James Best

James Best

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Best (born Jewel Franklin Guy; July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015) was an American television, film, character, voice, and stage actor, as well as a writer, director, acting coach, artist, college professor, and musician, whose career spanned seven decades of television. He appeared as a guest on various country music and talk shows. One of the busiest actors in Hollywood, who began his contract career with Universal Studios in 1949, where he met unfamiliar actors Julie Adams, Piper Laurie, Tony Curtis and Rock Hudson. Best's long career began in films in 1950. He appeared primarily in Westerns, playing opposite Audie Murphy in Kansas Raiders (1950), The Cimarron Kid (1952) and The Quick Gun (1964), Raymond Massey in Seven Angry Men (1955), George Montgomery in Last of the Badman (1957), Frank Lovejoy in Cole Younger Gunfighter (1958), and Randolph Scott in Ride Lonesome (1959). He also starred in the science fiction cult movie, The Killer Shrews (1959) and its sequel, Return of the Killer Shrews (2012). He is most known for playing bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the action/comedy Dukes of Hazzard, a role that he revised in The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997) as his character was now "boss" of Hazzard County as well as sheriff, and again in The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood (2000).

  • Sehlooho: James Best
  • Ho Tuma: 8.526
  • Tsejoa ka: Acting
  • Letsatsi la tsoalo: 1926-07-26
  • Sebaka sa tsoalo: Powderly, Kentucky, USA
  • Leqephe la lapeng:
  • E boetse e tsejoa e le: Jewel Franklin Guy, James K. Best, Jimmy Best, Jim Best
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James Best Lifilimi

  • 2006
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    Hot Tamale

    Hot Tamale

    5.4 2006 HD

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  • 1968
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    Firecreek

    Firecreek

    6.4 1968 HD

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  • 1970
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    Run, Simon, Run

    Run, Simon, Run

    5.2 1970 HD

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  • 1965
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    Shenandoah

    Shenandoah

    6.8 1965 HD

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  • 1977
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    Rolling Thunder

    Rolling Thunder

    6.8 1977 HD

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  • 1963
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    Shock Corridor

    Shock Corridor

    6.9 1963 HD

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  • 1998
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    Death Mask

    Death Mask

    6.3 1998 HD

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  • 1959
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    Ride Lonesome

    Ride Lonesome

    6.6 1959 HD

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  • 2007
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    Moondance Alexander

    Moondance Alexander

    6 2007 HD

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  • 1950
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    Winchester '73

    Winchester '73

    7.3 1950 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Left Handed Gun

    The Left Handed Gun

    6 1958 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Cimarron Kid

    The Cimarron Kid

    6.1 1952 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Killer Shrews

    The Killer Shrews

    4.3 1959 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Naked and the Dead

    The Naked and the Dead

    5.9 1958 HD

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  • 1978
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    Hooper

    Hooper

    6.3 1978 HD

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  • 1953
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    Seminole

    Seminole

    5.2 1953 HD

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  • 1956
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    Calling Homicide

    Calling Homicide

    5.6 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Rack

    The Rack

    6.6 1956 HD

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  • 1951
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    Apache Drums

    Apache Drums

    6.2 1951 HD

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  • 2002
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    The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

    5.8 2002 HD

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  • 1959
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    Verboten!

    Verboten!

    6.4 1959 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Brain Machine

    The Brain Machine

    2.8 1972 HD

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  • 1950
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    Comanche Territory

    Comanche Territory

    4.8 1950 HD

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  • 1957
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    Hot Summer Night

    Hot Summer Night

    5.6 1957 HD

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  • 1950
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    Kansas Raiders

    Kansas Raiders

    5.8 1950 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Mountain Road

    The Mountain Road

    6.3 1960 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Quick Gun

    The Quick Gun

    6.1 1964 HD

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  • 1956
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    Gaby

    Gaby

    7 1956 HD

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  • 1997
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    The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

    The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

    5.3 1997 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood

    The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood

    5.8 2000 HD

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  • 1957
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    Man on the Prowl

    Man on the Prowl

    2.3 1957 HD

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  • 1958
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    Cole Younger, Gunfighter

    Cole Younger, Gunfighter

    6.2 1958 HD

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  • 1950
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    I Was a Shoplifter

    I Was a Shoplifter

    5.3 1950 HD

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  • 2012
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    Return of the Killer Shrews

    Return of the Killer Shrews

    5.4 2012 HD

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  • 1950
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    One Way Street

    One Way Street

    5.1 1950 HD

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  • 1976
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    Nickelodeon

    Nickelodeon

    6 1976 HD

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  • 1974
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    Savages

    Savages

    6.4 1974 HD

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  • 1959
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    Cast a Long Shadow

