James Best | |
| Job | Film, television, voice actor, artist, acting coach, college professor, singer and songwriter, guitarist |
| Years active | 1950-present |
| Top Roles | Lt. JG Jorgensen, Cpl. Hassett, Dr. Ben Mizer, Stuart, Crater |
| Top Genres | Drama, Western, War, Action, Comedy, Adventure |
| Top Topics | World War II, Civil War, True Story (based on) |
| Top Collaborators | Rock Hudson, Lee Marvin, George Sherman (Director), Charles Drake |
| Shares birthday with | Stanley Kubrick, Gracie Allen, John Foreman see more.. |
James Best Overview:
Actor, James Best, was born Jewel Franklin Guy on Jul 26, 1926 in Powderly, KY. As of December 2025, James Best was 99 years old.
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BlogHub Articles:
Best in Hollywood: An interview (and meal) with
on Apr 29, 2014 From Comet Over Hollywoodin The Cimarron Kid (1952). He said he always died in his movies. Known for his role as Roscoe P. Coltrane on ?Dukes of Hazzard,? I interviewed actor last week about his Hollywood career. Best came to Shelby, NC last week to the Don Gibson Theatre with his one man show, “... Read full article
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James Best Quotes:
Sheriff Scotty Wade:
Your guns have gotten too fast and too sudden. And from what I hear about your reputation, they have gotten a lot faster and suddener in the last two years.
Thorne Sherman: If you have to be isolated for your work you sure picked a lonely little island.
Sam Mullen: I sure like that yellow dress. Why, you could even get hay on it and nobody would know.
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Thorne Sherman: If you have to be isolated for your work you sure picked a lonely little island.
Sam Mullen: I sure like that yellow dress. Why, you could even get hay on it and nobody would know.
read more quotes from James Best...



