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James Best
Acting

James Best

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

26 Jul 1926

Age

100 Years

Born In

Powderly, Kentucky, USA

Total Projects

163

Years Active

71 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

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

movie

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

2021

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

as Self

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

movie

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

2013

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

as Self (archive footage)

The Sweeter Side of Life

movie

The Sweeter Side of Life

2013

The Sweeter Side of Life

as Paddy Kerrigan

Return of the Killer Shrews

movie

Return of the Killer Shrews

2012

Return of the Killer Shrews

as Thorne Sherman

Moondance Alexander

movie

Moondance Alexander

2007

Moondance Alexander

as McClancy

Hot Tamale

movie

Hot Tamale

2006

Hot Tamale

as Hank Larson

CMT: Inside Fame

tv

CMT: Inside Fame

2005

CMT: Inside Fame

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

movie

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

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

The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood

movie

The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood

2000

The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood

as Rosco P. Coltrane

Death Mask

movie

Death Mask

1998

Death Mask

as Wilbur Johnson

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

movie

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

1997

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

as Boss / Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane

E! True Hollywood Story

tv

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

B.L. Stryker

tv

B.L. Stryker

1989

B.L. Stryker

In the Heat of the Night

tv

In the Heat of the Night

1988

In the Heat of the Night

The Dukes

tv

The Dukes

1983

The Dukes

as Rosco Coltrane (voice)

Enos

tv

Enos

1980

Enos

The Dukes of Hazzard

tv

The Dukes of Hazzard

1979

The Dukes of Hazzard

as Rosco P. Coltrane

Centennial

tv

Centennial

1978

Centennial

Hooper

movie

Hooper

1978

Hooper

as Cully

The End

movie

The End

1978

The End

as Pacemaker Patient

Rolling Thunder

movie

Rolling Thunder

1977

Rolling Thunder

as Texan

Nickelodeon

movie

Nickelodeon

1976

Nickelodeon

as Jim

The Savage Bees

movie

The Savage Bees

1976

The Savage Bees

as Pellegrino

Ode to Billy Joe

movie

Ode to Billy Joe

1976

Ode to Billy Joe

as Dewey Barksdale

The Runaway Barge

movie

The Runaway Barge

1975

The Runaway Barge

as Bingo Washington

Savages

movie

Savages

1974

Savages

as Sheriff Bert Hamilton

The Manhunter

tv

The Manhunter

1974

The Manhunter

Hawkins

tv

Hawkins

1973

Hawkins

as Sheriff John Early

Sounder

movie

Sounder

1972

Sounder

as Sheriff Charlie Young

The Brain Machine

movie

The Brain Machine

1972

The Brain Machine

as Rev. Emory Neill

Run, Simon, Run

movie

Run, Simon, Run

1970

Run, Simon, Run

as Henry Burroughs

Lancer

tv

Lancer

1968

Lancer

The Mod Squad

tv

The Mod Squad

1968

The Mod Squad

as Clay Lynch

Firecreek

movie

Firecreek

1968

Firecreek

as Drew

The Guns of Will Sonnett

tv

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967

The Guns of Will Sonnett

First to Fight

movie

First to Fight

1967

First to Fight

as Sergeant Carnavan

Felony Squad

tv

Felony Squad

1966

Felony Squad

The Green Hornet

tv

The Green Hornet

1966

The Green Hornet

as Yale Barton

Hawk

tv

Hawk

1966

Hawk

Three on a Couch

movie

Three on a Couch

1966

Three on a Couch

as Dr. Ben Mizer

Honey West

tv

Honey West

1965

Honey West

as Vince Zale

Shenandoah

movie

Shenandoah

1965

Shenandoah

as Carter, Rebel Soldier

Black Spurs

movie

Black Spurs

1965

Black Spurs

as Ralph Elkins

Daniel Boone

tv

Daniel Boone

1964

Daniel Boone

as Jethro Wyatt

Flipper

tv

Flipper

1964

Flipper

The Quick Gun

movie

The Quick Gun

1964

The Quick Gun

as Scotty Wade

Shock Corridor

movie

Shock Corridor

1963

Shock Corridor

as Stuart

Redigo

tv

Redigo

1963

Redigo

Burke's Law

tv

Burke's Law

1963

Burke's Law

as Tucson, 'The Cowboy'

The Fugitive

tv

The Fugitive

1963

The Fugitive

as Dan Murray

The Gallant Men

tv

The Gallant Men

1962

The Gallant Men

Combat!

tv

Combat!

