Tom Wopat as Luke Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard

Lukas K. "Luke" Duke is a fictional character in the American television series The Dukes of Hazzard which ran from 1979 to 1985. Luke was played by Tom Wopat. Image File history File links Luke_Duke. ... Image File history File links Luke_Duke. ... Tom Wopat (left) as Luke Duke with John Schneider as Bo Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard Tom Wopat (born September 9, 1951 in Lodi, Wisconsin) is an American actor. ... For the 2005 film, see: The Dukes of Hazzard (film). ... Alice, a fictional character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... For the 2005 film, see: The Dukes of Hazzard (film). ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tom Wopat (left) as Luke Duke with John Schneider as Bo Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard Tom Wopat (born September 9, 1951 in Lodi, Wisconsin) is an American actor. ...

Luke, and his cousin Bo Duke live in an unincorporated area of the fictional Hazzard County, in Georgia. Luke and Bo own a 1969 Dodge Charger, nicknamed The General Lee, which is painted orange, with the Confederate Flag on top, and 01 painted on the sides. Luke and Bo evade the corrupt politicians of Hazzard County, such as Boss Hogg and Rosco P. Coltrane. Cast of The Dukes of Hazzard, starting from the left going counter-clockwise: Sorrell Booke (Boss Hogg), Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke), John Schneider (Bo Duke), James Best , Sonny Shroyer (Deputy Enos Strate), Denver Pyle (Uncle Jesse), Christopher Mayer (Vance Duke), Byron Cherry (Coy Duke), and Ben... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Hazzard County can mean different things: Hazzard County is a fictional place, and the setting for The Dukes of Hazzard. ... The General Lee is the automobile driven by the Duke cousins Bo and Luke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. ... The following are the flags used by the short-lived Confederate States of America. ... 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 Purvis Coltrane is the bumbling sheriff of Hazzard County and right-hand man of its corrupt county commissioner, Jefferson Davis...

The Duke family, including cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse, is well known for their role in the moonshine business among other interests. Bo and Luke had both been sentenced to probation for illegal transportation of moonshine. As a result, neither are permitted to use firearms, instead preferring to use bow and arrows. It should also be noted that the terms of Bo and Luke's probation included staying within the boundaries of Hazzard County (unless given special permission by their Probation Officer, J.D. Hogg). The original Daisy Duke from the television series, played by Catherine Bach The Dixie Daisy Mae Duke is a fictional character, played by Catherine Bach, from the American television series The Dukes of Hazzard. ... Denver Pyle as Uncle Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard Jesse L. Duke, most commonly known as Uncle Jesse, was a fictional character in the American television series The Dukes of Hazzard which ran from 1979 to 1985. ... Shine Road The name tells the history of this back road in Hemingway, South Carolina Revenue men at the site of moonshine stills, Kentucky, 1911 or before Moonshine (sometimes known as Poitín, mooney, moon, creek water, hooch, Portuguese grape juice, white lightning, and many others) is a common slang... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A bow is an ancient weapon that shoots arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow. ... 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. ...

Of the two Duke boys, Luke was generally considered to be the more "cool-headed" one. Luke was older, and somewhat more mature than his cousin Bo. He usually thought his way through situations that arose, in contrast to Bo, whose actions were much more precarious. However, when it came to fisticuffs, Luke was generally the more skilled fighter of the two. Where Bo was the one known to get the two into trouble, Luke was the one who usually got them out of it. Luke was the more physical one, often performing stunts like jumping onto moving cars during high speed chases. In one episode, Bo mentions that Luke had served in the U.S. Marine corps. The United States Football team sometimes know as Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military, within the United States Department of the Navy responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ...

Luke's famous "hood slide" (as seen in the opening credits) is the trait most commonly associated with the character. In a subsequent TV interview, Tom Wopat admitted that the move was actually a mistake; it originated when he was trying to vault over the car to get to the passenger side and his foot accidentally caught the edge of the hood, causing his leg to slide across it. They actually reshot it without the stumble, but for some unknown reason the show aired the slide with the stumble. The move eventually caught on and became the character's hallmark.

Despite being quite a skilled driver, Luke rarely ever drove The General Lee; he usually preferred to ride shotgun, while Bo chose the driver's seat. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

Luke later left Hazzard County, along with his cousin Bo, to join the NASCAR circuit (they both returned the following year). The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

According to the 1997 Reunion movie, Luke eventually would leave Hazzard for good, and put his military training to good use by becoming a fire jumper for the U.S. Forest Service. During training in Montana, he met and fell in love with a woman named Anita Blackwell, who was a talented singer. He convinced her to leave to pursue her dreams, and she became a successful country music star. Luke met her again in the 2000 Hazzard in Hollywood movie, although by then she was married, but Luke admitted he hadn't gotten over her.

Luke Duke was later played by Johnny Knoxville in the subsequent cinematic version. Luke Duke was then played by Randy Wayne in The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. Johnny Knoxville (born Philip John Clapp on March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American comic actor and daredevil. ... The Dukes of Hazzard is a film based on the American television series, The Dukes of Hazzard. ... Randy Wayne Randy Wayne (born 7 August 1981) is an actor based in Hollywood. ...

Trivia

• Bo and Luke's probation generally indicated that they weren't allowed to leave Hazzard County; However, the exact details of this agreement varied in different episodes. Sometimes it seemed that if they simply set foot outside of Hazzard they would be breaking probation, whereas other times they seemed able to leave as long as they were back by a certain time. And just how they were able to leave to race on the NASCAR circuit in the fifth season was never explained, but their probation was back in place when they returned.

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External links

• Tom Wopat at the Internet Movie Database