better known to viewers as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane and his faithful dog, Flash. Prior to The Dukes of Hazzard, Best was best known as a reliable character actor; one of his more memorable roles ...

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 ...

James Best, known for playing the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the 1980s comedy “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died. He was 88. Best died Monday night at a hospice center in Hickory ...

But, yet, I kept watching these repeats because I found myself so amused by the man playing Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, James Best. Best died on Monday at the age of 88. Born Jewel Guy in 1926 ...

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 ...

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 ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The prolific character 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 ...

Kevin Lang remembers his earliest encounter with his hero. He was 9 years old. Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, accompanied by his basset hound, “Flash,” was in Detroit, signing autographs.

HICKORY, NC -- 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 died ...