James Best, an actor best known for his portrayal of bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the hit TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard," died Monday night, his wife confirmed to NBC News. Best ...

RALEIGH, N.C. | James Best, whose prolific career included 83 movies and 600 TV shows but is best remembered for his role as Rosco P. Coltrane, the bumbling sheriff on “The Dukes of Hazzard ...

Actor James Best died last week at age 88. He was best known for playing Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard." NPR's Rachel Martin spoke with him in 2013. JAMES BEST ...

The show wasn’t just popular because of the antics of the entire Duke clan; viewers also tuned in for actor James Best and his canine pal, Sandy, better known to viewers as Sheriff Rosco P.

When he beat someone online, he might say, “You got shot down by Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane.” James Best is survived by his wife, Dorothy Collier Best of Hickory; son Gary Allen Best of Redmond ...

Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. James Best as ‘Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane’ on The Dukes of Hazzard (Photo: Jamesbest.com) Actor James Best ...

James Best, a character actor best known for playing the giggling and inept Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” died April 6 in Hickory, N.C. He was 88. His wife of 29 years ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The prolific actor best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on “The Dukes of Hazzard” has died. James Best was 88. His wife, Dorothy Best, said Tuesday that Best ...

James Best played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, the bumbling minion of Jefferson Davis ‘Boss’ Hogg, a corrupt county commissioner and the show's bad guy. CBS Getty Images James Best, whose ...

James Best, whose prolific career included 83 movies and 600 TV shows but is best remembered for his role as Rosco P. Coltrane, the bumbling sheriff on "The Dukes of Hazzard," died Monday night in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HICKORY, N.C. — Actor James Best, who ...