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(263)
Robert Crane
1957
Jackson Sidemark
1957
Tom Quincy
1957
Tilden Stuart
1957
Emery Fillmore
1957
Frank Honer
1957
Price Buchanan
1959
Claude Roman
1959
Sheriff Ed
1959
Marcus Caldwell
1959
Eben Connors
1984
1954
Blackie Callahan
1978
1958
Briscoe Darling
1960
1957
Bragg
1957
1957
Pete Hollister
1957
Clay Sommers
1957
McKay
1957
Advent
1957
Pico Brown
1962
1955
Cyrus Burton
1955
John Hanson
1955
1972
Stu Tillman
1959
John Wesley 'Daddy' Quade
1959
Deputy French
1949
Colby
1949
Stack
1949
Deputy Allen
1949
1971
Harold Nordoff
1986
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
1958
R. E. Lenger
1961
General Warren
1967
Stayley Kircher
1973
1960
John Baker
1956
Sheriff
1956
Marshal Quimby
1956
Sheriff Tom
1956
Seth Robson
1956
Marshal Joe Sully
1956
Nat Sledge
1956
Uncle George
1961
1958
1961
Dan Morgan
1958
Walsh (uncredited)
1958
Carter
1955
1974
Terry Adams (
1960
1959
Akins
1959
1995
Jesse Duke
1979
Podunk Possum (voice)
1995
Arthur Darner
1955
Ortho Wheeler
1960
1958
Sheriff
1958
Chip Andrews
1958
Houston Blackston
1958
Brill
1963
Lester
1955
Charley
1955
1955
Ben Thompson
1955
Hoss Mackey
1955
1972
Jim Bledsoe
1959
1957
Mark Schmedler
1956
Marshal Dave Leggert
1960
Sgt. Tripp
1977
1967
Titus Purcell
1964
Dr. Barnes
1954
Tom Malloy
1954
Tom Gayley
1954
George Hansen
1954
1956
Old Gambler on Riverboat
1994
Frank Hamer
1967
1967
Emile Hatch
1952
Fred Graf
1956
Mad Jack
1977
1950
Frank Blake
1950
Burr Ramsey
1950
Dodge Hartman
1950
Burke Carew
1959
Thimblerig (the Gambler)
1960
Chief Amos Trask
1961
Amos Carruthers
1962
Denver
1973
Buck Webb
1968
1967
Gen. Mills
1963
1974
Braddock
1958
Alec
1955
1959
Bull
1965
Dr. Larson
1974
Sam Riddle
1963
1955
Al
1950
1952
Jackie Jo
1959
Captain Leo Stohl
1960
Dixon
1956
Sheriff
1965
Uncle Bene
1975
1963
Roger Woodson
1958
1951
Frank Reeder
1957
Uncle Jesse Duke
1997
1959
Sen. Henry (uncredited)
1964
Deputy Ed Moore
1959
1960
Reverend Moorehead
1954
Alfie - Stage Driver
1967
Ollinger
1958
1953
Kargar
1954
Muncie Carter
1968
Harvey (uncredited)
1955
Greasy (uncredited)
1953
Mr. Royal (uncredited)
1954
Dr. Larson
1954
Amos Briggs (uncredited)
1954
Ben as an Adult (voice)
1954
1959
1951
1960
Thompson
1955
Tom Rawling
1962
Self
1979
Mordecai Tarleton
1965
Briscoe Darling
1986
Self
1992
Fairchild (uncredited)
1954
Posseman (uncredited)
1954
Pastor Bjoerling
1965
Senator Conrad
1962
Uncle Bene
1978
Uncle Jesse (voice)
1983
Sam Wheeler
1958
'Jumpy' Jordan
1950
Cash Collins (uncredited)
1949
Bowie French
1951
Mr. Bradley
1960
Hutch Hutchins
1948
Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited)
1951
Col. Wiley
1958
Mr. Simpson
1957
Confederate Spy in Yankee Uniform (uncredited)
1953
Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff
1957
Arkansas
1975
Vigilante (uncredited)
1949
Sig Evers
1968
Easy Jarrett
1948
Easy Jarrett (uncredited)
1948
Regulator (uncredited)
1953
Steve
1950
1975
The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)
1976
Col. Seymour Hawkins
1976
Young Man at Union Station (uncredited)
1949
Grandpa Mordecai Tarleton
1967
Mr. Bickford
1958
Glenn Hartley
1952
Carl Barber
1976
Skip
1952
Lytz
1949
The Night Clerk
1948
MacGuire's Henchman
1959
Clint Reno
1955
Hank Spencer (uncredited)
1955
Lefty Barr
1956
Collins
1958
Bert Killian / Narrator
1956
Junior Frisbee
1971
1955
Ranger Captain
1957
Preacher Harrison
1959
Cap
1966
Henchman Lacey
1951
Man in Opening Scene (uncredited)
1947
(uncredited)
1954
Preacher Pope
1964
Richards Henchman
1950
Henchman
1950
Jonas Bailey
1953
Grandpappy John
1974
1955
Sheriff Dixon
1963
Bill Dragger
1957
Henchman Sperry
1953
Ben Barnstable
1971
Tench
1953
George Rosebrock
1994
Rex
1949
Infantryman (uncredited)
1954
1st Hunter
1966
Mad Jack
1978
Hutch
1949
Bagley
1954
Carey
1952
Man in pick-up truck
1964
Ed Quinn
1949
Det. Lt. Bradley
1956
Track Intern
1949
Tom Rawling
1971
Bud Karnes
1952
Walt
1987
Bart Resdake
1958
1978
Gunner / Mutineer (uncredited)
1952
Rider Warning About Wagon Train (uncredited)
1953
Ben as an Adult
1975
Kelly
1965
Narrator (Voice)
1981
Turner
1950
Bartender
1953
Nick Algren
1951
Henchman George
1950
Tom Carlton-Replaced (credit only)
1952
Narrator
1978
Dr. Joseph Colton
1972
Jim Bailey
1956
Amos Champion
1974
Galen Clark
1976
Greeley
1953
Old mountain man
1976
Senator Austin
1976
Mickey Hill
1957
Bernie Malloy (uncredited)
1953
Allen
1952
Jim Rockwell
1947
Narrator
1983
Carl
1947