James Best 6 pictures

Actor, Director, Writer
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 Army during World War II in July 1944. The majority...

Born: July 26, 1926
Star sign: Leo
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Known for: The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), The Killer Shrews (1959), Shock Corridor (1963), Sounder (1972)
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