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Denver Pyle
Actor, Director
Born May 11, 1920Died December 25, 1997 (77 years)
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Denver Dell Pyle (May 11, 1920 – December 25, 1997) was an American film and television actor. He was known for portraying Briscoe Darling Jr. in several episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, and playing Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979-85.
Pyle was born in Bethune, Colorado on May 11, 1920 to farmer Ben H. Pyle and his wife Maude; His brother, Willis, was an animator known for his work with Walt Disney Animation Studios and UPA. After graduating from high school, Pyle briefly attended Colorado State University, but dropped out to enter show business, moving to Los Angeles in 1940. He worked as a drummer and band member until the United States entered World War II, when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Pyle was wounded in action in the Battle of Guadalcanal and received a medical discharge in 1942. Near the end of the war, he served in the United States Merchant Marine.
In 1955, Pyle married Marilee Carpenter, a production assistant at 20th Century Fox. They had sons David and Tony. Marilee and Denver divorced in 1970. In 1983, Pyle married Tippie Johnston. That union lasted until his death.
Pyle died of lung cancer on Christmas 1997. Memorial services were held January 6, 1998, at First Baptist Church in Waxahachie, Texas. He is buried in an unmarked grave at the Forreston Cemetery in Forreston, Texas. His remains are interred beside those of his second wife's parents, J.T. Johnston and Erin Birch Johnston. CLR
Denver Dell Pyle (May 11, 1920 – December 25, 1997) was an American film and television actor. He was known for portraying Briscoe Darling Jr. in several episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, and playing Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979-85.
Pyle was born in Bethune, Colorado on May 11, 1920 to farmer Ben H. Pyle and his wife Maude; His brother, Willis, was an animator known for his work with Walt Disney Animation Studios and UPA. After graduating from high school, Pyle briefly attended Colorado State University, but dropped out to enter show business, moving to Los Angeles in 1940. He worked as a drummer and band member until the United States entered World War II, when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Pyle was wounded in action in the Battle of Guadalcanal and received a medical discharge in 1942. Near the end of the war, he served in the United States Merchant Marine.
In 1955, Pyle married Marilee Carpenter, a production assistant at 20th Century Fox. They had sons David and Tony. Marilee and Denver divorced in 1970. In 1983, Pyle married Tippie Johnston. That union lasted until his death.
Pyle died of lung cancer on Christmas 1997. Memorial services were held January 6, 1998, at First Baptist Church in Waxahachie, Texas. He is buried in an unmarked grave at the Forreston Cemetery in Forreston, Texas. His remains are interred beside those of his second wife's parents, J.T. Johnston and Erin Birch Johnston. CLR
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Filmography
| 2003 | The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry · as Briscoe Darling |
| 1997 | The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! · as Uncle Jesse Duke |
| 1995 | What a Cartoon (TV Series) · as Podunk Possum (voice) |
| 1995 | Cybill (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Father and Scout · as George Rosebrock |
| 1994 | Maverick · as Old Gambler On Riverboat |
| 1992 | Gunfighters of the Old West · as Deputy Ollinger |
| 1987 | Delta Fever · as Walt |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Harold Nordoff |
| 1986 | Return to Mayberry · as Briscoe Darling |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Eben Connors |
| 1983 | The Dukes (TV Series) · as Uncle Jesse (voice) |
| 1981 | Legend of the Wild · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1980 | Enos (TV Series) · as Uncle Jesse Duke |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Jesse Duke |
| 1978 | Once Upon a Starry Night · as Mad Jack |
| 1978 | How Bugs Bunny Won the West · as Narrator |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Blackie Callahan |
| 1978 | Return from Witch Mountain · as Uncle Bene |
| 1978 | |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Eric Springer |
| 1977 | The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (TV Series) · as Mad Jack |
| 1976 | Guardian of the Wilderness · as Galen Clark |
| 1976 | Welcome to L.A. · as Carl Barber |
| 1976 | The Last of Mrs. Lincoln · as Senator Austin |
| 1976 | Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson · as The Indian Agent (mclaughlin) |
| 1976 | Hawmps! · as Col. Seymour Hawkins |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Sgt. Tripp |
| 1975 | Winterhawk · as Arkansas |
| 1975 | The Adventures of Frontier Fremont · as Old Mountain Man |
| 1975 | The Boy Who Talked to Badgers · as Ben As An Adult |
| 1975 | The Family Holvak (TV Series) · as Zed Gifford |
| 1975 | Death Among Friends · as Morgan |
| 1975 | Escape to Witch Mountain · as Uncle Bene |
| 1975 | Karen (1975) (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Petrocelli (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Sidekicks · as Drunk |
