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Original name, Jules Guy; born July 26, 1926, in Powderly, KY (some sources cite Corydon, IN); married second wife, Jobee Ayers, 1959 (divorced, 1977); married Dorothy Collier (an actress and producer), 1986; children: (second marriage) two daughters, including Janeen (a producer). Addresses: Office:Best Friend Films, James Best Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 621027, Oviedo, FL32762.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, writer, producer

Birth Details

July 26, 1926

Powderly, Kentucky, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Crator, Winchester '73 (also known as Montana Winchester),Universal, 1950
• Frank, Peggy, Universal, 1950
• Naval lieutenant, Mystery Submarine, Universal, 1950
• Cole Younger, Kansas Raiders, Universal, 1950
• Sam, Comanche Territory, Universal, 1950
• One Way Street, Universal, 1950
• Sergeant Ralph Phelps, Target Unknown, Universal, 1951
• Bittercreek, The Cimarron Ki
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James Best

American actor, musician, artist (1926–2015)

For the Canadian diplomat, see James Calbert Best.

Jewel Franklin Guy (July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015), known professionally as James Best, was an American television, film, stage, and voice actor, as well as a writer, director, acting coach, artist, college professor, and musician. During a career that spanned more than 60 years, Best was known for his high-pitched, exasperated voice, who performed not only in feature films, but also in scores of television series, his appearances were almost all on Western programs, as well as appearing on various country music programs and talk shows. He played Captain Thorne Sherman in both films: The Killer Shrews (1959) and its spin-off, Return of the Killer Shrews (2012). Television audiences, however, perhaps most closely associate Best with his starring role as the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the action comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard, which originally a

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For the Canadian diplomat, see James Calbert Best.

James Best

Place of Death

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

spouse

Dorothy Best (1986-2015, his death)
Jobee Ayers (1959-1977) (divorced)

occupation

Film, television, voiceactor, artist, acting coach, singer and songwriter, guitarist

James Best (born July 26, 1926, died April 6, 2015) was an Americanactor best known for his role as bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the CBStelevision seriesThe Dukes of Hazzard. He has also worked as an acting coach, artist, and musician.

Early years[]

Best was born as Jules Guy in Powderly in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. His mother was the sister of Ike Everly, the father of the pop group the Everly Brothers.

After his mother died in 1929, the three-year-old was sent to live in an orphanage. He was later adopted by Armen and Essa Best and went to live with them in Corydon, Indiana.

Career[]

He began his acting career with an uncredited role in the 1950westernOne