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James Best |
Born: July 26, 1926, Powderly, Kentucky USA |
James Best; real name Jules Guy. Sometimes Credited As: James K. Best. He is a character actor and teacher. Although a native of Indiana, he grew up in the South. His rural inflections may have kept him form frequent leading man roles. |
During the 1950s and' 60s, he was a familiar face in the movies and on television in a wide range of roles, from Western bad guys to craven cowards and country bumpkins. Physical ailments curtailed his work for a long period late in his career, and he established a well-respected acting workshop in Los Angeles |
Although the TV series"The Dukes Of Hazzard" was far beneath his talents, his role as "Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane" was the part that gave him his greatest fame. |
Here is a some trivia for James Best: His billing for the 1966 movie "Three On A Couch" read: "Introducing James Best" despite the fact that he had been in movies for 16 years and appeared in over 30 previous films. He is the Cousin of singers Don and Phil Everly (The Everly Brothers) |
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James Best has also made over 78 Notable TV guest appearances, starting in 1954 and ending in 1988 |
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