| 1974 | Manhunter (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Dirty Sally (TV Series) · as Parker |
| 1973 | The New Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Grady Cobb |
| 1973 | Cahill U.S. Marshal · as Denver |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Stayley Kircher |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Legend of Hillbilly John · as Grandpappy John |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Dr. Joseph Colton |
| 1971 | Something Big · as Junior Frisbee |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Hitched · as Ben Barnstable |
| 1971 | Mean Justice · as Tom Rawling |
| 1968 | 5 Card Stud · as Sig Evers |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides (TV Series) · as Duncan Bolt |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Buck Webb |
| 1968 | Bandolero! · as Muncie Carter |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as General Warren |
| 1967 | Hondo (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Bonnie and Clyde · as Frank Hamer |
| 1967 | Tammy and the Millionaire · as Grandpa Mordecai Tarleton |
| 1967 | Welcome to Hard Times · as Alfie - Stage Driver |
| 1966 | Gunpoint · as Cap |
| 1966 | Incident at Phantom Hill · as 1st Hunter |
| 1965 | Mara of the Wilderness · as Kelly |
| 1965 | The Great Race · as Sheriff |
| 1965 | Tammy (TV Series) · as Mordecai Tarleton |
| 1965 | Shenandoah · as Pastor Bjoerling |
| 1965 | The Rounders · as Bull |
| 1964 | Cheyenne Autumn · as Sen. Henry (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (TV Series) · as Titus Purcell |
| 1964 | Slattery's People (TV Series) · as George Ward |
| 1964 | Black Like Me · as Man In Pick-Up Truck |
| 1964 | Mail Order Bride · as Preacher Pope |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure (TV Series) · as Gen. Mills |
| 1963 | Mr. Novak (TV Series) · as Brill |
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) · as Phineas Fallon |
| 1963 | Channing (TV Series) · as Sam Riddle |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Jack Felton |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant (TV Series) |
| 1962 | Terrified · as Sheriff Dixon |
| 1962 | Empire (TV Series) · as Tom Rawling |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Pico Brown |
| 1962 | Geronimo · as Senator Conrad |
| 1962 | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance · as Amos Carruthers |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) · as Uncle George |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as R. E. Lenger |
| 1961 | Ripcord (TV Series) · as Aaron Sparks |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Chief Amos Trask |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre (TV Series) · as Captain Lister |
| 1960 | The Alamo · as Thimblerig (the Gambler) |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Briscoe Darling |
| 1960 | National Velvet (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) · as Terry Adams ( |
| 1960 | The Aquanauts (TV Series) · as Captain Leo Stohl |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Ortho Wheeler |
| 1960 | The Tall Man (TV Series) · as Marshal Dave Leggert |
| 1960 | Home from the Hill · as Mr. Bradley |
| 1960 | Overland Trail (TV Series) · as Jonathan Kale |
| 1959 | Pony Express (TV Series) · as Hank Watson |
| 1959 | Shotgun Slade (TV Series) · as Marshal Berry |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Alaskans (TV Series) · as Perkins |
| 1959 | Hotel de Paree (TV Series) · as Fred Taylor |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Stu Tillman |
| 1959 | Law of the Plainsman (TV Series) · as Burke Carew |
| 1959 | Wichita Town (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Men into Space (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Al Morgan |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Jim Bledsoe |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Akins |
| 1959 | Cast a Long Shadow · as Preacher Harrison |
| 1959 | The Horse Soldiers · as Jackie Jo |
| 1959 | Good Day for a Hanging · as Deputy Ed Moore |
| 1959 | King of the Wild Stallions · as Macguire's Henchman |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as John Wesley 'daddy' Quade |
| 1959 | Bold Venture (TV Series) · as Ernie Dorso |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Walsh (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Rescue 8 (TV Series) · as Sgt. Frank Hogan |
| 1958 | The Party Crashers · as Mr. Bickford |
| 1958 | China Doll · as Col. Wiley |
| 1958 | Fort Massacre · as Collins |
| 1958 | The Left Handed Gun · as Ollinger |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) (TV Series) · as Braddock |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Will Gunther |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Casey Jones (TV Series) · as Frank Reeder |
| 1957 | The Court of Last Resort (TV Series) · as Wesley Ferguson |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Captain Miller |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot · as Mr. Simpson |
| 1957 | Domino Kid · as Bill Dragger |
| 1957 | The Gray Ghost (TV Series) · as Duff |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Slater |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Jeb |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Robert Crane |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Bragg |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Mckay |
