Born in Kentucky, James Best was orphaned at the age of three and eventually adopted. He joined the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and served with the military police in War-Torn Germany. After the war, Best founded the James Best Theater Center in Los Angeles and became one of the hottest acting coaches in Hollywood, training the likes of Clint Eastwood and Quentin Tarantino. He played the iconic role of Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane in the popular TV series 'The Dukes of Hazzard' and had a successful acting career spanning over 600 television shows.
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