James Best actor - Sheriff Rosco Coltrane - March 10th, 2015
James Best (born July 26, 1926) is an American actor, who in his six decades of television is best known for his starring role as bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the CBS television series The Dukes of Hazzard. He has also worked as an acting coach, artist, college professor, and musician. He appeared on a long list of television series including Wagon Train (three times), the western anthology series Frontier (twice), Sheriff of Cochise, Pony Express, Rescue 8, Behind Closed Doors, The Texan, The Rebel, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Have Gun â Will Travel, Tombstone Territory, Whispering Smith, The Rifleman, Stagecoach West, The Twilight Zone, Wanted: Dead or Alive, , Bat Masterson, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Combat!, The Mod Squad, I Spy, and In the Heat of the Night.
Fans of CBS's The Andy Griffith Show will remember Best for his portrayal of the young guitar player Jim Lindsey in two episodes.
He served honorably in the United States Army Air Force as a gunner on a B-17 bomber during World War II. In my letter I did acknowledge his military service and thanked him..
Sent him 2 photos as a gunslinger (Wikapedia photo) 20 Feb. Got both back signed 10 Mar
James Best
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