James Best from THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (autograph) Perry Mason

Perry Mason

THE BRAIN EATERS (1958)

No matter what the role or in what genre: drama

perhaps best known for his regular role as Duke Shannon on WAGON TRAIN

whether playing a street gangster

James Best from THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (autograph) Perry MasonDuring a career that spanned more than 60 years, James Best performed not only in feature films but also in scores of television series, as well as appearing on various country music programs and talk shows. Television audiences, however, perhaps most closely associate Best with his role as the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the action comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard, which originally aired on CBS between 1979 and 1985. He played roles in