James Best: That's why you wanted to go to work in the morning, to watch Daisy Duke run around in those shorts.
James is semi-retired.
When he was adopted, he went to live in Corydon, Indiana, a suburb of Louisville.
He taught drama and acting techniques in L.A. for 25 years.
He runs a production company and occasionally takes acting roles.
The caricature-like personna of Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane was from a voice Best would play with his children.
He first began appearing on film in the 1950s.
His daughter, Janeen, played Mary Lou in the episode "A Baby for the Dukes."
Spouse: Dorothy Best (15 August 1986 - present) Jobee Ayers (1959 - 1977) (divorced) 2 daughters
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