1962

Combat!

as Trenton

General Electric True

tv

General Electric True

1962

General Electric True

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

tv

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Tom Carmody

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Curt Westley

Black Gold

movie

Black Gold

1962

Black Gold

as Jericho Larkin

Ben Casey

tv

Ben Casey

1961

Ben Casey

Whispering Smith

tv

Whispering Smith

1961

Whispering Smith

Surfside 6

tv

Surfside 6

1960

Surfside 6

Stagecoach West

tv

Stagecoach West

1960

Stagecoach West

The Andy Griffith Show

tv

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

The Andy Griffith Show

as Jim Lindsey

Michael Shayne

tv

Michael Shayne

1960

Michael Shayne

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

tv

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Joe

The Mountain Road

movie

The Mountain Road

1960

The Mountain Road

as Niergaard

CineRaya

movie

Aftermath

1960

Aftermath

as Hardy Coulter

CineRaya

tv

Pony Express

1960

Pony Express

as Bart Gentry

Overland Trail

tv

Overland Trail

1960

Overland Trail

Hawaiian Eye

tv

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Hawaiian Eye

Startime

tv

Startime

1959

Startime

as Duke

The Rebel

tv

The Rebel

1959

The Rebel

as Ted Evans

The Rebel

tv

The Rebel

1959

The Rebel

as Abel Waares

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Jeff Myrtlebank

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Billy-Ben Turner

Men Into Space

tv

Men Into Space

1959

Men Into Space

Lock-Up

tv

Lock-Up

1959

Lock-Up

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

tv

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Jovan Wilanskov

Laramie

tv

Laramie

1959

Laramie

The Man and the Challenge

tv

The Man and the Challenge

1959

The Man and the Challenge

Bonanza

tv

Bonanza

1959

Bonanza

as Sheriff Vern Schaler

Cast a Long Shadow

movie

Cast a Long Shadow

1959

Cast a Long Shadow

as Sam Mullen

The Killer Shrews

movie

The Killer Shrews

1959

The Killer Shrews

as Thorne Sherman

The David Niven Show

tv

The David Niven Show

1959

The David Niven Show

as Boland

Verboten!

movie

Verboten!

1959

Verboten!

as Sgt. David Brent

Ride Lonesome

movie

Ride Lonesome

1959

Ride Lonesome

as Billy John

Black Saddle

tv

Black Saddle

1959

Black Saddle

as Ben Travers

Rawhide

tv

Rawhide

1959

Rawhide

as Willie Cain

Rawhide

tv

Rawhide

1959

Rawhide

as Brock Quade

77 Sunset Strip

tv

77 Sunset Strip

1958

77 Sunset Strip

Bat Masterson

tv

Bat Masterson

1958

Bat Masterson

as Joe Best

Bat Masterson

tv

Bat Masterson

1958

Bat Masterson

as Danny Dakota

Behind Closed Doors

tv

Behind Closed Doors

1958

Behind Closed Doors

as Webb

The Rifleman

tv

The Rifleman

1958

The Rifleman

The Texan

tv

The Texan

1958

The Texan

Bronco

tv

Bronco

1958

Bronco

Wanted: Dead or Alive

tv

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Stoner

Wanted: Dead or Alive

tv

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Luke Perry

The Naked and the Dead

movie

The Naked and the Dead

1958

The Naked and the Dead

as Rhidges

The Left Handed Gun

movie

The Left Handed Gun

1958

The Left Handed Gun

as Tom Folliard

Cole Younger, Gunfighter

movie

Cole Younger, Gunfighter

1958

Cole Younger, Gunfighter

as Kit Caswell

Man on the Prowl

movie

Man on the Prowl

1957

Man on the Prowl

as Doug Gerhardt

Tombstone Territory

tv

Tombstone Territory

1957

Tombstone Territory

Trackdown

tv

Trackdown

1957

Trackdown

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Allan Winford

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Martin Potter

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

tv

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Jack Milhoan

Last of the Badmen

movie

Last of the Badmen

1957

Last of the Badmen

as Ted Hamilton

Hot Summer Night

movie

Hot Summer Night

1957

Hot Summer Night

as Kermit

The Rack

movie

The Rack

1956

The Rack

as Millard Chilson Cassidy

West Point

tv

West Point

1956

West Point

Calling Homicide

movie

Calling Homicide

1956

Calling Homicide

as Det. Arnie Arnhoff

Gaby

movie

Gaby

1956

Gaby

as Jim

Forbidden Planet

movie

Forbidden Planet

1956

Forbidden Planet

as Crewman (uncredited)

