Acting
Denver Pyle
EN, HU, IT, PT cinema · 121 credits
Born
11 May 1920
Died
25 December 1997 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Bethune, Colorado, USA
Also known as Denver Dell Pyle · دِنور پایل · Denver D. Pyle
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
Known for
Filmography
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!
as Uncle Jesse Duke
Maverick
as Old Gambler on Riverboat
Father and Scout
as George Rosebrock
Delta Fever
as Walt
Return to Mayberry
as Briscoe Darling
Legend of the Wild
as Narrator (Voice)
Return from Witch Mountain
as Uncle Bene
How Bugs Bunny Won the West
as Narrator
Hawmps!
as Col. Seymour Hawkins
Welcome to L.A.
as Carl Barber
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
as Senator Austin
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
as The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)
The Adventures of Frontier Fremont
as Old mountain man
Guardian of the Wilderness
as Galen Clark
Winterhawk
as Arkansas
Escape to Witch Mountain
as Uncle Bene
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
as Ben as an Adult
Death Among Friends
as Morgan
Hog Wild
as Dr. Larson
The Legend of Hillbilly John
as Grandpappy John
Murder or Mercy
as Amos Champion
Hitched
as Ben Barnstable
Something Big
as Junior Frisbee
Mean Justice
as Tom Rawling
5 Card Stud
as Sig Evers
Bandolero!
as Muncie Carter
Bonnie and Clyde
as Frank Hamer
Welcome to Hard Times
as Alfie - Stage Driver
Tammy and the Millionaire
as Grandpa Mordecai Tarleton
Incident at Phantom Hill
as 1st Hunter
Gunpoint
as Cap
Shenandoah
as Pastor Bjoerling
The Great Race
as Sheriff
The Rounders
as Bull
Cheyenne Autumn
as Sen. Henry (uncredited)
Mail Order Bride
as Preacher Pope
Black Like Me
as Man in pick-up truck
Terrified
as Sheriff Dixon
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Amos Carruthers
Geronimo
as Senator Conrad
The Alamo
as Thimblerig (the Gambler)
Home from the Hill
as Mr. Bradley
Good Day for a Hanging
as Deputy Ed Moore
The Horse Soldiers
as Jackie Jo
Cast a Long Shadow
as Preacher Harrison
King of the Wild Stallions
as MacGuire's Henchman
The Left Handed Gun
as Ollinger
Fort Massacre
as Collins
The Party Crashers
as Mr. Bickford
Bitter Heritage
as Sam Wheeler
China Doll
as Col. Wiley
The Lonely Man
as Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff
Gun Duel in Durango
as Ranger Captain
Domino Kid
as Bill Dragger
Destination 60,000
1957
Destination 60,000
as Mickey Hill
Jet Pilot
as Mr. Simpson
7th Cavalry
as Dixon
Please Murder Me
as Det. Lt. Bradley
The Naked Hills
as Bert Killian / Narrator
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok
as Jim Bailey
Yaqui Drums
as Lefty Barr
To Hell and Back
as Thompson
Top Gun
as Hank Spencer (uncredited)
Rage at Dawn
as Clint Reno
Run for Cover
as Harvey
Drum Beat
as Fairchild (uncredited)
The Command
as Infantryman (uncredited)
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Bagley
Johnny Guitar
as Posseman (uncredited)
Ride Clear of Diablo
as Reverend Moorehead
The Yellow Mountain
as (uncredited)
Fort Vengeance
as Rider Warning About Wagon Train (uncredited)
Goldtown Ghost Riders
as Bernie Malloy (uncredited)
Column South
as Confederate Spy in Yankee Uniform (uncredited)
The Lone Hand
as Regulator (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
as Greasy (uncredited)
Texas Bad Man
as Tench
Rebel City
as Greeley
Topeka
as Jonas Bailey
Vigilante Terror
as Henchman Sperry
A Perilous Journey
as Bartender
Mutiny
as Gunner / Mutineer (uncredited)
Oklahoma Annie
as Skip
Desert Passage
as Allen
Canyon Ambush
as Tom Carlton-Replaced (credit only)
Fargo
as Carey
Man from the Black Hills
as Glenn Hartley
The Maverick
as Bud Karnes
Million Dollar Pursuit
as Nick Algren
Drums in the Deep South
as Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited)
Hills of Utah
as Bowie French
Rough Riders of Durango
as Henchman Lacey
Federal Agent at Large
as 'Jumpy' Jordan
Dynamite Pass
as Henchman
Captain China
as Steve
The Flying Saucer
as Turner
Singing Guns
as Richards Henchman
The Old Frontier
as Henchman George
Flame of Youth
as Lytz
Rim of the Canyon
as Cash Collins (uncredited)
Red Canyon
as Hutch
Too Late for Tears
as Young Man at Union Station (uncredited)
El Paso
as Vigilante (uncredited)
The Big Wheel
as Track Intern
Hellfire
as Rex
The Man from Colorado
as Easy Jarrett, as Easy Jarrett (uncredited)
Train to Alcatraz
1948
Train to Alcatraz
as Hutch Hutchins
Marshal of Amarillo
as The Night Clerk
Devil Ship
as Carl
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as Man in Opening Scene (uncredited)
Where the North Begins
as Jim Rockwell