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Ben Jones(I)

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Ben Jones
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Ben Jones was born on 30 August 1941 in Tarboro, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) and Primary Colors (1998). He has been married to Alma Viator since 10 October 1992. They have two children.
BornAugust 30, 1941
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    Known for

    Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Cooter
    • Jeeter
    CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Emory
    John Travolta, Emma Thompson, and Adrian Lester in Primary Colors (1998)
    Primary Colors
    6.7
    • Arlen Sporken
    • 1998
    The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997)
    The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Cooter Davenport
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Unbreakable (2021)
      Unbreakable
      • Ben Jones
      • 2021
    • Moon Hollow
      Short
      • Doc Grigsby
      • 2013
    • Surface (2005)
      Surface
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Grocery Clerk
      • 2005
    • The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee (2004)
      The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee
      7.3
      Video Game
      • Cooter Davenport (voice)
      • 2004
    • The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997)
      The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Cooter Davenport
      • 2000
    • Ian Holm in Joe Gould's Secret (2000)
      Joe Gould's Secret
      6.6
      • Southern Man at the Party
      • 2000
    • The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home (1999)
      The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home
      6.9
      Video Game
      • Cooter (voice)
      • 1999
    • As the World Turns (1956)
      As the World Turns
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Judge Manning
      • 1999
    • Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
      Sliders
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Sheriff
      • Sgt. Lou Dawson
      • 1998
    • John Travolta, Emma Thompson, and Adrian Lester in Primary Colors (1998)
      Primary Colors
      6.7
      • Arlen Sporken
      • 1998
    • The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997)
      The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Rep. Cooter Davenport
      • 1997
    • Dakota (1988)
      Dakota
      4.6
      • Mr. Dakota
      • 1988
    • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
      CBS Summer Playhouse
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Emory
      • 1987
    • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
      Dallas
      7.1
      TV Series
      • 1986
    • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
      The Dukes of Hazzard
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cooter
      • Jeeter
      • 1979–1985

    Writer



    • Moon Hollow
      Short
      • co-writer
      • 2013

    Producer



    • Moon Hollow
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013

    Videos1

    Handgun
    Trailer 2:17
    Handgun

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Cooter's Place
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • August 30, 1941
      • Tarboro, North Carolina, USA
    • Spouse
      • Alma ViatorOctober 10, 1992 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Wrote and starred in Ol' Diz, a stage musical about Dizzy Dean.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Grew up in a railroad shack near the docks in Portsmouth, Virginia. Now lives in a log cabin built before the Revolutionary War, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
    • Trademark
        Cooter "Mechanic" from the Dukes Of Hazzard

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