Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle
Born 11/05/1920 in Bethune, Colorado, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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 (Movies)

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

Character:Uncle Jesse Duke

Release Date:25/04/1997

Father and Scout

Father and Scout

Character:George Rosebrock

Release Date:15/10/1994

Maverick

Maverick

Character:Old Gambler on Riverboat

Release Date:20/05/1994

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

Character:Self

Release Date:06/06/1992

Delta Fever

Delta Fever

Character:Walt

Release Date:01/10/1987

Return to Mayberry

Return to Mayberry

Character:Briscoe Darling

Release Date:13/04/1986

Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead

Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead

Character:Narrator

Release Date:01/01/1983

Legend of the Wild

Legend of the Wild

Character:Narrator (Voice)

Release Date:01/11/1981

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

Character:Self

Release Date:05/06/1979

Once Upon a Starry Night

Once Upon a Starry Night

Character:Mad Jack

Release Date:19/12/1978

How Bugs Bunny Won the West

How Bugs Bunny Won the West

Character:Narrator

Release Date:15/11/1978

Return from Witch Mountain

Return from Witch Mountain

Character:Uncle Bene

Release Date:10/03/1978

Legend of the Northwest

Legend of the Northwest

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1978

Guardian of the Wilderness

Guardian of the Wilderness

Character:Galen Clark

Release Date:07/12/1976

Welcome to L.A.

Welcome to L.A.

Character:Carl Barber

Release Date:12/11/1976

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln

Character:Senator Austin

Release Date:16/09/1976

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Character:The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)

Release Date:24/06/1976

Hawmps!

Hawmps!

Character:Col. Seymour Hawkins

Release Date:20/05/1976

The Adventures of Frontier Fremont

The Adventures of Frontier Fremont

Character:Old mountain man

Release Date:14/01/1976

Winterhawk

Winterhawk

Character:Arkansas

Release Date:05/11/1975

The Boy Who Talked to Badgers

The Boy Who Talked to Badgers

Character:Ben as an Adult

Release Date:14/09/1975

Death Among Friends

Death Among Friends

Character:Morgan

Release Date:20/05/1975

Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain

Character:Uncle Bene

Release Date:21/03/1975

Murder or Mercy

Murder or Mercy

Character:Amos Champion

Release Date:10/04/1974

The Legend of Hillbilly John

The Legend of Hillbilly John

Character:Grandpappy John

Release Date:01/02/1974

Hog Wild

Hog Wild

Character:Dr. Larson

Release Date:20/01/1974

Cahill: United States Marshal

Cahill: United States Marshal

Character:Denver

Release Date:11/07/1973

Hitched

Hitched

Character:Ben Barnstable

Release Date:31/03/1973

Something Big

Something Big

Character:Junior Frisbee

Release Date:19/11/1971

Mean Justice

Mean Justice

Character:Tom Rawling

Release Date:08/02/1971

5 Card Stud

5 Card Stud

Character:Sig Evers

Release Date:28/07/1968

Bandolero!

Bandolero!

Character:Muncie Carter

Release Date:01/06/1968

Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde

Character:Frank Hamer

Release Date:13/08/1967

Tammy and the Millionaire

Tammy and the Millionaire

Character:Grandpa Mordecai Tarleton

Release Date:01/05/1967

Welcome to Hard Times

Welcome to Hard Times

Character:Alfie - Stage Driver

Release Date:30/04/1967

Incident at Phantom Hill

Incident at Phantom Hill

Character:1st Hunter

Release Date:01/07/1966

Gunpoint

Gunpoint

Character:Cap

Release Date:25/04/1966

Mara of the Wilderness

Mara of the Wilderness

Character:Kelly

Release Date:29/10/1965

The Great Race

The Great Race

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:01/07/1965

Shenandoah

Shenandoah

Character:Pastor Bjoerling

Release Date:03/06/1965

The Rounders

The Rounders

Character:Bull

Release Date:08/01/1965

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

Character:Sen. Henry (uncredited)

Release Date:15/10/1964

Black Like Me

Black Like Me

Character:Man in pick-up truck

Release Date:20/05/1964

Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride

Character:Preacher Pope

Release Date:10/03/1964

Terrified

Terrified

Character:Sheriff Dixon

Release Date:01/05/1963

Geronimo

Geronimo

Character:Senator Conrad

Release Date:27/04/1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Character:Amos Carruthers

