James Best TV Schedule
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James Best on TV This Week
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Sun 20
Shenandoah — James Best
The efforts of a farmer to keep his family out of the American Civil War.
Air Time & Details for James Best, Sun 20, 8:00 pm -
Sun 20
Firecreek — James Best
A peace-loving sheriff defends his small town against an outlaw gang. The sheriff, who only works part time, first attempts to stay out the gang's way, but as their brutish behavior escalates, he must take a stand.
Air Time & Details for James Best, Sun 20, 8:00 pm -
Mon 21
Cole Younger, Gunfighter — James Best
Revenge, romance and a court trial. Frank Lovejoy. Kit: James Best. Lucy: Abby Dalton. Frank: Jan Merlin. Price: George Keymas. Wittrock: Frank Ferguson. Caswell: John Maxwell. Bennett Twins: Myron Healy. Directed by R.G. Springsteen.
Air Time & Details for James Best, Mon 21, 5:30 pm -
Thu 24
The Left Handed Gun — James Best
Legendary Old West outlaw Billy the Kid sets out on a rampage, determined to exact revenge on the men responsible for killing his beloved mentor.
Air Time & Details for James Best, Thu 24, 6:00 am
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Biography
About James Best
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James Best started appearing on film in 1950 in such westerns as Winchester 73 and Kansas Raiders, he was touted as a bright new face on the cinematic scene. When Best showed up as a regular on the 1963 TV series Temple Houston, he was promoted as a "promising" performer. When co-starred in Jerry Lewis' Three on a Couch in 1965, Best was given an "and introducing" credit.
And in 1979, He finally found his niche when he was cast as Sheriff Roscoe Coltrane on the immensely popular weekly TVer The Dukes of Hazzard. Best played the role for all seven seasons of the show, and returned to it for TV movies and video games. He died in 2015, at age 88.