By Bianca Sierra

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS

Richard Douglas Hurst (January 1, 1946 – June 26, 2025) was an American actor who portrayed Deputy Cletus Hogg, Boss Hogg‘s cousin, in the 1980 to 1983 seasons of The Dukes of Hazzard as well as The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! in 1997 and The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood in 2000.

Hurst also starred as Earl, the chef in the short-lived Bea Arthur series Amanda’s.

He appeared in many films, including The Karate Kid Part III (1989) as the Announcer. He made numerous appearances at various Dukes of Hazzard events and at Cooters in Nashville and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. He also made appearances at The World Of Wheels in Birmingham, Alabama.

Hurst was born in Houston on January 1, 1946. In 1968, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University, followed by a master’s in fine arts from Temple University in 1970.

Hurst died in Los Angeles on June 26, 2025, at the age of 79.