| 1957 | The Lonely Man · as Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff |
| 1957 | Destination 60, 000 · as Mickey Hill |
| 1957 | Gun Duel in Durango · as Ranger Captain |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Jack Powers |
| 1957 | O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) · as Oliver Redruth |
| 1956 | 7th Cavalry · as Dixon |
| 1956 | Yaqui Drums · as Lefty Barr |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) · as Nat Sledge |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Sam Wheeler |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow (TV Series) · as Fred Graf |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) |
| 1956 | The Naked Hills · as Bert Killian / Narrator |
| 1956 | I Killed Wild Bill Hickok · as Jim Bailey |
| 1956 | Please Murder Me! · as Det. Lt. Bradley |
| 1956 | State Trooper (TV Series) · as Mark Schmedler |
| 1955 | Top Gun · as Hank Spencer (uncredited) |
| 1955 | To Hell and Back · as Thompson |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Cort |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) · as Charley |
| 1955 | My Friend Flicka (TV Series) · as Alec |
| 1955 | Frontier (TV Series) |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Haggen |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Ben Thompson |
| 1955 | Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV Series) · as Noah Reed |
| 1955 | Rage at Dawn · as Clint Reno |
| 1955 | Run for Cover · as Harvey (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Buffalo Bill Jr. (TV Series) |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Arthur Darner |
| 1954 | The Yellow Mountain · as (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Drum Beat · as Fairchild (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Ben As An Adult (voice) |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as The Killer |
| 1954 | The Lineup (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | Medic (TV Series) · as Dr. Carthage |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Johnny Guitar · as Posseman (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Lone Wolf (TV Series) · as Kargar |
| 1954 | Ride Clear of Diablo · as Reverend Moorehead |
| 1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) · as Tom Gayley |
| 1954 | The Boy from Oklahoma · as Bagley |
| 1954 | The Command · as Infantryman (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Stories of the Century (TV Series) · as Henchman Bill Hayes |
| 1954 | Annie Oakley (TV Series) · as Dr. Barnes |
| 1953 | Texas Bad Man · as Tench |
| 1953 | Vigilante Terror · as Henchman Sperry |
| 1953 | The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) · as Detective Lashley |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Henry |
| 1953 | Topeka · as Jonas Bailey |
| 1953 | Column South · as Confederate Spy In Yankee Uniform (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Lone Hand · as Regulator (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Goldtown Ghost Riders · as Bernie Malloy (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Rebel City · as Greeley |
| 1953 | Gunsmoke · as Greasy (uncredited) |
| 1953 | A Perilous Journey · as Bartender |
| 1953 | Fort Vengeance · as Rider Warning About Wagon Train (uncredited) |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | I'm the Law (TV Series) |
| 1953 | You Are There (TV Series) · as Chairman Savage |
| 1952 | Ramar of the Jungle (TV Series) · as Sam Case |
| 1952 | The Maverick · as Bud Karnes |
| 1952 | Canyon Ambush · as Tom Carlton-Replaced (credit Only) |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Emile Hatch |
| 1952 | Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Cowboy G-Men (TV Series) · as Henchman Gus |
| 1952 | Fargo · as Carey |
| 1952 | Desert Passage · as Allen |
| 1952 | Oklahoma Annie · as Skip |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Art Crowley |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Drums in the Deep South · as Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Hills of Utah · as Bowie French |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Million Dollar Pursuit · as Nick Algren |
| 1951 | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) · as Henchman |
| 1951 | The Range Rider (TV Series) · as Barney Kimball |
| 1951 | Rough Riders of Durango · as Henchman Lacey |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) · as Dodge Hartman |
| 1950 | Customs Agent · as Al |
| 1950 | Dynamite Pass · as Henchman |
| 1950 | Federal Agent at Large · as 'jumpy' Jordan |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kid (TV Series) · as Bank Robber |
| 1950 | Singing Guns · as Richards Henchman |
| 1950 | Captain China · as Steve |
| 1950 | The Flying Saucer · as Turner |
| 1949 | The Big Wheel · as Track Intern |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Stack |
| 1949 | Too Late for Tears · as Young Man At Union Station (uncredited) |
| 1949 | El Paso · as Vigilante (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Rim of the Canyon · as Cash Collins (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Hellfire · as Rex |
| 1949 | Red Canyon · as Hutch |
| 1948 | The Man from Colorado · as Easy Jarrett |
| 1948 | Marshal of Amarillo · as The Night Clerk |
| 1948 | Train to Alcatraz · as Hutch Hutchins |
| 1947 | The Guilt of Janet Ames · as Man In Opening Scene (uncredited) |