He
joined the Army Air Force in 1945 and was qualified as a B-17 “Flying
Fortress” Radio Operator/Aerial Gunner, serving in Europe at the end of
WWII. He was awarded the American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and
German Occupation Medal.
James Best (born Jewel Franklin Guy; July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015) was an American actor, who in six decades of television is best known for his starring role as bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the CBS television series The Dukes of Hazzard. He also worked as an acting coach, artist, college professor, and musician.
James Best (born Jewel Franklin Guy; July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015) was an American actor, who in six decades of television is best known for his starring role as bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the CBS television series The Dukes of Hazzard. He also worked as an acting coach, artist, college professor, and musician.
