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Denver Dell Pyle (May 11, 1920 β 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
Filmography
all 218
Movies 122
TV Shows 96
Narrator 4
self 3
Voice 1
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997)
What a Cartoon (1995)
Cybill (1995)
Father and Scout (1994)
Maverick (1994)
Wind in the Wire (1993)
John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (1992)
Delta Fever (1987)
L.A. Law (1986)
Return to Mayberry (1986)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
The Dukes (1983)
Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead (1983)
Legend of the Wild (1981)
Andy Kaufman: The Midnight Special (1981)
Enos (1980)
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979)
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
Once Upon a Starry Night (1978)
How Bugs Bunny Won the West (1978)
Dallas (1978)
Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
Legend of the Northwest (1978)
Grizzly Adams (1977)
How the West Was Won (1977)
Guardian of the Wilderness (1976)
Welcome to L.A. (1976)
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1976)
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)
Hawmps! (1976)
The Adventures of Frontier Fremont (1976)
Winterhawk (1975)
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers (1975)
Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
Karen (1975)
Petrocelli (1974)
The Manhunter (1974)
Murder or Mercy (1974)
The Legend of Hillbilly John (1974)
Hog Wild (1974)
Dirty Sally (1974)
The New Perry Mason (1973)
Cahill: United States Marshall (1973)
Barnaby Jones (1973)
Kung Fu (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
The Waltons (1972)
Something Big (1971)
Cannon (1971)
Hitched (1971)
Mean Justice (1971)
The Doris Day Show (1968)
5 Card Stud (1968)
Bandolero! (1968)
The High Chaparral (1967)
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
Hondo (1967)
Cimarron Strip (1967)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Tammy and the Millionaire (1967)
Welcome to Hard Times (1967)
Incident at Phantom Hill (1966)
Gunpoint (1966)
Mara of the Wilderness (1965)
Tammy (1965)
The Great Race (1965)
Shenandoah (1965)
The Rounders (1965)
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
Mail Order Bride (1964)
Black Like Me (1964)
The Great Adventure (1963)
Mr. Novak (1963)
Channing (1963)
The Lieutenant (1963)
Terrified (1963)
Empire (1962)
The Virginian (1962)
Geronimo (1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
Ben Casey (1961)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
Cain's Hundred (1961)
The Alamo (1960)
Route 66 (1960)
Stagecoach West (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
National Velvet (1960)
The Aquanauts (1960)
Thriller (1960)
The Tall Man (1960)
Wrangler (1960)
Home from the Hill (1960)
Overland Trail (1960)
The Detectives (1959)
Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Law of the Plainsman (1959)
Men into Space (1959)
Wichita Town (1959)
Riverboat (1959)
The Deputy (1959)
Bonanza (1959)
Cast a Long Shadow (1959)
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
King of the Wild Stallions (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
Bat Masterson (1958)
Lawman (1958)
Behind Closed Doors (1958)
The Rifleman (1958)
The Texan (1958)
Bronco (1958)
The Party Crashers (1958)
Bitter Heritage (1958)
China Doll (1958)
Fort Massacre (1958)
The Left Handed Gun (1958)
Jefferson Drum (1958)
26 Men (1957)
Jet Pilot (1957)
Casey Jones (1957)
Domino Kid (1957)
Maverick (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Wagon Train (1957)
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
The Lonely Man (1957)
Destination 60,000 (1957)
Gun Duel In Durango (1957)
O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
7th Cavalry (1956)
Yaqui Drums (1956)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
State Trooper (1956)
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
The Naked Hills (1956)
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok (1956)
Please Murder Me (1956)
Top Gun (1955)
Fury (1955)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
My Friend Flicka (1955)
Frontier (1955)
To Hell and Back (1955)
Cheyenne (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
Run for Cover (1955)
Rage at Dawn (1955)
Buffalo Bill Jr. (1955)
Ten Wanted Men (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
The Yellow Mountain (1954)
Drum Beat (1954)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
Lassie (1954)
Johnny Guitar (1954)
Public Defender (1954)
The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)
The Command (1954)
Ride Clear of Diablo (1954)
Annie Oakley (1954)
The Lone Wolf (1954)
Texas Bad Man (1953)
Vigilante Terror (1953)
Topeka (1953)
Column South (1953)
The Lone Hand (1953)
Goldtown Ghost Riders (1953)
Rebel City (1953)
Gunsmoke (1953)
A Perilous Journey (1953)
Fort Vengeance (1953)
I'm the Law (1953)
You Are There (1953)
The Maverick (1952)
Canyon Ambush (1952)
Adventures of Superman (1952)
Hopalong Cassidy (1952)
Fargo (1952)
Desert Passage (1952)
Man from the Black Hills (1952)
Oklahoma Annie (1952)
Mutiny (1952)
The Roy Rogers Show (1951)
Hills of Utah (1951)
Drums in the Deep South (1951)
The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)
Million Dollar Pursuit (1951)
The Range Rider (1951)
Rough Riders of Durango (1951)
The Gene Autry Show (1950)
The Old Frontier (1950)
Customs Agent (1950)
Dynamite Pass (1950)
Federal Agent at Large (1950)
Singing Guns (1950)
Captain China (1950)
The Flying Saucer (1950)
The Big Wheel (1949)
Flame of Youth (1949)
The Lone Ranger (1949)
Too Late for Tears (1949)
Rim of the Canyon (1949)
Hellfire (1949)
Red Canyon (1949)
Streets of San Francisco (1949)
El Paso (1949)
The Man from Colorado (1948)
Marshal of Amarillo (1948)
Train to Alcatraz (1948)
Where the North Begins (1947)
Devil Ship (1947)
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1920-05-11
Deathday1997-12-25 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceKit Carson County, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsDenver Dell Pyle
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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