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Denver Pyle
Actor, Director
Died 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.[12] 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
Filmography
| 1997 | The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! · as Uncle Jesse Duke |
| 1995 | What a Cartoon (TV Series) · as Podunk Possum |
| 1995 | Cybill (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Maverick · as Old Gambler on Riverboat |
| 1994 | Father and Scout · as George Rosebrock |
| 1987 | Delta Fever · as Walt |
| 1986 | Return to Mayberry · as Briscoe Darling |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Harold Nordoff |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Eben Connors |
| 1983 | The Dukes (TV Series) · as Uncle Jesse |
| 1981 | Legend of the Wild · as Narrator (Voice) |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Jesse Duke |
| 1978 | Return from Witch Mountain · as Uncle Bene |
| 1978 | Legend of the Northwest · as Unknown |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Blackie Callahan |
| 1977 | The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Eric Springer |
| 1976 | Hawmps! · as Col. Seymour Hawkins |
| 1976 | Welcome to L.A. · as Carl Barber |
| 1976 | The Last of Mrs. Lincoln · as Senator Austin |
| 1976 | Guardian of the Wilderness · as Galen Clark |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson · as The Indian Agent (McLaughlin) |
| 1975 | Escape to Witch Mountain · as Uncle Bene |
| 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 |
| 1974 | Petrocelli (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1973 | Cahill U.S. Marshal · as Denver |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Stayley Kircher |
| 1972 | The Legend of Hillbilly John · as Grandpappy John |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1971 | Mean Justice · as Tom Rawling |
| 1971 | Something Big · as Junior Frisbee |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1968 | 5 Card Stud · as Sig Evers |
| 1968 | Bandolero! · as Muncie Carter |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides (TV Series) · as Duncan Bolt |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Buck Webb |
| 1967 | Bonnie and Clyde · as Frank Hamer |
| 1967 | Welcome to Hard Times · as Alfie - Stage Driver |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as General Warren |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | Gunpoint · as Cap |
| 1965 | The Great Race · as Sheriff |
| 1965 | The Rounders · as Bull |
| 1965 | Shenandoah · as Pastor Bjoerling |
| 1964 | Cheyenne Autumn · as Sen. Henry (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Black Like Me · as Man in pick-up truck |
| 1964 | Mail Order Bride · as Preacher Pope |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) · as Phineas Fallon |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Jack Felton |
| 1962 | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance · as Amos Carruthers |
| 1962 | Geronimo · as Senator Conrad |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Pico Brown |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) · as Uncle George |
| 1960 | The Alamo · as Thimblerig (the Gambler) |
| 1960 | Home from the Hill · as Unknown |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Ortho Wheeler |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | National Velvet (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) · as Terry Adams |
| 1960 | Route 66 (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | The Tall Man (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1959 | The Horse Soldiers · as Jackie Jo |
| 1959 | Good Day for a Hanging · as Deputy Ed Moore |
| 1959 | Cast a Long Shadow · as Preacher Harrison |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Jim Bledsoe |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as John Wesley 'Daddy' Quade |
| 1959 | Men into Space (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Detectives (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1959 | Bold Venture (TV Series) · as Ernie Dorso |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Al Morgan |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Stu Tillman |
| 1959 | Shotgun Slade (TV Series) · as Marshal Berry |
| 1958 | The Left Handed Gun · as Ollinger |
| 1958 | Fort Massacre · as Collins |
| 1958 | China Doll · as Col. Wiley |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Rescue 8 (TV Series) · as Sgt. Frank Hogan |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Walsh (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Lonely Man · as Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot · as Mr. Simpson |
| 1957 | Gun Duel in Durango · as Ranger Captain |
| 1957 | Domino Kid · as Bill Dragger |
| 1957 | Destination 60, 000 · as Mickey Hill |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Code 3 (TV Series) · as Sgt. Vic Murchison |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Jackson Sidemark |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Jeb |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Will Gunther |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Jack Powers |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Captain Miller |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Bragg |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Slater |
| 1956 | 7th Cavalry · as Dixon |
| 1956 | Please Murder Me! · as Det. Lt. Bradley |
| 1956 | The Naked Hills · as Bert Killian / Narrator |
| 1956 | I Killed Wild Bill Hickok · as Jim Bailey |
| 1956 | Yaqui Drums · as Lefty Barr |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as John Baker |
| 1956 | State Trooper (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | To Hell and Back · as Thompson |
| 1955 | Rage at Dawn · as Clint Reno |
| 1955 | Ten Wanted Men · as Unknown |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Claudius |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | Buffalo Bill Jr. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | My Friend Flicka (TV Series) · as Alec |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Run for Cover · as Harvey (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Johnny Guitar · as Posseman (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Command · as Infantryman |
| 1954 | Drum Beat · as Fairchild |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as The Killer |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Ben as an Adult |
| 1954 | Stories of the Century (TV Series) · as Henchman Bill Hayes |
| 1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) · as George Hansen |
| 1954 | Medic (TV Series) · as Dr. Carthage |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Annie Oakley (TV Series) · as Dr. Barnes |
| 1953 | Gunsmoke · as Greasy |
| 1953 | Goldtown Ghost Riders · as Bernie Malloy |
| 1953 | Column South · as Confederate Spy in Yankee Uniform (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Fort Vengeance · as Rider Warning About Wagon Train |
| 1953 | Texas Bad Man · as Tench |
| 1953 | Topeka · as Jonas Bailey |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Henry |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | Oklahoma Annie · as Skip |
| 1952 | Man from the Black Hills · as Glenn Hartley |
| 1952 | Cowboy G-Men (TV Series) · as Henchman Gus |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Art Crowley |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1952 | Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1951 | Drums in the Deep South · as Union Soldier Breaking Window |
| 1951 | The Hills of Utah · as Bowie French |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1951 | The Range Rider (TV Series) · as Barney Kimball |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1950 | The Flying Saucer · as Turner |
| 1950 | Singing Guns · as Richards Henchman |
| 1950 | Captain China · as Steve |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kid (TV Series) · as Bank Robber |
| 1949 | Too Late for Tears · as Youth at Union Station |
| 1949 | The Big Wheel · as Track Intern |
| 1949 | Hellfire · as Rex |
| 1949 | El Paso · as Vigilante (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Rim of the Canyon · as Cash Collins |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Arley McQueen |
| 1948 | The Man from Colorado · as Easy Jarrett |