Well, he showed up around Season 3 to keep bachelor Rosco company. He was also there to bark angrily at Boss Hogg (played by Sorrell Booke), just in case we didn’t know who the real scallywag was.

James Best, who played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” died Monday night at the age of 88, according to The Charlotte Observer.

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.

Actor James Best, who is best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” died Monday night. He was 88 years old. Best died in Hickory, North Carolina aft… ...

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.