Cooter Davenport is a fictional character from the American TV show The Dukes of Hazzard. He was played by Ben Jones. The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985. ... Ben Jones as Cooter in the Dukes of Hazard Ben Jones (born August 30, 1941) is an American actor and politician. ...

Cooter was the mechanic in the fictional Hazzard County, in Georgia. He owned "Cooter's Garage" in Hazzard County Square, directly across from the Police Department and the County Bank. Sometimes called "Crazy Cooter" (his CB handle), he was a wild and scruffy-looking man, usually seen in sleeveless shirt, filthy pants, and a well-worn ball cap. He maintained a steady business, mainly due to the fact that the Duke boys were constantly damaging their car, The General Lee and ultimately eventuating the wreckage of the county patrol as well (as Cooter once pointed out, following the Dukes around is guaranteed to increase his business). Cooter drove a variety of trucks, usually late-1960s to early-1970s Ford or GMC models. Hazzard County can mean different things: Hazzard County is a fictional place, and the setting for The Dukes of Hazzard. ... A typical mobile citizens band radio Citizens Band radio (CB) is, in the United States, a system of short distance radio communication between individuals on a selection of 40 channels within the single 27 MHz (11 meter) band. ... Bo Duke, right and his cousin Luke Duke in their famous car, The General Lee The General Lee is the car driven by the Duke cousins Bo and Luke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ...

Cooter was also an "Honorary Duke", as he was the best friend of the family and he regularly assisted them in foiling Boss Hogg and Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. During the episode, "Happy Birthday General Lee", it is explained that Cooter actually helped in restoring The General Lee from a wrecked black 1969 Dodge Charger. He was also the supplier of its unique red-orange paint (it was all that he had, in a quantity sufficient enough to paint a car with). It is also suggested that it was he who supplied the famous "Dixie" horn. Though Cooter also owns a small farm, it's apparent that it isn't used for farming. It has also been implied that Cooter often lives out of his truck. Though Cooter wouldn't start a fight without good reason, he does enjoy a good fight (being quite a good fighter, himself, Cooter rarely looses a fair fight). Sorrell Booke, portraying the character that made him famous, Boss Hogg. Spoiler warning: J.D. (Jefferson Davis) Hogg (better known as Boss Hogg) is a fictional character featured in the United States television series, The Dukes of Hazzard. ... James Best, portraying the character that made him famous, Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, along with his sidekick, Flash. Spoiler warning: On the American TV series The Dukes of Hazzard, Rosco P. (Pervis) Coltrane is the bumbling sheriff of Hazzard County and right-hand man of its corrupt county administrator, Jefferson... There have been three entirely different Dodge vehicles bearing the Charger nameplate, but the name has generally denoted a performance model in the Dodge range: 1966–1978 Dodge Charger (B-body) — rear wheel drive muscle car 1983–1987 Dodge Charger (L-body) — front wheel drive compact hatchback 2006–present Dodge...

During the 1979-1980 season, Ben Jones boycotted the show due to a dispute with the producers: Jones felt the character should have a beard and the producers insisted that he be clean-shaven. As a result, Jones left the show for several episodes and it was explained in the series that Cooter was out of town. Filling in for Cooter at the garage during his absence were his cousins, "B.B. Davenport" (in only one appearance, played by Mickey Jones), and "L.B. Davenport" (played by Ernie W. Brown). Ben Jones eventually gave in and returned to the show with the episode "Treasure of Hazzard", (1980). Mickey Jones is an musician-turned-actor, (born June 10, 1941 in Houston, Texas, United States). ... Ernie Lively (born Ernest Brown on 29 January 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actor. ...

In the 1997 television movie The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!, it was revealed that Cooter had gone on to become a congressman (the same as actor Ben Jones had done in real life). A television movie (also known as a TV film, TV movie, TV-movie, feature-length drama, made-for-TV movie, movie of the week (MOTW or MOW), single drama, telemovie, telefilm, or two-hour-long drama) is a film that is produced for and originally distributed by a television network. ...

Cooter was later played by David Koechner in the subsequent cinematic version. David Koechner (born August 24, 1962 in Tipton, Missouri) is a popular film and television character actor, known most notably for his role as Champ Kind in the Will Ferrell film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and for his work on Saturday Night Live. ... The Dukes of Hazzard is a movie based on the American television sitcom, The Dukes of Hazzard. ...