James Best

Films in Cinema Hound

Acting

• Return of the Killer Shrews (2012) — Thorne Sherman
• Hot Tamale (2007) — Hank Larson
• Moondance Alexander (2007) — Buck McClancy
• The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997) — Boss / Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
• The End (1978) — Schrittmacherpatient
• Rolling Thunder (1977) — Texan
• Savages (1974) — Sheriff Bert Hamilton
• Run, Simon, Run (1970) — Henry Burroughs
• Firecreek (1968) — Drew
• Three on a Couch (1966) — Dr. Ben Mizer
• The Quick Gun (1964) — Scotty Grant
• Shock Corridor (1963) — Stuart
• Cast a Long Shadow (1959) — Sam Muller
• Ride Lonesome (1959) — Billy John
• The Killer Shrews (1959) — Thorne Sherman
• Verboten! (1959) — Sgt. David Brent
• Hot Summer Night (1957) — Kermit
• Last of the Badmen (1957) — Ted Hamilton
• Francis Goes to West Point (1952) — Cpl. Ransom
• The Cimarron Kid (1952) — Bitter Creek Dalton
• Kansas Raiders (1950) — Cole Younger
• Winchester '73 (1950) — Crater

Directing

• The Wrong Paris (2025)
• The End (1978)

Frequent collaborators

Shared films in this catalogue.

• Audie Murphy · 4 films
• Jay C. Flippen · 3 films
• Budd Boetticher · 2 films
• Burt Reynolds · 2 films
• Christopher Goodman · 2 films
• Inger Stevens · 2 films

Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.