James Best (1926-2015) was an American actor. He was born in Kentucky and often played southern types. He starred in several popular westerns in his early career.
James Best was known to TV audiences for his role as the rural Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane on the popular adventure show The Dukes of Hazzard. He also voiced Coltrane on the animated series based on the show.
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- Promotional spots for episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard featuring James Best were shown during the Movie Jo Night presentations of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Death Car on the Freeway. A promo for an episode was also shown during the Movie Jo Night presentation of Fantasy Island, but it did not include Best.
Riffed Movies[]
- The Killer Shrews (Episode #407) as Captain Thorne Sherman
- I Was a Teenage Werewolf (Episode #809) as Party Guest
Appearing in The Killer Shrews
Appearing (far left) in I Was a Teenage Werewolf
Appearing during Movie Jo Night