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Denver Pyle
Bethune, Colorado, USA
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 J…
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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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1997
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!
Movie Uncle Jesse Duke
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1995
What a Cartoon!
TV show Podunk Possum (voice)
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1995
Cybill
TV show Denver Pyle (uncredited)
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1994
Father and Scout
Movie George Rosebrock
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1994
Maverick
Movie Old Gambler on Riverboat
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1992
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
Movie Self
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1987
Delta Fever
Movie Walt
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1986
L.A. Law
TV show Harold Nordoff
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1986
Return to Mayberry
Movie Briscoe Darling
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Eben Connors
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1983
The Dukes
TV show Uncle Jesse (voice)
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1983
Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead
Movie Narrator
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1981
Legend of the Wild
Movie Narrator (Voice)
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1979
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Movie Self
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1979
The Dukes of Hazzard
TV show Jesse Duke
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1978
Once Upon a Starry Night
Movie Mad Jack
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1978
How Bugs Bunny Won the West
Movie Narrator
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1978
Dallas
TV show Blackie Callahan
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1978
Return from Witch Mountain
Movie Uncle Bene
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1978
Legend of the Northwest
Movie Abner
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1977
The Love Boat
TV show Eric Springer
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1977
Grizzly Adams
TV show Mad Jack
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1977
How the West Was Won
TV show Sgt. Tripp
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1976
Guardian of the Wilderness
Movie Galen Clark
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1976
Welcome to L.A.
Movie Carl Barber
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1976
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
Movie Senator Austin
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1976
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Movie The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)
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1976
Hawmps!
Movie Col. Seymour Hawkins
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1976
The Adventures of Frontier Fremont
Movie Old mountain man
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1975
Winterhawk
Movie Arkansas
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1975
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
Movie Ben as an Adult
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1975
Death Among Friends
Movie Morgan
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1975
Escape to Witch Mountain
Movie Uncle Bene
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1974
Petrocelli
TV show Andrew Warburton
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1974
The Manhunter
TV show Sam Dickerson
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1974
Murder or Mercy
Movie Amos Champion
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1974
The Legend of Hillbilly John
Movie Grandpappy John
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1974
Hog Wild
Movie Dr. Larson
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1973
Cahill: United States Marshal
Movie Denver
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1973
Hitched
Movie Ben Barnstable
