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Ben Jones
American actor and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ben Lewis Jones (born August 30, 1941) is an American actor, politician, playwright and essayist. He is best known for his role as Cooter Davenport in The Dukes of Hazzard.
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1989 ā January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Pat Swindall |
Succeeded by | Don Johnson (Redistricting) |
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Born | Ben Lewis Jones (1941-08-30) August 30, 1941 (age 82) Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Actor |
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Jones was also in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1989 to January 3, 1993 as a Democrat.[1][2]