    Cast a Long Shadow

    6.4 1959 HD

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  • 1955
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    Top of the World

    Top of the World

    6.3 1955 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Sweeter Side of Life

    The Sweeter Side of Life

    5.8 2013 HD

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  • 1978
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    The End

    The End

    5.5 1978 HD

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  • 1962
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    Black Gold

    Black Gold

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1951
    imgLifilimi

    Target Unknown

    Target Unknown

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1953
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    City of Bad Men

    City of Bad Men

    5.8 1953 HD

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  • 1976
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    Ode to Billy Joe

    Ode to Billy Joe

    6.3 1976 HD

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  • 1956
    imgLifilimi

    Come Next Spring

    Come Next Spring

    6 1956 HD

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  • 1957
    imgLifilimi

    Last of the Badmen

    Last of the Badmen

    5 1957 HD

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  • 1966
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    Three on a Couch

    Three on a Couch

    5.4 1966 HD

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  • 1951
    imgLifilimi

    Air Cadet

    Air Cadet

    5 1951 HD

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  • 1972
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    Sounder

    Sounder

    7.4 1972 HD

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  • 1952
    imgLifilimi

    The Battle at Apache Pass

    The Battle at Apache Pass

    6.3 1952 HD

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  • 1960
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    Aftermath

    Aftermath

    8 1960 HD

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  • 1956
    imgLifilimi

    Forbidden Planet

    Forbidden Planet

    7.3 1956 HD

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  • 1954
    imgLifilimi

    The Raid

    The Raid

    6.5 1954 HD

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  • 1967
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    First to Fight

    First to Fight

    7.8 1967 HD

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  • 1975
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    The Runaway Barge

    The Runaway Barge

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1965
    imgLifilimi

    Black Spurs

    Black Spurs

    6 1965 HD

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  • 1954
    imgLifilimi

    The Yellow Tomahawk

    The Yellow Tomahawk

    6 1954 HD

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  • 2021
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    Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

    Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

    4 2021 HD

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  • 1954
    imgLifilimi

    The Caine Mutiny

    The Caine Mutiny

    7.1 1954 HD

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  • 1954
    imgLifilimi

    Return from the Sea

    Return from the Sea

    4.5 1954 HD

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  • 2004
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    The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

    The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

    4.6 2004 HD

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  • 1952
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    Francis Goes to West Point

    Francis Goes to West Point

    5.8 1952 HD

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  • 1950
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    Peggy

    Peggy

    4.7 1950 HD

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  • 1955
    imgLifilimi

    Seven Angry Men

    Seven Angry Men

    5.2 1955 HD

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  • 1953
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    Column South

    Column South

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1952
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    Steel Town

    Steel Town

    6 1952 HD

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  • 1954
    imgLifilimi

    Riders to the Stars

    Riders to the Stars

    5.5 1954 HD

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  • 1952
    imgLifilimi

    Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

    Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

    5.9 1952 HD

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  • 1976
    imgLifilimi

    The Savage Bees

    The Savage Bees

    5 1976 HD

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  • 1998
    imgLifilimi

    Death Mask

    Death Mask

    6.3 1998 HD

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  • 2012
    imgLifilimi

    Return of the Killer Shrews

    Return of the Killer Shrews

    5.4 2012 HD

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  • 1978
    imgLifilimi

    The End

    The End

    5.5 1978 HD

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  • 1978
    imgLifilimi

    Hooper

    Hooper

    6.3 1978 HD

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  • 1976
    imgLifilimi

    Gator

    Gator

    5.2 1976 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS8 E30

    The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

    7.568 1960 HD

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  • 1988
    imgS8 E4

    In the Heat of the Night

    In the Heat of the Night

    7.5 1988 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS1 E26

    The Gallant Men

    The Gallant Men

    6 1962 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS6 E20

    77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

    6.7 1958 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS3 E17

    Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E13

    Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

    5.8 1955 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS2 E39

    Trackdown

    Trackdown

    6.4 1957 HD

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  • 1996
    imgS14 E5

    E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

    8.1 1996 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS5 E36

    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    8.4 1959 HD

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  • 1973
    imgS1 E8

    Hawkins

    Hawkins

    7.2 1973 HD

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  • 1964
    imgS3 E28

    Flipper

    Flipper

    6.2 1964 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS2 E40

    Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

    5 1960 HD

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  • 1968
    imgS5 E16

    The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

    6.5 1968 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS20 E24

    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS9 E30

    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.6 1957 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS5 E25

    Combat!

    Combat!

