

6.8
Ode to Billy Joe

Ode to Billy Joe

1976

as Dewey Barksdale

6.1
Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

as Jim

6.1
The Savage Bees

The Savage Bees

1976

as Pellegrino

5.1
The Runaway Barge

The Runaway Barge

1975

as Bingo Washington

Savages

Savages

1974

as Sheriff Bert Hamilton

6.3
Sounder

Sounder

1972

as Sheriff Charlie Young

7.5
The Brain Machine

The Brain Machine

1972

as Rev. Emory Neill

2.7
Run, Simon, Run

Run, Simon, Run

1970

as Henry Burroughs

4.7
Firecreek

Firecreek

1968

as Drew

6.3
First to Fight

First to Fight

1967

as Sergeant Carnavan

7.9
Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

1966

as Dr. Ben Mizer

5.3
Black Spurs

Black Spurs

1965

as Ralph Elkins

6.1
Shenandoah

Shenandoah

1965

as Carter, Rebel Soldier

7.0
The Quick Gun

The Quick Gun

1964

as Scotty Wade

6.3
Shock Corridor

Shock Corridor

1963

as Stuart

7.0
Black Gold

Black Gold

1962

as Jericho Larkin

1.0
Aftermath

Aftermath

1960

as Hardy Coulter

8.0
The Mountain Road

The Mountain Road

1960

as Niergaard

6.7
Ride Lonesome

Ride Lonesome

1959

as Billy John

6.7
Verboten!

Verboten!

1959

as Sgt. David Brent

6.4
The Killer Shrews

The Killer Shrews

1959

as Thorne Sherman

4.4
Cast a Long Shadow

Cast a Long Shadow

1959

as Sam Mullen

6.4
The Left Handed Gun

The Left Handed Gun

1958

as Tom Folliard

6.1
The Naked and the Dead

The Naked and the Dead

1958

as Rhidges

5.8
Cole Younger, Gunfighter

Cole Younger, Gunfighter

1958

as Kit Caswell

6.2
Hot Summer Night

Hot Summer Night

1957

as Kermit

5.6
Man on the Prowl

Man on the Prowl

1957

as Doug Gerhardt

2.3
Last of the Badmen

Last of the Badmen

1957

as Ted Hamilton

5.7
Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956

as Crewman (uncredited)

7.3
Gaby

Gaby

1956

as Jim

7.0
Come Next Spring

Come Next Spring

1956

as Bill Jackson

5.6
The Rack

The Rack

1956

as Millard Chilson Cassidy

6.6
Calling Homicide

Calling Homicide

1956

as Det. Arnie Arnhoff

5.9
Seven Angry Men

Seven Angry Men

1955

as Jason Brown

5.2
Top of the World

Top of the World

1955

as Col. French's Orderly (uncredited)

6.3
Riders to the Stars

Riders to the Stars

1954

as Dr. Sidney K. Fuller

5.6
The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954

as Lt. JG Jorgensen

7.2
The Raid

The Raid

1954

as Lt. Robinson

6.5
They Rode West

They Rode West

1954

as Lt. Finlay (uncredited)

6.4
The Yellow Tomahawk

The Yellow Tomahawk

1954

as Private Bliss

6.0
Return from the Sea

Return from the Sea

1954

as Barr

4.5
Seminole

Seminole

1953

as Corp. Gerad

5.4
City of Bad Men

City of Bad Men

1953

as Deputy Gig (uncredited)

