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  1. James Best
    James BestAmerican actor and musician
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  2. BornJewel Franklin Guy · July 26, 1926 · Greenville, Kentucky, U.S.
    DiedApril 6, 2015 (aged 88) · Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
    SpousesMatilda Engleberg (m. 1949; div. 19??) · JoBee Croskery · (m. 1959; div. 1977) · Dorothy Collier (m. 1986)
    Children3
    Overview

    Jewel Franklin Guy (July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015), known professionally as James Best, was an American television, film, stage, and voice actor, as well as a writer, director, acting coach, artist, college professor, … See more

    Early years

    James Best was born Jewel Franklin Guy on July 26, 1926, in Powderly, Kentucky, to Lark and Lena (née Everly) Guy. Lena Guy's brother was Ike Everly, the father of the pop duo the Everly Brothers. He was raised by a… See more

    Film career

    Best began his contract career in 1949 at Universal Studios, where he met fellow actors Julie Adams, Piper Laurie, Tony Curtis, Mamie Van Doren and Rock Hudson. Initially, he performed in several uncredited roles for Un… See more

    Television

    Best guest-starred more than 280 times in various television series. In 1954, he played outlaw Dave Ridley in an episode of Stories of the Century. In 1954, Best appeared twice on the syndicated Annie Oakley series. In 1955, he … See more

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