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Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Known For Acting
Birthday May 11, 1920
Died Dec 25, 1997 (77)
Birthplace Bethune, Colorado, USA
Popularity 10 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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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The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

1997

as Uncle Jesse Duke

Father and Scout

Father and Scout

1994

as George Rosebrock

Maverick

Maverick

1994

as Old Gambler on Riverboat

Delta Fever

Delta Fever

1987

as Walt

Return to Mayberry

Return to Mayberry

1986

as Briscoe Darling

Legend of the Wild

Legend of the Wild

1981

as Narrator (Voice)

How Bugs Bunny Won the West

How Bugs Bunny Won the West

1978

as Narrator

Once Upon a Starry Night

Once Upon a Starry Night

1978

as Mad Jack

Return from Witch Mountain

Return from Witch Mountain

1978

as Uncle Bene

The Adventures of Frontier Fremont

The Adventures of Frontier Fremont

1976

as Old mountain man

Hawmps!

Hawmps!

1976

as Col. Seymour Hawkins

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln

1976

as Senator Austin

Welcome to L.A.

Welcome to L.A.

1976

as Carl Barber

Winterhawk

Winterhawk

1975

as Arkansas

The Boy Who Talked to Badgers

The Boy Who Talked to Badgers

1975

as Ben as an Adult

Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain

1975

as Uncle Bene

Murder or Mercy

Murder or Mercy

1974

as Amos Champion

The Legend of Hillbilly John

The Legend of Hillbilly John

1974

as Grandpappy John

Hog Wild

Hog Wild

1974

as Dr. Larson

Mean Justice

Mean Justice

1971

as Tom Rawling

Hitched

Hitched

1971

as Ben Barnstable

Something Big

Something Big

1971

as Junior Frisbee

Bandolero!

Bandolero!

1968

as Muncie Carter

5 Card Stud

5 Card Stud

1968

as Sig Evers

Tammy and the Millionaire

Tammy and the Millionaire

1967

as Grandpa Mordecai Tarleton

Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde

1967

as Frank Hamer

Gunpoint

Gunpoint

1966

as Cap

Incident at Phantom Hill

Incident at Phantom Hill

1966

as 1st Hunter

Mara of the Wilderness

Mara of the Wilderness

1965

as Kelly

The Rounders

The Rounders

1965

as Bull

Shenandoah

Shenandoah

1965

as Pastor Bjoerling

The Great Race

The Great Race

1965

as Sheriff

Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride

1964

as Preacher Pope

Black Like Me

Black Like Me

1964

as Man in pick-up truck

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

as Sen. Henry (uncredited)

Terrified

Terrified

1963

as Sheriff Dixon

Geronimo

Geronimo

1962

as Senator Conrad

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

as Amos Carruthers

The Alamo

The Alamo

1960

as Thimblerig (the Gambler)

Home from the Hill

Home from the Hill

1960

as Mr. Bradley

Cast a Long Shadow

Cast a Long Shadow

1959

as Preacher Harrison

King of the Wild Stallions

King of the Wild Stallions

1959

as MacGuire's Henchman

The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

1959

as Jackie Jo

Good Day for a Hanging

Good Day for a Hanging

1959

as Deputy Ed Moore

The Party Crashers

The Party Crashers

1958

as Mr. Bickford

Fort Massacre

Fort Massacre

1958

as Collins

Bitter Heritage

Bitter Heritage

1958

as Sam Wheeler

China Doll

China Doll

1958

as Col. Wiley

The Left Handed Gun

The Left Handed Gun

1958

as Ollinger

Gun Duel In Durango

Gun Duel In Durango

1957

as Ranger Captain

Domino Kid

Domino Kid

1957

as Bill Dragger

Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot

1957

as Mr. Simpson

The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man

1957

as Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff

I Killed Wild Bill Hickok

I Killed Wild Bill Hickok

1956

as Jim Bailey

Yaqui Drums

Yaqui Drums

1956

as Lefty Barr

The Naked Hills

The Naked Hills

1956

as Bert Killian / Narrator

7th Cavalry

7th Cavalry

1956

as Dixon

Please Murder Me

Please Murder Me

1956

as Det. Lt. Bradley

To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back

1955

as Thompson

Rage at Dawn

Rage at Dawn

1955

as Clint Reno

Top Gun

Top Gun

1955

as Hank Spencer (uncredited)