Release Date:13/04/1962

The Alamo

The Alamo

Character:Thimblerig (the Gambler)

Release Date:23/10/1960

Home from the Hill

Home from the Hill

Character:Mr. Bradley

Release Date:03/03/1960

Cast a Long Shadow

Cast a Long Shadow

Character:Preacher Harrison

Release Date:24/08/1959

The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

Character:Jackie Jo

Release Date:11/06/1959

King of the Wild Stallions

King of the Wild Stallions

Character:MacGuire's Henchman

Release Date:17/05/1959

Good Day for a Hanging

Good Day for a Hanging

Character:Deputy Ed Moore

Release Date:01/01/1959

The Party Crashers

The Party Crashers

Character:Mr. Bickford

Release Date:01/09/1958

Bitter Heritage

Bitter Heritage

Character:Sam Wheeler

Release Date:07/08/1958

China Doll

China Doll

Character:Col. Wiley

Release Date:06/06/1958

Fort Massacre

Fort Massacre

Character:Collins

Release Date:14/05/1958

The Left Handed Gun

The Left Handed Gun

Character:Ollinger

Release Date:30/04/1958

Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot

Character:Mr. Simpson

Release Date:11/10/1957

Domino Kid

Domino Kid

Character:Bill Dragger

Release Date:01/10/1957

The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man

Character:Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff

Release Date:21/06/1957

Destination 60,000

Destination 60,000

Character:Mickey Hill

Release Date:12/05/1957

Gun Duel in Durango

Gun Duel in Durango

Character:Ranger Captain

Release Date:01/05/1957

7th Cavalry

7th Cavalry

Character:Dixon

Release Date:01/12/1956

Yaqui Drums

Yaqui Drums

Character:Lefty Barr

Release Date:13/10/1956

The Naked Hills

The Naked Hills

Character:Bert Killian / Narrator

Release Date:17/06/1956

I Killed Wild Bill Hickok

I Killed Wild Bill Hickok

Character:Jim Bailey

Release Date:16/06/1956

Please Murder Me

Please Murder Me

Character:Det. Lt. Bradley

Release Date:01/03/1956

Top Gun

Top Gun

Character:Hank Spencer (uncredited)

Release Date:01/12/1955

To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back

Character:Thompson

Release Date:22/09/1955

Run for Cover

Run for Cover

Character:Harvey (uncredited)

Release Date:29/04/1955

Rage at Dawn

Rage at Dawn

Character:Clint Reno

Release Date:26/03/1955

Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men

Character:

Release Date:01/02/1955

The Yellow Mountain

The Yellow Mountain

Character:(uncredited)

Release Date:16/11/1954

Drum Beat

Drum Beat

Character:Fairchild (uncredited)

Release Date:10/11/1954

Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

Character:Posseman (uncredited)

Release Date:26/05/1954

The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

Character:Bagley

Release Date:27/02/1954

The Command

The Command

Character:Infantryman (uncredited)

Release Date:13/02/1954

Ride Clear of Diablo

Ride Clear of Diablo

Character:Reverend Moorehead

Release Date:10/02/1954

Texas Bad Man

Texas Bad Man

Character:Tench

Release Date:20/12/1953

Vigilante Terror

Vigilante Terror

Character:Henchman Sperry

Release Date:15/11/1953

Topeka

Topeka

Character:Jonas Bailey

Release Date:09/08/1953

Goldtown Ghost Riders

Goldtown Ghost Riders

Character:Bernie Malloy (uncredited)

Release Date:20/05/1953

Column South

Column South

Character:Confederate Spy in Yankee Uniform (uncredited)

Release Date:20/05/1953

The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand

Character:Regulator (uncredited)

Release Date:20/05/1953

Rebel City

Rebel City

Character:Greeley

Release Date:10/05/1953

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Greasy (uncredited)

Release Date:04/05/1953

A Perilous Journey

A Perilous Journey

Character:Bartender

Release Date:05/04/1953

Fort Vengeance

Fort Vengeance

Character:Rider Warning About Wagon Train (uncredited)

