Biografía

Southern accent.

Roles in Westerns.

High-pitched, exasperated voice.

The catchphrases - "Cuff 'Em and Stuff 'Em!" and "Kew-kew-kew-kew!"

Occasionally worked with Burt Reynolds.

Had a black belt in karate.

It was Best's idea to bring his real-life dog on Los Dukes de Hazzard (1979) with him; her name was "Flash".

When casting Los Dukes de Hazzard (1979), there was a concern about Best's health. He had had at least one heart attack and insuring him was problematic to the degree that he might not have gotten the part. His friend Clint Eastwood stepped up and posted the insurance bond for him.

Cousin of singers Don Everly and Phil Everly.

In the mid-70s he decided to take a semi-retirement, and became an artist-in-residence at the University of Mississippi. During his two years there, he taught motion picture technique and drama, directed four plays, established the Mississippi Film Commission and was elected to the university's Hall of Fame.

[on Norman Lloyd turning 100 in 2014] I had the honor to have been directed by Norman in [The Jar (1964)]. Having worked with hundreds of directors in my career, I found very few that had Norman's qualities. He was most kind, gracious and patient with his actors. He is in all respects a complete gentleman in his personal life and I found it a genuine pleasure just to be in the presence of such a talented man. I am also doubly honored to consider him my friend. We are so blessed to have such a man among us for so long.

[on his favorite Los Dukes de Hazzard (1979) episode] What I really enjoyed was the episode where Rosco thinks he inherits a million dollars and makes Boss Hogg his deputy. That was a fun, fun show. And then the other show that I enjoyed, I got to play a dual role, where I play a guy who actually has his face built like Rosco and he's trying to imitate Rosco. So I actually play Rosco two different ways. That one was fun. But I'll be very honest with you. Almost every show that I worked, it was a blessing. I worked, of course, mostly with Boss Hogg. Sorrell Booke [Boss Hogg] spoke five languages. He was a brilliant actor, and he let me ad lib all over the place, and he would go along with it.

When I was putting the "Best of Hollywood" book together, I sat down and added up just the list of Westerns I've done, and it came to well over 200.

[on his early career] Well, I was very lucky, because I was under contract with Universal Studios for two years, and after I got out of there, I got up with Gene Autry and his series. So I was working constantly.

[in 2009, about his role as Rosco Coltrane in Los Dukes de Hazzard (1979)] I acted the part, as good as I could. Rosco, let's face it, was a charmer. It was a fun thing.