James Best
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Birth Name: Jules Franklin Guy
Born: 26 July 1926 Died: 7 April 2015
Country of origin: United States
Height: 6' 1"
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Dorothy Best
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American character actor and teacher. Born Jules Guy in Powderly, Kentucky, on July 26, 1926, he was orphaned at three and adopted by Armen and Essa Best, who re-named him James K. Best and raised him in Corydon, Indiana. Following high school, he worked briefly as a metalworker before joining the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He initially trained as a B-17 air gunner, but was transferred to an army military police unit in Germany. He transferred again to an army unit of actors, who traveled around Europe performing plays for troops. According to Best, he first acted in a European tour of "My Sister Eil
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3. The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
Rating: | 350 Watched |
4. The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Rating: | 220 Watched |
5. Bonanza (1959)
Rating: | 193 Watched |
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1. Forbidden Planet (1956)
Rating: | 382 Watched |
2. Shock Corridor (1963)
Rating: | 177 Watched |
3. Winchester '73 (1950)
Rating: | 180 Watched |
4. The Caine Mutiny (1954)
Rating: | 166 Watched |
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1. The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
Rating: | 350 Watched |
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1. Hooper (1978)
Rating: | 47 Watched |
2. Return of the Killer Shrews (2012)
Rating: | 4 want to see |
3. Death Mask (1998)
Rating: | 2 Watched |
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