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James Best Filmography

Actor

Every Movie with James Best

74 credits
TBA
Cast a Long Shadow
Cast a Long Shadow
Sam Mullen
Western
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Self (archive footage)
Documentary
2021
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Self
History, Documentary
2013
The Sweeter Side of Life
The Sweeter Side of Life
Paddy Kerrigan
Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
2012
Return of the Killer Shrews
Return of the Killer Shrews
Thorne Sherman
Horror
2007
Moondance Alexander
Moondance Alexander
McClancy
Drama, Family
2006
Hot Tamale
Hot Tamale
Hank Larson
Action, Comedy, Thriller
2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Sgt. David Brent (archive footage) (uncredited)
Documentary, TV Movie
2000
The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood
The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood
Rosco P. Coltrane
Adventure, Action, Comedy
1997
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!
Boss / Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
Adventure, Action, TV Movie
1995
Death Mask
Death Mask
Wilbur Johnson
Horror
1978
Hooper
Hooper
Cully
Action, Comedy
The End
The End
Pacemaker Patient
Comedy
1977
Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder
Texan
Drama, Action, Thriller
1976
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
Jim
Comedy
The Savage Bees
The Savage Bees
Pellegrino
Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
Gator
Gator
Production Assistant
Drama, Action, Crime
Ode to Billy Joe
Ode to Billy Joe
Dewey Barksdale
Drama, Romance
1975
The Runaway Barge
The Runaway Barge
Bingo Washington
Drama, TV Movie
1974
Savages
Savages
Sheriff Bert Hamilton
Thriller, TV Movie
1972
Sounder
Sounder
Sheriff Charlie Young
Drama
The Brain Machine
The Brain Machine
Rev. Emory Neill
Drama, Horror, Thriller
1970
Run, Simon, Run
Run, Simon, Run
Henry Burroughs
Action, Thriller, Crime
1968
Firecreek
Firecreek
Drew
Western
1967
First to Fight
First to Fight
Sergeant Carnavan
War
1966
Three on a Couch
Three on a Couch
Dr. Ben Mizer
Comedy, Romance
1965
Shenandoah
Shenandoah
Carter, Rebel Soldier
Western, War
Black Spurs
Black Spurs
Ralph Elkins
Western
1964
The Quick Gun
The Quick Gun
Scotty Wade
Western
1963
Shock Corridor
Shock Corridor
Stuart
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Black Gold
Black Gold
Jericho Larkin
Adventure
1960
The Mountain Road
The Mountain Road
Niergaard
Drama, War
Aftermath
Aftermath
Hardy Coulter
Western
1959
The Killer Shrews
The Killer Shrews
Thorne Sherman
Horror, Science Fiction
Verboten!
Verboten!
Sgt. David Brent
Drama, Thriller, War
Ride Lonesome
Ride Lonesome
Billy John
Western
1958
The Naked and the Dead
The Naked and the Dead
Rhidges
Drama, War
Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet
Crewman (uncredited)
Adventure, Science Fiction
The Left Handed Gun
The Left Handed Gun
Tom Folliard
Western
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
Kit Caswell
Western
1957
Man on the Prowl
Man on the Prowl
Doug Gerhardt
Drama, Crime
Last of the Badmen
Last of the Badmen
Ted Hamilton
Western
Hot Summer Night
Hot Summer Night
Kermit
Drama, Crime
1956
The Rack
The Rack
Millard Chilson Cassidy
Drama, War
Calling Homicide
Calling Homicide
Det. Arnie Arnhoff
Crime, Mystery
Gaby
Gaby
Jim
Drama, Romance
Come Next Spring
Come Next Spring
Bill Jackson
Drama
1955
Top of the World
Top of the World
Col. French's Orderly (uncredited)
Adventure
Seven Angry Men
Seven Angry Men
Jason Brown
History, Western
1954
They Rode West
They Rode West
Lt. Finlay (uncredited)
Western
The Raid
The Raid
Lt. Robinson
Western, War
Return from the Sea
Return from the Sea
Barr
Drama, Romance
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny
Lt. JG Jorgensen
Drama, War
The Yellow Tomahawk
The Yellow Tomahawk
Private Bliss
Western
Riders to the Stars
Riders to the Stars
Dr. Sidney K. Fuller
Drama, Science Fiction
1953
Skip Taylor
Skip Taylor
Drama
City of Bad Men
City of Bad Men
Deputy Gig (uncredited)
Western
Column South
Column South
Primrose
Western
Seminole
Seminole
Corp. Gerad
Adventure, Western
1952
Flat Top
Flat Top
Radio Operator
Drama, Action, War
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
Marvin Johnson
Adventure, Comedy
Francis Goes to West Point
Francis Goes to West Point
Corporal Ransom
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Steel Town
Steel Town
Joe Rakich
Drama
The Battle at Apache Pass
The Battle at Apache Pass
Cpl. Hassett
Western
The Cimarron Kid
The Cimarron Kid
Bitter Creek Dalton
Western
1951
Apache Drums
Apache Drums
Bert Keon
Western
Air Cadet
Air Cadet
Jerry Connell
Drama, War
Target Unknown
Target Unknown
Sgt. Ralph Phelps
Drama, War
1950
Kansas Raiders
Kansas Raiders
Cole Younger
Western
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
Crater
Western
Peggy
Peggy
Frank Addison
Comedy
I Was a Shoplifter
I Was a Shoplifter
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Comanche Territory
Comanche Territory
Sam
Western
One Way Street
One Way Street
Driver (uncredited)
Drama, Crime