Denver Pyle
Acting
🎂 1920-05-11
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
Cast credits(262)
1955
Ben Thompson
1955
Hoss Mackey
1955
Briscoe Darling
1960
1971
1954
1957
Blackie Callahan
1978
1958
Buck Webb
1968
Price Buchanan
1959
Claude Roman
1959
Sheriff Ed
1959
Marcus Caldwell
1959
R. E. Lenger
1961
Fred Graf
1956
Robert Crane
1957
Jackson Sidemark
1957
Tom Quincy
1957
Tilden Stuart
1957
Emery Fillmore
1957
Frank Honer
1957
Bragg
1957
1958
Sheriff
1958
Chip Andrews
1958
Houston Blackston
1958
1958
1972
Eben Connors
1984
1957
Pete Hollister
1957
Clay Sommers
1957
McKay
1957
Advent
1957
Stayley Kircher
1973
Ortho Wheeler
1960
Dr. Barnes
1954
Tom Malloy
1954
Stu Tillman
1959
Harold Nordoff
1986
1960
1967
Carter
1955
John Baker
1956
Sheriff
1956
Marshal Quimby
1956
Sheriff Tom
1956
Seth Robson
1956
Marshal Joe Sully
1956
Nat Sledge
1956
1961
Uncle George
1961
1963
1960
Mark Schmedler
1956
1955
Cyrus Burton
1955
John Hanson
1955
Jesse Duke
1979
Tom Gayley
1954
George Hansen
1954
1951
Dan Morgan
1958
Walsh (uncredited)
1958
1959
1959
Burke Carew
1959
John Wesley 'Daddy' Quade
1959
Lester
1955
Charley
1955
Titus Purcell
1964
Chief Amos Trask
1961
Sam Riddle
1963
1974
1955
1959
1974
Brill
1963
Captain Leo Stohl
1960
1972
1955
1958
Pico Brown
1962
Kargar
1954
1956
Akins
1959
1959
1952
1995
Jim Bledsoe
1959
Bart Resdake
1958
Podunk Possum (voice)
1995
Sgt. Tripp
1977
Arthur Darner
1955
Emile Hatch
1952
1977
Deputy French
1949
Colby
1949
Stack
1949
Deputy Allen
1949
Gen. Mills
1963
1960
General Warren
1967
Willie Calhoun
1955
Hank Shinn
1955
Mike Blocker
1955
Gus
1955
Aaron
1955
Haggen
1955
Pa
1955
Claudius
1955
Caleb
1955
Clab Chummer
1955
Caleb Nash
1955
Dr. Henry S. Rand
1955
Judge Blent
1955
Cyrus Himes
1955
Roger Woodson
1958
Tom Rawling
1962
1951
Mordecai Tarleton
1965
Mr. Royal (uncredited)
1954
Dr. Larson
1954
Amos Briggs (uncredited)
1954
Ben as an Adult (voice)
1954
1953
Marshal Dave Leggert
1960
Amos Carruthers
1962
1957
1967
1950
Frank Blake
1950
Burr Ramsey
1950
Dodge Hartman
1950
Uncle Jesse (voice)
1983
1967
Braddock
1958
Frank Hamer
1967
Frank Reeder
1957
Old Gambler on Riverboat
1994
Gunner / Mutineer (uncredited)
1952
Track Intern
1949
Alec
1955
Sheriff
1965
Jackie Jo
1959
Dr. Joseph Colton
1972
Pastor Bjoerling
1965
Posseman (uncredited)
1954
1975
Denver
1973
Thimblerig (the Gambler)
1960
Muncie Carter
1968
Junior Frisbee
1971
Sig Evers
1968
Ollinger
1958
Sen. Henry (uncredited)
1964
Uncle Bene
1975
Young Man at Union Station (uncredited)
1949
Infantryman (uncredited)
1954
Rex
1949
1st Hunter
1966
Bull
1965
Mr. Bradley
1960
The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)
1976
Cap
1966
Uncle Bene
1978
Easy Jarrett
1948
Easy Jarrett (uncredited)
1948
Vigilante (uncredited)
1949
Reverend Moorehead
1954
Det. Lt. Bradley
1956
Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited)
1951
Deputy Ed Moore
1959
Clint Reno
1955
Dixon
1956
Thompson
1955
Senator Conrad
1962
Mr. Simpson
1957
Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff
1957
Greasy (uncredited)
1953
Bert Killian / Narrator
1956
Briscoe Darling
1986
George Rosebrock
1994
Ranger Captain
1957
Bill Dragger
1957
1955
Preacher Harrison
1959
Uncle Jesse Duke
1997
Fairchild (uncredited)
1954
Grandpappy John
1974
Tom Carlton-Replaced (credit only)
1952
Collins
1958
MacGuire's Henchman
1959
Hank Spencer (uncredited)
1955
Harvey (uncredited)
1955
Richards Henchman
1950
Cash Collins (uncredited)
1949
Regulator (uncredited)
1953
Skip
1952
Alfie - Stage Driver
1967
Carl Barber
1976
Tench
1953
'Jumpy' Jordan
1950
Galen Clark
1976
Ben Barnstable
1971
Man in pick-up truck
1964
Carey
1952
Jonas Bailey
1953
Bartender
1953
Al
1950
Tom Rawling
1971
Preacher Pope
1964
Self
1992
Bagley
1954
Jim Bailey
1956
Bud Karnes
1952
Arkansas
1975
(uncredited)
1954
Col. Wiley
1958
The Night Clerk
1948
Ben as an Adult
1975
Self
1979
Hutch
1949
Turner
1950
Ed Quinn
1949
Walt
1987
Confederate Spy in Yankee Uniform (uncredited)
1953
Henchman Sperry
1953
Steve
1950
Col. Seymour Hawkins
1976
Kelly
1965
1978
Allen
1952
Mad Jack
1978
Henchman George
1950
Lefty Barr
1956
Narrator
1978
Amos Champion
1974
Greeley
1953
Rider Warning About Wagon Train (uncredited)
1953
Dr. Larson
1974
Narrator (Voice)
1981
Senator Austin
1976
Hutch Hutchins
1948
Man in Opening Scene (uncredited)
1947
Grandpa Mordecai Tarleton
1967
Glenn Hartley
1952
Mr. Bickford
1958
Bowie French
1951
Henchman
1950
Sheriff Dixon
1963
Bernie Malloy (uncredited)
1953
Mickey Hill
1957
Sam Wheeler
1958
Henchman Lacey
1951
Jim Rockwell
1947
Old mountain man
1976
Narrator
1983
Lytz
1949
Nick Algren
1951
Carl
1947