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So long, Roscoe

Mr. Scot

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Dukes of Hazzard star James Best passes away at age 88

 

Here's a surprising tidbit.

 

Later in life, after he had mostly retired from acting, Best went on to teach at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

 

Roscoe P Coltrane as a professor?  Wonder what he taught.

 

Sorrell Booke (Boss Hogg) and Denver Pyle (Uncle Jesse) are also gone, Booke in 1994 and Pyle in 1997.

 

Of the three older series stars, only Best was alive to see that crap movie they made from the series.

 

 

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What did he teach?

 

And did he ever break into his 'Roscoe' character while teaching?

 

 

 

Apparently he was a highly respected drama / acting teacher in Hollywood for a long time.... 

 

Best’s academic credentials include teaching motion picture technique and drama at the University of Mississippi, where he was artist-in-residence, and teaching at the University of Central Florida.

For 25 years, Best taught an acting technique class in Hollywood and worked with such celebrities as Gary Busey, Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Teri Garr, Farrah Fawcett and Quentin Tarantino.

 

 

Another neat tidbit:

 

A dog named Flash

Fans of the program would remember Flash, a molasses-paced basset hound who accompanied Sheriff Coltrane on patrol.

Best rescued the dog from a pound and brought it to the set at the beginning of the third season, suggesting the sheriff needed a partner. Producers didn’t like the dog, but Best prevailed and she got a role.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/tv/media-scene-blog/article17597600.html

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I remember that dog :lol:

 

My dad was the biggest 'Dukes' fan you could find.  Whereas I remember thinking "this is the exact same story as last week" a lot.

 

Of course, when Daisy was on screen, neither me nor any other guy over the age of 12 gave a flying rip about the quality of the scripts :lol:

 

 

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