Release Date:28/03/1953

The Maverick

The Maverick

Character:Bud Karnes

Release Date:14/12/1952

Canyon Ambush

Canyon Ambush

Character:Tom Carlton-Replaced (credit only)

Release Date:12/10/1952

Fargo

Fargo

Character:Carey

Release Date:07/09/1952

Desert Passage

Desert Passage

Character:Allen

Release Date:29/05/1952

Man from the Black Hills

Man from the Black Hills

Character:Glenn Hartley

Release Date:30/03/1952

Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie

Character:Skip

Release Date:24/03/1952

Mutiny

Mutiny

Character:Gunner / Mutineer (uncredited)

Release Date:05/03/1952

Hills of Utah

Hills of Utah

Character:Bowie French

Release Date:30/09/1951

Drums in the Deep South

Drums in the Deep South

Character:Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited)

Release Date:01/09/1951

Million Dollar Pursuit

Million Dollar Pursuit

Character:Nick Algren

Release Date:30/05/1951

Rough Riders of Durango

Rough Riders of Durango

Character:Henchman Lacey

Release Date:30/01/1951

The Old Frontier

The Old Frontier

Character:Henchman George

Release Date:20/07/1950

Customs Agent

Customs Agent

Character:Al

Release Date:18/05/1950

Dynamite Pass

Dynamite Pass

Character:Henchman

Release Date:23/03/1950

Federal Agent at Large

Federal Agent at Large

Character:'Jumpy' Jordan

Release Date:12/03/1950

Singing Guns

Singing Guns

Character:Richards Henchman

Release Date:28/02/1950

Captain China

Captain China

Character:Steve

Release Date:02/02/1950

The Flying Saucer

The Flying Saucer

Character:Turner

Release Date:04/01/1950

The Big Wheel

The Big Wheel

Character:Track Intern

Release Date:04/11/1949

Flame of Youth

Flame of Youth

Character:Lytz

Release Date:22/09/1949

Too Late for Tears

Too Late for Tears

Character:Young Man at Union Station (uncredited)

Release Date:17/07/1949

Rim of the Canyon

Rim of the Canyon

Character:Cash Collins (uncredited)

Release Date:01/07/1949

Hellfire

Hellfire

Character:Rex

Release Date:29/05/1949

Red Canyon

Red Canyon

Character:Hutch

Release Date:27/04/1949

Streets of San Francisco

Streets of San Francisco

Character:Ed Quinn

Release Date:15/04/1949

El Paso

El Paso

Character:Vigilante (uncredited)

Release Date:22/03/1949

The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado

Character:Easy Jarrett

Release Date:07/08/1948

The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado

Character:Easy Jarrett (uncredited)

Release Date:07/08/1948

Marshal of Amarillo

Marshal of Amarillo

Character:The Night Clerk

Release Date:15/07/1948

Train to Alcatraz

Train to Alcatraz

Character:Hutch Hutchins

Release Date:28/06/1948

Where the North Begins

Where the North Begins

Character:Jim Rockwell

Release Date:14/12/1947

Devil Ship

Devil Ship

Character:Carl

Release Date:11/12/1947

The Guilt of Janet Ames

The Guilt of Janet Ames

Character:Man in Opening Scene (uncredited)

Release Date:06/03/1947

Television Appearances

What a Cartoon!

What a Cartoon!

Character:Podunk Possum (voice)

Cybill

Cybill

Character:

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Character:Harold Nordoff

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Character:Eben Connors

The Dukes

The Dukes

Character:Uncle Jesse (voice)

The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard

Character:Jesse Duke

Dallas

Dallas

Character:Blackie Callahan

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Character:Eric Springer

Grizzly Adams

Grizzly Adams

Character:Mad Jack

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Character:Sgt. Tripp

Karen

Karen

Character:

Petrocelli

Petrocelli

Character:

The Manhunter

The Manhunter

Character:

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

Character:Stayley Kircher

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

Character:Dr. Joseph Colton

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

Character:

The Waltons

The Waltons

Character:

Cannon

Cannon

Character:

The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show

Character:Buck Webb

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

Character:General Warren

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Character:

Hondo

Hondo

Character:Judge Amos Blunt

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

Character:

Tammy

Tammy

Character:Mordecai Tarleton

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Character:Titus Purcell

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

Character:Gen. Mills

Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

Character:Brill

Channing

Channing

Character:Sam Riddle

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

Character:

Empire

Empire

Character:Tom Rawling

The Virginian

The Virginian

Character:Pico Brown

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Character:Uncle George

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

Character:

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

Character:R. E. Lenger

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

Character:Chief Amos Trask

Route 66

Route 66

Character:

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

Character:

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

Character:Briscoe Darling

National Velvet

National Velvet

Character:

Checkmate

Checkmate

Character:Terry Adams (

The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

Character:Captain Leo Stohl

Thriller

Thriller

Character:Ortho Wheeler

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

Character:Marshal Dave Leggert

The Detectives

The Detectives

Character:

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

Character:

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Character:Stu Tillman

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

Character:Burke Carew

Men Into Space

Men Into Space

Character:

Wichita Town

Wichita Town

Character:

Riverboat

Riverboat

Character:Jim Bledsoe

The Deputy

The Deputy

Character:Akins

Bonanza

Bonanza

Character:Price Buchanan

Bonanza

Bonanza

Character:Claude Roman

Bonanza

Bonanza

Character:Sheriff Ed

Bonanza

Bonanza

Character:Marcus Caldwell

Rawhide

Rawhide

Character:John Wesley 'Daddy' Quade

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

Character:Dan Morgan

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

Character:Walsh (uncredited)

Lawman

Lawman

Character:

Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

Character:Roger Woodson

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

Character:

The Texan

The Texan

Character:

The Texan

The Texan

Character:Sheriff

The Texan

The Texan

Character:Chip Andrews

The Texan

The Texan

Character:Houston Blackston

Bronco

Bronco

Character:

Jefferson Drum

Jefferson Drum

Character:Bart Resdake

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Character:Braddock

26 Men

26 Men

Character:

Casey Jones

Casey Jones

Character:Frank Reeder

Maverick

Maverick

Character:

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:Robert Crane

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:Jackson Sidemark

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:Tom Quincy

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:Tilden Stuart

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:Emery Fillmore

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:Frank Honer

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

Character:Bragg

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Character:

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Character:Pete Hollister

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Character:Clay Sommers

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Character:McKay

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Character:Advent

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Character:John Baker

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Character:Marshal Quimby

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Character:Sheriff

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Character:Sheriff Tom

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Character:Seth Robson

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Character:Marshal Joe Sully

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Character:Nat Sledge

State Trooper

State Trooper

Character:Mark Schmedler

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

Character:Fred Graf

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Character:

Fury

Fury

Character:Carter

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Character:Lester

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Character:Charley

My Friend Flicka

My Friend Flicka

Character:Alec

Frontier

Frontier

Character:

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Character:

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Character:Cyrus Burton

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Character:John Hanson

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Willie Calhoun

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Hank Shinn

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Mike Blocker

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Gus

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Haggen

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Aaron

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Pa

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Caleb

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Claudius

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Clab Chummer

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Caleb Nash

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Dr. Henry S. Rand

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Judge Blent

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Cyrus Himes

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Character:

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Character:Ben Thompson

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Character:Hoss Mackey

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Character:

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Character:Arthur Darner

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Character:Mr. Royal (uncredited)

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Character:Dr. Larson

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Character:Amos Briggs (uncredited)

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Character:Ben as an Adult (voice)

Lassie

Lassie

Character:

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

Character:Kargar

Public Defender

Public Defender

Character:Tom Gayley

Public Defender

Public Defender

Character:George Hansen

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

Character:Dr. Barnes

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

Character:Tom Malloy

I'm the Law

I'm the Law

Character:

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

Character:Emile Hatch

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy

Character:

The Roy Rogers Show

The Roy Rogers Show

Character:

The Adventures of Kit Carson

The Adventures of Kit Carson

Character:

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

Character:

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

Character:Frank Blake

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

Character:Burr Ramsey

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

Character:Dodge Hartman

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Character:Deputy French

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Character:Colby

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Character:Deputy Allen

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Character:Stack

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