Come Next Spring

movie

Come Next Spring

1956

Come Next Spring

as Bill Jackson

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Norman Frayne

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Hennessy

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Bish Darby

Frontier

tv

Frontier

1955

Frontier

Cheyenne

tv

Cheyenne

1955

Cheyenne

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Beal

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Charlie Noon

Top of the World

movie

Top of the World

1955

Top of the World

as Col. French's Orderly (uncredited)

Seven Angry Men

movie

Seven Angry Men

1955

Seven Angry Men

as Jason Brown

Buffalo Bill Jr.

tv

Buffalo Bill Jr.

1955

Buffalo Bill Jr.

The Millionaire

tv

The Millionaire

1955

The Millionaire

as Fred Morgan

They Rode West

movie

They Rode West

1954

They Rode West

as Lt. Finlay (uncredited)

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Shag

The Lineup

tv

The Lineup

1954

The Lineup

The Raid

movie

The Raid

1954

The Raid

as Lt. Robinson

Return from the Sea

movie

Return from the Sea

1954

Return from the Sea

as Barr

The Caine Mutiny

movie

The Caine Mutiny

1954

The Caine Mutiny

as Lt. JG Jorgensen

The Yellow Tomahawk

movie

The Yellow Tomahawk

1954

The Yellow Tomahawk

as Private Bliss

Stories of the Century

tv

Stories of the Century

1954

Stories of the Century

Riders to the Stars

movie

Riders to the Stars

1954

Riders to the Stars

as Dr. Sidney K. Fuller

CineRaya

movie

Skip Taylor

1953

Skip Taylor

City of Bad Men

movie

City of Bad Men

1953

City of Bad Men

as Deputy Gig (uncredited)

Column South

movie

Column South

1953

Column South

as Primrose

Seminole

movie

Seminole

1953

Seminole

as Corp. Gerad

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Hardy Coulter

Flat Top

movie

Flat Top

1952

Flat Top

as Radio Operator

Cavalcade of America

tv

Cavalcade of America

1952

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

tv

Cavalcade of America

1952

Cavalcade of America

as Harry

Cavalcade of America

tv

Cavalcade of America

1952

Cavalcade of America

as Slate Morley

Hopalong Cassidy

tv

Hopalong Cassidy

1952

Hopalong Cassidy

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

movie

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

1952

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

as Marvin Johnson

Francis Goes to West Point

movie

Francis Goes to West Point

1952

Francis Goes to West Point

as Corporal Ransom

The Battle at Apache Pass

movie

The Battle at Apache Pass

1952

The Battle at Apache Pass

as Cpl. Hassett

Steel Town

movie

Steel Town

1952

Steel Town

as Joe Rakich

The Cimarron Kid

movie

The Cimarron Kid

1952

The Cimarron Kid

as Bitter Creek Dalton

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

The Adventures of Kit Carson

tv

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951

The Adventures of Kit Carson

Apache Drums

movie

Apache Drums

1951

Apache Drums

as Bert Keon

Air Cadet

movie

Air Cadet

1951

Air Cadet

as Jerry Connell

Target Unknown

movie

Target Unknown

1951

Target Unknown

as Sgt. Ralph Phelps

Kansas Raiders

movie

Kansas Raiders

1950

Kansas Raiders

as Cole Younger

CineRaya

tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Clem Wallace

The Gene Autry Show

tv

The Gene Autry Show

1950

The Gene Autry Show

Winchester '73

movie

Winchester '73

1950

Winchester '73

as Crater

Peggy

movie

Peggy

1950

Peggy

as Frank Addison

I Was a Shoplifter

movie

I Was a Shoplifter

1950

I Was a Shoplifter

Comanche Territory

movie

Comanche Territory

1950

Comanche Territory

as Sam

One Way Street

movie

One Way Street

1950

One Way Street

as Driver (uncredited)

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