Run for Cover

Run for Cover

1955

as Harvey (uncredited)

The Command

The Command

1954

as Infantryman (uncredited)

Ride Clear of Diablo

Ride Clear of Diablo

1954

as Reverend Moorehead

The Yellow Mountain

The Yellow Mountain

1954

as (uncredited)

The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954

as Bagley

Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

1954

as Posseman (uncredited)

Drum Beat

Drum Beat

1954

as Fairchild (uncredited)

Topeka

Topeka

1953

as Jonas Bailey

Rebel City

Rebel City

1953

as Greeley

The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand

1953

as Regulator (uncredited)

Goldtown Ghost Riders

Goldtown Ghost Riders

1953

as Bernie Malloy (uncredited)

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1953

as Greasy (uncredited)

Fort Vengeance

Fort Vengeance

1953

as Rider Warning About Wagon Train (uncredited)

Vigilante Terror

Vigilante Terror

1953

as Henchman Sperry

Column South

Column South

1953

as Confederate Spy in Yankee Uniform (uncredited)

A Perilous Journey

A Perilous Journey

1953

as Bartender

Canyon Ambush

Canyon Ambush

1952

as Tom Carlton-Replaced (credit only)

Man from the Black Hills

Man from the Black Hills

1952

as Glenn Hartley

Desert Passage

Desert Passage

1952

as Allen

Fargo

Fargo

1952

as Carey

The Maverick

The Maverick

1952

as Bud Karnes

Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie

1952

as Skip

Mutiny

Mutiny

1952

as Gunner / Mutineer (uncredited)

Hills of Utah

Hills of Utah

1951

as Bowie French

Rough Riders of Durango

Rough Riders of Durango

1951

as Henchman Lacey

Million Dollar Pursuit

Million Dollar Pursuit

1951

as Nick Algren

Drums in the Deep South

Drums in the Deep South

1951

as Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited)

Customs Agent

Customs Agent

1950

as Al

The Flying Saucer

The Flying Saucer

1950

as Turner

Federal Agent at Large

Federal Agent at Large

1950

as 'Jumpy' Jordan

The Old Frontier

The Old Frontier

1950

as Henchman George

Dynamite Pass

Dynamite Pass

1950

as Henchman

Captain China

Captain China

1950

as Steve

Singing Guns

Singing Guns

1950

as Richards Henchman

Streets of San Francisco

Streets of San Francisco

1949

as Ed Quinn

Rim of the Canyon

Rim of the Canyon

1949

as Cash Collins (uncredited)

Red Canyon

Red Canyon

1949

as Hutch

Hellfire

Hellfire

1949

as Rex

Too Late for Tears

Too Late for Tears

1949

as Young Man at Union Station (uncredited)

The Big Wheel

The Big Wheel

1949

as Track Intern

El Paso

El Paso

1949

as Vigilante (uncredited)

Marshal of Amarillo

Marshal of Amarillo

1948

as The Night Clerk

The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado

1948

as Easy Jarrett

Train to Alcatraz

Train to Alcatraz

1948

as Hutch Hutchins

The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado

1948

as Easy Jarrett (uncredited)

Devil Ship

Devil Ship

1947

as Carl

Where the North Begins

Where the North Begins

1947

as Jim Rockwell

The Guilt of Janet Ames

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947

as Man in Opening Scene (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Dukes of Hazzard

as Jesse Duke

Episodes: 147

First Aired: Jan 26, 1979

The Doris Day Show

as Buck Webb

Episodes: 80

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

The Dukes

as Uncle Jesse (voice)

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Feb 05, 1983

The Andy Griffith Show

as Briscoe Darling

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 03, 1960

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Ben Thompson

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 06, 1955

Dallas

as Blackie Callahan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 02, 1978

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Dr. Larson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Ben as an Adult (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

