better known to viewers as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane and his faithful dog, Flash. Prior to The Dukes of Hazzard, Best was best known as a reliable character actor; one of his more memorable roles ...

Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. James Best as ‘Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane’ on The Dukes of Hazzard (Photo: Jamesbest.com) Actor James Best ...

James Best, known for playing the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the 1980s comedy “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died. He was 88. Best died Monday night at a hospice center in Hickory ...

RALEIGH, N.C. | James Best, whose prolific career included 83 movies and 600 TV shows but is best remembered for his role as Rosco P. Coltrane, the bumbling sheriff on “The Dukes of Hazzard ...

Actor James Best died last week at age 88. He was best known for playing Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard." NPR's Rachel Martin spoke with him in 2013. JAMES BEST ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Actor James Best, famous for his role as the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on The Dukes of Hazzard television show, died Monday night after a brief illness ...

By Eriq Gardner James Best, who played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the 1980s drama The Dukes of Hazzard, has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Entertainment for royalties owed under his ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HICKORY, N.C. — Actor James Best, who ...

HICKORY, N.C. -- Prolific character actor James Best, best known for playing the giggling and inept Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on "The Dukes of Hazzard," has died. He was 88. His wife of 29 years ...

James Best, the prolific actor best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on "The Dukes of Hazzard," has died. His wife, Dorothy Best, said Tuesday that Best died Monday night in hospice ...