5.6
Skip Taylor

Skip Taylor

1953
Column South

Column South

1953

as Primrose

6.0
The Cimarron Kid

The Cimarron Kid

1952

as Bitter Creek Dalton

6.1
Steel Town

Steel Town

1952

as Joe Rakich

6.0
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

1952

as Marvin Johnson

6.4
Francis Goes to West Point

Francis Goes to West Point

1952

as Corporal Ransom

5.8
The Battle at Apache Pass

The Battle at Apache Pass

1952

as Cpl. Hassett

6.4
Air Cadet

Air Cadet

1951

as Jerry Connell

5.0
Apache Drums

Apache Drums

1951

as Bert Keon

6.3
Target Unknown

Target Unknown

1951

as Sgt. Ralph Phelps

Peggy

Peggy

1950

as Frank Addison

4.7
Winchester '73

Winchester '73

1950

as Crater

7.3
Comanche Territory

Comanche Territory

1950

as Sam

4.9
I Was a Shoplifter

I Was a Shoplifter

1950
5.3
Kansas Raiders

Kansas Raiders

1950

as Cole Younger

5.8
One Way Street

One Way Street

1950

as Driver (uncredited)

5.2

Television (79)

CMT: Inside Fame

CMT: Inside Fame

2005
7.0
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996
8.1
B.L. Stryker

B.L. Stryker

1989
6.0
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

1988
7.5
The Dukes

The Dukes

1983

as Rosco Coltrane (voice)

3.7
Enos

Enos

1980
7.0
The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard

1979

as Rosco P. Coltrane

7.3
Centennial

Centennial

1978
7.7
The Manhunter

The Manhunter

1974
5.0
Hawkins

Hawkins

1973

as Sheriff John Early

7.2
Lancer

Lancer

1968
4.7
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968

as Clay Lynch

6.2
The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967
6.2
Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1966
6.4
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

1966

as Yale Barton

7.2
Hawk

Hawk

1966
Honey West

Honey West

1965

as Vince Zale

7.0
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

as Jethro Wyatt

7.0
Flipper

Flipper

1964
6.1
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

as Dan Murray

7.2
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963

as Tucson, 'The Cowboy'

6.0
Redigo

Redigo

1963
5.0
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Tom Carmody

7.8
The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

as Curt Westley

6.4
Combat!

Combat!

1962

as Trenton

7.7
General Electric True

General Electric True

1962
The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men

1962
6.0
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961
5.6
Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

1961
5.3
The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

as Jim Lindsey

7.6
Surfside 6

Surfside 6

1960
5.0
Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

1960
6.0
The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960

as Joe

6.2
Overland Trail

Overland Trail

1960
5.3
Michael Shayne

Michael Shayne

1960
5.0
Pony Express

Pony Express

1960

as Bart Gentry

6.5
Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

as Sheriff Vern Schaler

7.5
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Billy-Ben Turner

8.5
Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

as Willie Cain

7.2
Laramie

Laramie

1959
6.6
Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959
5.2
The Rebel

The Rebel

1959

as Ted Evans

4.7
Lock-Up

Lock-Up

1959
6.2
The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

as Jovan Wilanskov

6.3
Black Saddle

Black Saddle

1959

as Ben Travers

6.0
Startime

Startime

1959
6.0
Men Into Space

Men Into Space

1959
7.0
The Man and the Challenge

The Man and the Challenge

1959
The David Niven Show

The David Niven Show

1959

as Boland

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958
7.1
Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

1958

as Joe Best

6.1
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958
6.7
Bronco

Bronco

1958
5.9
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

as Stoner

6.8
The Texan

The Texan

1958
5.5
Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

1958

as Webb

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as Martin Potter

7.7
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957
7.3
Trackdown

Trackdown

1957
6.4
Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

1957
6.6
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

as Jack Milhoan

6.2
West Point

West Point

1956
5.0
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955
6.0
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Norman Frayne

7.8
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Beal

6.6
Frontier

Frontier

1955
5.0
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955

as Fred Morgan

5.0
Buffalo Bill Jr.

Buffalo Bill Jr.

1955
5.0
Climax!

Climax!

1954

as Shag

3.3
Stories of the Century

Stories of the Century

1954
6.8
The Lineup

The Lineup

1954
5.0
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

as Hardy Coulter

6.4
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952
3.5
Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy

1952
5.1
The Adventures of Kit Carson

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951
5.3
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
8.6
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
7.2
The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

1950
4.2
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Clem Wallace

6.3