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Wed 4
The Caine Mutiny — James Best
During World War II, officers aboard a U.S. Navy mine sweeper stage a revolt against their mentally unbalanced captain and wind up being court-martialed for the offense. The film was adapted from the best seller by Herman Wouk, and received seven Oscar nominations, including Best Film and Best Actor for Humphrey Bogart as the troubled Capt. Queeg.
Air Time & Details for James Best, Wed 4, 10:40 am -
Wed 4
Bonanza: The Legacy — James Best
Adam, Hoss and Joe set out to find the men who shot Ben.
Air Time & Details for James Best, Wed 4, 7:00 pm -
Sun 8
The Naked and the Dead — James Best
A sadistic sergeant and a sensitive, moralistic lieutenant clash over how to lead their troops in the South Pacific theater during World War II. Adapted from the novel by Norman Mailer.
Air Time & Details for James Best, Sun 8, 6:00 am -
Mon 9
Daniel Boone: Devil's Four — James Best
Yadkin hires four felons to drive wagons through the bandit-infested Cumberland Gap. Wyatt: James Best. Daniel: Fess Parker. O'Hara: Sean McClory. Clements: Gordon Jump. Strasser: Charles Horvath. Bullard: Bruce Cabot. Mingo: Ed Ames. Trapper: Whit Bissell.
Air Time & Details for James Best, Mon 9, 6:00 am -
Mon 9
The Caine Mutiny — James Best
During World War II, officers aboard a U.S. Navy mine sweeper stage a revolt against their mentally unbalanced captain and wind up being court-martialed for the offense. The film was adapted from the best seller by Herman Wouk, and received seven Oscar nominations, including Best Film and Best Actor for Humphrey Bogart as the troubled Capt. Queeg.
Air Time & Details for James Best, Mon 9, 8:00 pm -
Tue 10
The Naked and the Dead — James Best
A sadistic sergeant and a sensitive, moralistic lieutenant clash over how to lead their troops in the South Pacific theater during World War II. Adapted from the novel by Norman Mailer.
Air Time & Details for James Best, Tue 10, 3:00 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.