The Dukes of Hazzard

:For the 2005 film, see The Dukes of Hazzard (film)

Characters

Main characters

• Bo Duke (John Schneider 1979 to 1981 & 1983 to 1985 Seasons)
• Luke Duke (Tom Wopat 1979 to 1981 & 1983 to 1985 Seasons)
• Daisy Duke (Catherine Bach)
• Uncle Jesse Duke (Denver Pyle)
• Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg (Sorrell Booke).
• Lulu Coltrane Hogg (Peggy Rea)
• Hazzard County Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane (James Best).
• Hazzard County Deputy Sheriff Enos Strate (Sonny Shroyer 1979 to 1980 & 1982 to 1985 Seasons).
• Hazzard County Deputy Sheriff Cletus Hogg (Rick Hurst 1980-1983 Seasons).
• Cooter Davenport (Ben Jones).
• The Balladeer (Waylon Jennings)
• The General Lee, a souped-up 1969 Dodge Charger. It was orange with a Confederate battle flag painted on the roof, and the words "GENERAL LEE" over each door. The name refers to the American Civil War Confederate general Robert E. Lee. The windows were always open, as the doors were welded shut; and the car has the number "01" on both sides. (Through the history of the show, an estimated 229 General Lees were used. Twenty still exist in various states of repair. The upper left corner of the "1" in the "01" differed, making for a continuity error.)
• Coy Duke (Byron Cherry 1982 To 1983 Season)
• Vance Duke (Christopher Mayer 1982 to 1983 Season)
• Flash, the Basset Hound - dog and Rosco's loyal companion.

Supporting Cast of Characters

Daisy Duke (portrayed by actress Catherine Bach) raced around Hazzard with her cousins, first in a yellow-and-black 1971 Plymouth Road Runner (which seemed to transform into a Plymouth Satellite in some episodes), and then — after her car was lost over the side of a cliff — she received her trademark white 1980 Jeep CJ-7, the "Dixie", with a Golden Eagle emblem on the hood. Daisy worked as a waitress at the Boar's Nest, the local bar owned by Boss Hogg. Daisy also has the distinction of having her trademark provocatively high-cut jean short shorts named after her: "Daisy Dukes".

Related Topics:
Daisy Duke - Catherine Bach - 1971 - Plymouth Road Runner - Plymouth Satellite - Jeep CJ-7 - Daisy Dukes

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Uncle Jesse (portrayed by actor Denver Pyle) was the patriarch of the Duke clan, and the father-figure to all Dukes who stayed with him on the dilapidated "Duke Farm". Jesse apparently had no children of his own, and happily provided for his nephews and niece in the unexplained absence of all of their parents (The creator of the show states on the DVDs that their parents were killed in a car wreck, but it was never mentioned in the show). Jesse Duke, in his youth, had been a Ridge-Runner in direct competition with J.D. Hogg, thus beginning the "feud" between the Dukes and the Hoggs. However, it should be noted that, while both Boss Hogg and Uncle Jesse would scowl at the mention of the other's name, the two enjoyed a lifelong "friendship" of sorts, with one helping the other when in desperate need. Jesse educated his nephews against Hogg, and often provided the cousins with inspirational sage advice. Uncle Jesse drove a mid-1970s Ford F-series pickup truck.

Related Topics:
Uncle Jesse - Denver Pyle - Ridge-Runner - J.D. Hogg - Ford F-series

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Cooter Davenport (portrayed by actor Ben Jones) was the Hazzard County mechanic, also known as "Crazy" Cooter. He owned "Cooter's Garage" in Hazzard County Square, directly across from the Police Department and the County Bank. Cooter was also an "Honorary Duke", as he often assisted the Dukes in escaping Rosco's clutches, or helped them to foil Boss Hogg's schemes. Cooter drove a variety of trucks, usually late-1960s to early-1970s Ford or GMC models.

Related Topics:
Cooter Davenport - Ben Jones

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Rosco Pervis Coltrane is the bumbling sheriff of Hazzard County and right-hand man of its corrupt county administrator, Jefferson Davis "J.D." Hogg ("Boss Hogg"). Rosco frequently initiates car chases with Bo and Luke Duke (Hogg's most frequent adversaries), but the Duke boys are often able to easily elude Rosco, who winds up crashing his patrol car in various ways (always escaping uninjured).

Related Topics:
'''Rosco Pervis Coltrane''' - Sheriff - Jefferson Davis "J.D." Hogg

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Rosco's loyal companion (pictured) is Flash.

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J.D. (Jefferson Davis) Hogg, (better known as "Boss" Hogg), is the wealthiest man in Hazzard County, and owns most of its property and businesses — whether directly or by holding the mortgages over the land. He is a greedy, corrupt politician with visions of grandeur, a voracious appetite for fatty foods, and constantly orders his bumbling sheriff, Rosco, to ?Git them Duke Boys!!? His vehicle was a white 1970 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, with bull horns attached to the hood.

Related Topics:
'''J.D. (Jefferson Davis) Hogg''' - Mortgage

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Deputy Enos Strate was generally a friend of the Dukes, but during the early years, he too was involved in car chases with Bo and Luke (since he was Rosco's underling). Only after he returned from his stint in Los Angeles did he totally refuse to harass the Dukes without just cause.

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Deputy Cletus Hogg (Boss Hogg's cousin) was also generally friendly and dim-witted, but he would gladly assist Boss and Rosco in their unprovoked pursuit of the Dukes. Each of the Hazzard County Sheriff's Department officers drove a 1977 Dodge Monaco.

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Recurring characters who appeared occasionally

• Lulu Coltrane Hogg (Peggy Rea), Boss Hogg's wife, and Rosco's "fat sister". Lulu constantly challenged her husband for authority and rallied for equality for women in Hazzard.
• Miz (Emma) Tisdale (Nedra Volz), the elderly postmistress of the Hazzard Post Office; she had a huge crush on Uncle Jesse.
• Sheriff "Big Ed" Little (Don Pedro Colley), the chief law enforcement officer for neighboring Chickasaw County who had a tendancy to rip doors off of cars. The ill-tempered sheriff hated Bo and Luke immensely, and they where well aware that they were not allowed to enter his county. Sheriff Little was also constantly frustrated by the bumbling performance of Boss and Rosco, although he thought highly of Enos.
• Hughie Hogg (Jeff Altman) Boss Hogg's evil nephew.
• Emery Potter, an employee of the Hazzard County Bank who was a friend of the Dukes.
• Doc Appleby (Parley Baer), Hazzard County's most prolific physician.

Characters that appeared once in the series

• Hazel
• Little Cousin (an Alien from outer space, portrayed by actor Felix Silla)
• Mary Kaye
• Abraham Lincoln Hogg (Boss Hogg's identical twin (and good) brother. Played by Sorrell Booke.)