    7.6 1962 HD

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  • 1953
    imgS10 E34

    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    5.5 1953 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS4 E24

    Hawaiian Eye

    Hawaiian Eye

    5 1959 HD

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  • 1978
    imgS1 E12

    Centennial

    Centennial

    7.7 1978 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS61 E1

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.8 1951 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS5 E36

    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    8.4 1959 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E39

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1955 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS1 E15

    Redigo

    Redigo

    5 1963 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E36

    The Man and the Challenge

    The Man and the Challenge

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1966
    imgS3 E17

    Felony Squad

    Felony Squad

    7 1966 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS6 E32

    Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

    7.4 1957 HD

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  • 1983
    imgS2 E7

    The Dukes

    The Dukes

    3.7 1983 HD

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  • 1964
    imgS6 E26

    Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

    6.9 1964 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS4 E30

    The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

    7.2 1963 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS6 E36

    The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS9 E24

    The Virginian

    The Virginian

    6.429 1962 HD

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  • 1968
    imgS2 E25

    Lancer

    Lancer

    4.7 1968 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS1 E35

    West Point

    West Point

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS7 E52

    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS2 E33

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    6.5 1951 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS5 E13

    The Gene Autry Show

    The Gene Autry Show

    4.8 1950 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS4 E25

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    6.2 1957 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS4 E37

    Climax!

    Climax!

    2.7 1954 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E38

    Men into Space

    Men into Space

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1980
    imgS1 E18

    Enos

    Enos

    6 1980 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS4 E18

    Bronco

    Bronco

    4.8 1958 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS1 E15

    The Lineup

    The Lineup

    5 1954 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS2 E24

    Black Saddle

    Black Saddle

    6 1959 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS2 E8

    Lock-Up

    Lock-Up

    6.167 1959 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS3 E26

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    6.9 1958 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS5 E26

    The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

    7 1958 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS2 E40

    The Rebel

    The Rebel

    5.3 1959 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS3 E34

    Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

    6.3 1958 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS5 E26

    Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

    5.7 1961 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS4 E32

    Laramie

    Laramie

    6.4 1959 HD

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  • 1967
    imgS3 E1

    The Guns of Will Sonnett

    The Guns of Will Sonnett

    5.7 1967 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS2 E4

    The Texan

    The Texan

    5.5 1958 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS1 E38

    Stagecoach West

    Stagecoach West

    6 1960 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS2 E16

    Buffalo Bill, Jr.

    Buffalo Bill, Jr.

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1974
    imgS1 E23

    The Manhunter

    The Manhunter

    5 1974 HD

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  • 1952
    imgS5 E27

    Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

    3.5 1952 HD

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  • 1965
    imgS1 E30

    Honey West

    Honey West

    7 1965 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS3 E39

    Tombstone Territory

    Tombstone Territory

    6.3 1957 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS1 E33

    General Electric True

    General Electric True

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E13

    The David Niven Show

    The David Niven Show

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS1 E17

    Overland Trail

    Overland Trail

    5.3 1960 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS2 E13

    Stories of the Century

    Stories of the Century

    5.7 1954 HD

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  • 2005
    imgS1 E1

    CMT: Inside Fame

    CMT: Inside Fame

    7 2005 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS1 E30

    Frontier

    Frontier

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS4 E26

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

    5.3 1951 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS1 E34

    Pony Express

    Pony Express

    6.5 1960 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS1 E26

    Whispering Smith

    Whispering Smith

    5.3 1961 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS2 E27

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    6.3 1959 HD

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  • 1952
    imgS2 E26

    Hopalong Cassidy

    Hopalong Cassidy

    6 1952 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E33

    Startime

    Startime

    6 1959 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS1 E32

    Michael Shayne

    Michael Shayne

    5 1960 HD

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  • 1966
    imgS1 E17

    Hawk

    Hawk

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS1 E26

    Behind Closed Doors

    Behind Closed Doors

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1966
    imgS1 E26

    The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

    7.156 1966 HD

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  • 1989
    imgS2 E7

    B.L. Stryker

    B.L. Stryker

    6 1989 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS1 E36

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    6.2 1960 HD

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  • 1979
    imgS7 E17

    The Dukes of Hazzard

    The Dukes of Hazzard

    7.3 1979 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS20 E24

    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1952
    imgS5 E27

    Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

    3.5 1952 HD

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  • 1952
    imgS5 E27

    Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

    3.5 1952 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS3 E26

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    6.9 1958 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS2 E40

    The Rebel

    The Rebel

    5.3 1959 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS9 E30

    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.6 1957 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS3 E34

    Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

    6.3 1958 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E39

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1955 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E39

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1955 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS14 E16

    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    7.5 1959 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS3 E29

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    7.8 1962 HD

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  • 1970
    imgS7 E17

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    7.3 1970 HD

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