Denver Pyle
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1920-05-11 (77 years old)
Deathday
1997-12-25
Place of Birth
Bethune, Colorado, USA
Also known As
Denver Dell Pyle
دِنور پایل
Denver Pyle
Biography
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 a...
Acting
1967
as Frank Hamer
1952
as Gunner / Mutineer (uncredited)
1965
as Pastor Bjoerling
1968
as Sig Evers
1960
as Thimblerig (the Gambler)
1965
as Sheriff
1962
as Amos Carruthers
1976
as Col. Seymour Hawkins
1965
as Bull
1994
as Old Gambler on Riverboat
1964
as Sen. Henry (uncredited)
1949
as Lytz
1958
as Ollinger
1956
as Dixon
1957
as Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff
1959
as Deputy Ed Moore
1948
as Easy Jarrett
1962
as Senator Conrad
1951
as Nick Algren
1955
as Thompson
1978
as Mad Jack
1956
as Det. Lt. Bradley
1959
as Jackie Jo
1978
as Uncle Bene
1979
1949
as Cash Collins (uncredited)
1951
as Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited)
1958
as Collins
1976
as Carl Barber
1953
as Rider Warning About Wagon Train (uncredited)
1974
as Dr. Larson
1981
as Narrator (Voice)
1997
as Uncle Jesse Duke
1948
as Hutch Hutchins
1949
as Ed Quinn
1975
as Arkansas
1956
as Bert Killian / Narrator
1950
as 'Jumpy' Jordan
1950
as Al
1963
as Sheriff Dixon
1966
as 1st Hunter
1949
as Hutch
1957
as Ranger Captain
1967
as Alfie - Stage Driver
1951
as Bowie French
1948
as The Night Clerk
1974
as Grandpappy John
1958
as Mr. Bickford
1965
as Kelly
1966
as Cap
1964
as Preacher Pope
1959
as Preacher Harrison
1971
as Ben Barnstable
1960
as Mr. Bradley
1950
as Henchman
1952
as Skip
1968
as Muncie Carter
1955
1959
as MacGuire's Henchman
1973
as Denver
1983
as Narrator
1976
as Senator Austin
1957
as Bill Dragger
1955
as Hank Spencer (uncredited)
1952
as Allen
1953
as Regulator (uncredited)
1954
as Infantryman (uncredited)
1953
as Confederate Spy in Yankee Uniform (uncredited)
1953
as Greasy (uncredited)
1947
as Carl
1954
as Fairchild (uncredited)
1949
as Young Man at Union Station (uncredited)
1953
as Bernie Malloy (uncredited)
1947
as Man in Opening Scene (uncredited)
1956
as Jim Bailey
1974
as Amos Champion
1975
as Uncle Bene
1950
as Steve
1955
as Clint Reno
1976
as The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)
1956
as Lefty Barr
1950
as Turner
1967
as Grandpa Mordecai Tarleton
1953
as Tench
1949
as Vigilante (uncredited)
1957
as Mickey Hill
1971
as Junior Frisbee
1964
as Man in pick-up truck
1975
as Ben as an Adult
1955
as Harvey (uncredited)
1971
as Tom Rawling
1949
as Track Intern
1954
as Bagley
1954
as Posseman (uncredited)
1994
as George Rosebrock
1950
as Richards Henchman
1957
as Mr. Simpson
1952
as Tom Carlton-Replaced (credit only)
1976
as Old mountain man
1951
as Henchman Lacey
1950
as Henchman George
1952
as Carey
1952
as Glenn Hartley
1952
as Bud Karnes
1976
as Galen Clark
1947
as Jim Rockwell
1949
as Rex
1953
as Greeley
1953
as Jonas Bailey
1953
as Henchman Sperry
1954
as Reverend Moorehead
1958
as Sam Wheeler
1978
as Narrator
1953
as Bartender
1958
as Col. Wiley
1986
as Briscoe Darling
1992
as Self
1954
as (uncredited)
1987
as Walt
1948
as Easy Jarrett (uncredited)
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