Ben Jones: Hollywood, Politics, and Life After “Cooter” | A Conversation
GPB
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Best known as “Cooter” from The Dukes of Hazzard, Ben Jones has lived a life that defies easy labels. In this candid and compelling 2008 interview with GPB’s Susan Hoffman, Jones opens up about his remarkable journey from working-class roots in Virginia to national fame in Hollywood—and ultimately to the halls of Congress.
Jones discusses the highs and lows of celebrity, his battle with alcoholism, and his path to recovery. He shares insights from his time as a U.S. Congressman from Georgia, his continued passion for the arts and public service, and how faith and perseverance shaped his second act.
It’s a powerful and personal conversation with a man who has reinvented himself more than once—and who proves that redemption and purpose are always within reach.
📺 Original Air Date: 2008
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Ben Jones: Hollywood, Politics, and Life After “Cooter” | A Conversation
GPB
1,829 views
Best known as “Cooter” from The Dukes of Hazzard, Ben Jones has lived a life that defies easy labels. In this candid and compelling 2008 interview with GPB’s Susan Hoffman, Jones opens up about his remarkable journey from working-class roots in Virginia to national fame in Hollywood—and ultimately to the halls of Congress.
Jones discusses the highs and lows of celebrity, his battle with alcoholism, and his path to recovery. He shares insights from his time as a U.S. Congressman from Georgia, his continued passion for the arts and public service, and how faith and perseverance shaped his second act.
It’s a powerful and personal conversation with a man who has reinvented himself more than once—and who proves that redemption and purpose are always within reach.
📺 Original Air Date: 2008
Want more like this? Check out https://www.gpb.org/television
#BenJones #DukesOfHazzard #Cooter #CongressmanJones #GPBConversations #CelebrityInterview #SouthernPolitics #RecoveryStory #HollywoodToCongress #AmericanStories #ActorTurnedPolitician #InspiringJourneys #SusanHoffman #LifeAfterFame #RedemptionStory