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 ...

James Best played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, the bumbling minion of Jefferson Davis ‘Boss’ Hogg, a corrupt county commissioner and the show's bad guy. CBS Getty Images James Best, whose ...

James Best, known for playing the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the 1980s comedy ... in a whole year,” said John Schneider, who played Bo Duke on the series, in a statement.

James Best, the actor best known for playing Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on “The Dukes of ... He will be greatly missed,” co-star Tom Wopat, who played Luke Duke, said in a statement.

Actor James Best, who played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on “Dukes of Hazzard,” settled a civil suit against Warner Bros. for royalties owed to him from the hit show. The exact terms of the ...

HICKORY, N.C. -- Prolific character actor James Best, best known for playing the giggling and inept Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on "The ... star John Schneider, who played Bo Duke.

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 ...

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 ... John Schneider, who played Bo Duke, in a statement.

As Rosco P. Coltrane, Best played the twangy-toned, often-outwitted sheriff. “I acted the part as good as I could,” Best said in a 2009 interview with the Charlotte Observer. “Rosco — let ...

RALEIGH, N.C. - The prolific character actor best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on "The Dukes ... Hazzard co-star John Schneider, who played Bo Duke. "When asked to cry on ...