Background
Enos Strate was one of the few original characters from the series with no basis on any real person from Jerry Rushing's life. Creator Gy Waldron wrote the character of a goofy "straight and narrow" cop based on actor he knew named Sonny Shroyer. Shroyer auditioned for the role and was selected from a list of prospects, having no knowledge that the character was written specifically for him.
For one season in 1980, Strate even went on to star in his own short-lived series, Enos. Sonny Shroyer played the same character as his role on Dukes, but with a bit more intelligence and fighting skills. The show began with the premise of Enos capturing two notorious criminals back in Hazzard County, then being invited to join a Special Branch of the Los Angeles Police for his nation-wide heroics.
Enos returned to Los Angeles at the series end. In The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!, Enos had spent a tour on the LAPD SWAT team. The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard In Hollywood shows Enos as an LAPD detective.
Enos was later played by Michael Weston in the subsequent cinematic version.
Adam Shulman played Enos in The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning.
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