James Best

James Best (July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015) was an American actor.^[1] He 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.

James Best
Best appeared twice on NBC's western television series, Frontier.
Born	Jules Guy (1926-07-26)July 26, 1926 Powderly, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	April 6, 2015(2015-04-06) (aged 88) Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Movie, television, voice actor, artist, acting coach, college professor, singer and songwriter, guitarist
Years active	1950–2015
Spouse(s)	(1) Missing (2) Jobee Ayers (married, 1959-1977, divorced) (3) Dorothy Best (1986-2015)
Children	Gary, Janeen, and Jojami Best

Best died on April 6, 2015, in Hickory, North Carolina from complications of pneumonia. He was 88.^[2]