L.A. Law

as Harold Nordoff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Murder, She Wrote

as Eben Connors

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Great Adventure

as Gen. Mills

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1963

Cain's Hundred

as Chief Amos Trask

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Uncle George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Gunsmoke

as Willie Calhoun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Perry Mason

as Robert Crane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The Twilight Zone

as Stu Tillman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Rawhide

as John Wesley 'Daddy' Quade

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The High Chaparral

as General Warren

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1967

The Millionaire

as Arthur Darner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

The Virginian

as Pico Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Thriller

as Ortho Wheeler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1960

The Aquanauts

as Captain Leo Stohl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1960

Adventures of Superman

as Emile Hatch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1952

Bat Masterson

as Dan Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Mr. Novak

as Brill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Law of the Plainsman

as Burke Carew

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1959

Riverboat

as Jim Bledsoe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as John Baker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dr. Kildare

as R. E. Lenger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

My Friend Flicka

as Alec

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1955

Jefferson Drum

as Bart Resdake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 25, 1958

The Deputy

as Akins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Behind Closed Doors

as Roger Woodson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

Channing

as Sam Riddle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

The Gene Autry Show

as Frank Blake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 1950

Casey Jones

as Frank Reeder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1957

The Texan

as Sheriff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1958

Public Defender

as Tom Gayley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

The Texan

as Chip Andrews

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1958

Fury

as Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1955

The Lone Ranger

as Deputy French

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1949

Bonanza

as Price Buchanan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Tall Man

as Marshal Dave Leggert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1960

Gunsmoke

as Hank Shinn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Cheyenne

as Cyrus Burton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Mike Blocker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Mr. Royal (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Lone Ranger

as Colby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1949

Gunsmoke

as Gus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Haggen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Aaron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Pa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Caleb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Claudius

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Clab Chummer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Caleb Nash

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Dr. Henry S. Rand

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Judge Blent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Cyrus Himes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Perry Mason

as Jackson Sidemark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Barnaby Jones

as Stayley Kircher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1973

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Marshal Quimby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Sheriff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Sheriff Tom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Seth Robson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Marshal Joe Sully

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Nat Sledge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

State Trooper

as Mark Schmedler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1956

How the West Was Won

as Sgt. Tripp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 1977

Perry Mason

as Tom Quincy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Annie Oakley

as Dr. Barnes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1954

Perry Mason

as Tilden Stuart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Emery Fillmore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Frank Honer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Bat Masterson

as Walsh (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Cheyenne

as John Hanson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

What a Cartoon!

as Podunk Possum (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 20, 1995

The Gene Autry Show

as Burr Ramsey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 1950

The Gene Autry Show

as Dodge Hartman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 1950

The Lone Ranger

as Deputy Allen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1949

The Lone Ranger

as Stack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1949

Bonanza

as Claude Roman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Pete Hollister

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Hoss Mackey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1955

Wagon Train

as Bragg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Bonanza

as Sheriff Ed

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Public Defender

as George Hansen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Amos Briggs (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Empire

as Tom Rawling

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1962

The Texan

as Houston Blackston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1958

Annie Oakley

as Tom Malloy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1954

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Titus Purcell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1964

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Lester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Charley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Lone Wolf

as Kargar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1954

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

as Braddock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1958

Broken Arrow

as Fred Graf

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1956

Grizzly Adams

Episodes: 37

First Aired: Feb 09, 1977

Tammy

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Karen

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 30, 1975

The Gene Autry Show

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jul 23, 1950

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

The Rifleman

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

The Adventures of Kit Carson

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 11, 1951

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 06, 1955

The Roy Rogers Show

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 30, 1951

Bronco

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 23, 1958

Kung Fu

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 14, 1972

Route 66

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 01, 1955

Frontier

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1955

26 Men

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 1957

Hopalong Cassidy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1952

Cheyenne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Bourbon Street Beat

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Cybill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1995

Lassie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

The Waltons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

Cimarron Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1967

Men Into Space

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1959

Petrocelli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

Hondo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

National Velvet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1960

Lawman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

The Texan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1958

Wichita Town

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1959

The Detectives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

Stagecoach West

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1960

The Manhunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

The Lieutenant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1963

I'm the Law

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 1953

Maverick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

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