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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

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show
  • Bonanza
  • Too Late for Tears
  • The Rifleman
  • The Lone Ranger
  • Cheyenne
  • Route 66
  • Please Murder Me!
  • Rage at Dawn
  • The Real McCoys
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
  • Death Valley Days
  • The Big Wheel
  • The Cisco Kid
  • Fury
  • Mutiny
  • Drums in the Deep South
  • Hopalong Cassidy
  • Gun Duel in Durango
  • Annie Oakley
  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie
  • The Gene Autry Show
  • The Naked Hills
  • Oklahoma Annie

Known For

  • Bonnie and Clyde
  • The Dukes of Hazzard
  • Escape to Witch Mountain
  • The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
  • Bandolero!
  • 5 Card Stud
  • The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!
  • Zane Grey Theatre
  • Please Murder Me!
  • The Doris Day Show
  • Winterhawk
  • The Rounders
  • Rage at Dawn
  • 7th Cavalry
  • Gunpoint
  • Welcome to Hard Times
  • Geronimo
  • Ride Clear of Diablo
  • The Roy Rogers Show
  • Fort Massacre

Filmography

2003
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
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
1978
1978
Dallas (TV Series) · as Blackie Callahan
1978
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
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
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
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
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
Route 66 (TV Series)
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
1959
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
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Price Buchanan
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
1958
The Texan (TV Series) · as Houston Blackston
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
26 Men (TV Series)
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 Clay Sommers
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
Code 3 (TV Series) · as Sgt. Vic Murchison
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 Sheriff Tom
1956
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Sam Wheeler
1956
Broken Arrow (TV Series) · as Fred Graf
1956
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
Fury (TV Series) · as Carter
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
Cheyenne (TV Series) · as John Hanson
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Cyrus Himes
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 Dr. Larson
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
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
1952
Cowboy G-Men (TV Series) · as Henchman Gus
1952
Fargo · as Carey
1952
Desert Passage · as Allen
1952
1952
Mutiny · as Gunner / Mutineer (uncredited)
1952
Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Art Crowley
1951
1951
Drums in the Deep South · as Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited)
1951
The Hills of Utah · as Bowie French
1951
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)

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