Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Acting
Born 1920-05-11 - Died 1997-12-25Bethune, Colorado, USA

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 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

Movies (121)

Bonnie and Clyde
7.5

Bonnie and Clyde

1967Movie7.5
Maverick
6.9

Maverick

1994Movie6.9
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962Movie7.8
The Great Race
7.1

The Great Race

1965Movie7.1
The Horse Soldiers
6.9

The Horse Soldiers

1959Movie6.9
The Alamo
7.1

The Alamo

1960Movie7.1
Johnny Guitar
7.4

Johnny Guitar

1954Movie7.4
Home from the Hill
6.9

Home from the Hill

1960Movie6.9
Cheyenne Autumn
6.7

Cheyenne Autumn

1964Movie6.7
Escape to Witch Mountain
6.4

Escape to Witch Mountain

1975Movie6.4
Shenandoah
6.9

Shenandoah

1965Movie6.9
Bandolero!
6.6

Bandolero!

1968Movie6.6
Incident at Phantom Hill
6.1

Incident at Phantom Hill

1966Movie6.1
Geronimo
5.5

Geronimo

1962Movie5.5
Return from Witch Mountain
5.9

Return from Witch Mountain

1978Movie5.9
To Hell and Back
6.6

To Hell and Back

1955Movie6.6
Gunpoint
6.2

Gunpoint

1966Movie6.2
Ten Wanted Men
5.9

Ten Wanted Men

1955Movie5.9
Cahill: United States Marshal
6.1

Cahill: United States Marshal

1973Movie6.1
Rebel City
6.0

Rebel City

1953Movie6.0
Jet Pilot
5.5

Jet Pilot

1957Movie5.5
The Left Handed Gun
6.0

The Left Handed Gun

1958Movie6.0
The Rounders
5.5

The Rounders

1965Movie5.5
Ride Clear of Diablo
6.1

Ride Clear of Diablo

1954Movie6.1
5 Card Stud
6.3

5 Card Stud

1968Movie6.3
Mail Order Bride
7.0

Mail Order Bride

1964Movie7.0
Too Late for Tears
6.8

Too Late for Tears

1949Movie6.8
Run for Cover
6.8

Run for Cover

1955Movie6.8
Delta Fever
9.0

Delta Fever

1987Movie9.0
El Paso
6.0

El Paso

1949Movie6.0
7th Cavalry
6.1

7th Cavalry

1956Movie6.1
Devil Ship
6.5

Devil Ship

1947Movie6.5
Please Murder Me
5.9

Please Murder Me

1956Movie5.9
Welcome to Hard Times
5.3

Welcome to Hard Times

1967Movie5.3
The Lonely Man
6.1

The Lonely Man

1957Movie6.1
The Man from Colorado
6.9

The Man from Colorado

1948Movie6.9
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
5.5

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

1976Movie5.5
The Naked Hills
4.6

The Naked Hills

1956Movie4.6
Terrified
3.8

Terrified

1963Movie3.8
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979Movie
Murder or Mercy
10.0

Murder or Mercy

1974Movie10.0
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
8.3

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

1992Movie8.3
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
6.7

The Boy Who Talked to Badgers

1975Movie6.7
The Command
6.4

The Command

1954Movie6.4
Welcome to L.A.
5.0

Welcome to L.A.

1976Movie5.0
Vigilante Terror
5.0

Vigilante Terror

1953Movie5.0
Father and Scout
4.8

Father and Scout

1994Movie4.8
The Lone Hand
5.7

The Lone Hand

1953Movie5.7
Something Big
5.4

Something Big

1971Movie5.4
Desert Passage
5.0

Desert Passage

1952Movie5.0
Drum Beat
6.1

Drum Beat

1954Movie6.1
The Big Wheel
5.7

The Big Wheel

1949Movie5.7
Drums in the Deep South
5.3

Drums in the Deep South

1951Movie5.3
Good Day for a Hanging
6.4

Good Day for a Hanging

1959Movie6.4
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!
5.4

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

1997Movie5.4
Hog Wild
8.0

Hog Wild

1974Movie8.0
The Yellow Mountain
5.4

The Yellow Mountain

1954Movie5.4
Column South
6.2

Column South

1953Movie6.2
China Doll
6.9

China Doll

1958Movie6.9
Fort Massacre
6.2

Fort Massacre

1958Movie6.2
Bitter Heritage
8.0

Bitter Heritage

1958Movie8.0
A Perilous Journey
4.5

A Perilous Journey

1953Movie4.5
Gunsmoke
6.6

Gunsmoke

1953Movie6.6
King of the Wild Stallions
6.8

King of the Wild Stallions

1959Movie6.8
Mara of the Wilderness
5.0

Mara of the Wilderness

1965Movie5.0
The Flying Saucer
3.9

The Flying Saucer

1950Movie3.9
Mutiny
5.2

Mutiny

1952Movie5.2
Rim of the Canyon
5.2

Rim of the Canyon

1949Movie5.2
Tammy and the Millionaire
6.5

Tammy and the Millionaire

1967Movie6.5
Rage at Dawn
6.2

Rage at Dawn

1955Movie6.2
Gun Duel in Durango
5.6

Gun Duel in Durango

1957Movie5.6
Cast a Long Shadow
6.6

Cast a Long Shadow

1959Movie6.6
Top Gun
6.6

Top Gun

1955Movie6.6
Hellfire
6.4

Hellfire

1949Movie6.4
The Legend of Hillbilly John
6.3

The Legend of Hillbilly John

1974Movie6.3
Singing Guns
6.4

Singing Guns

1950Movie6.4
The Boy from Oklahoma
5.7

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954Movie5.7
Black Like Me
6.2

Black Like Me

1964Movie6.2
Captain China
5.5

Captain China

1950Movie5.5
Hitched
7.3

Hitched

1973Movie7.3
Guardian of the Wilderness
7.0

Guardian of the Wilderness

1976Movie7.0
Man from the Black Hills
9.0

Man from the Black Hills

1952Movie9.0
Fort Vengeance
6.4

Fort Vengeance

1953Movie6.4
Dynamite Pass
6.1

Dynamite Pass

1950Movie6.1
Red Canyon
5.8

Red Canyon

1949Movie5.8
The Guilt of Janet Ames
5.8

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947Movie5.8
Winterhawk
6.6

Winterhawk

1975Movie6.6
Oklahoma Annie
8.7

Oklahoma Annie

1952Movie8.7
Canyon Ambush
6.5

Canyon Ambush

1952Movie6.5
How Bugs Bunny Won the West
6.6

How Bugs Bunny Won the West

1978Movie6.6
Once Upon a Starry Night
10.0

Once Upon a Starry Night

1978Movie10.0
The Old Frontier
10.0

The Old Frontier

1950Movie10.0
Mean Justice
7.0

Mean Justice

1971Movie7.0
Hawmps!
5.8

Hawmps!

1976Movie5.8
Return to Mayberry
6.2

Return to Mayberry

1986Movie6.2
Fargo
6.6

Fargo

1952Movie6.6
The Maverick
9.0

The Maverick

1952Movie9.0
Yaqui Drums
9.0

Yaqui Drums

1956Movie9.0
Goldtown Ghost Riders
6.5

Goldtown Ghost Riders

1953Movie6.5
Death Among Friends
4.9

Death Among Friends

1975Movie4.9
Million Dollar Pursuit
6.5

Million Dollar Pursuit

1951Movie6.5
Customs Agent
10.0

Customs Agent

1950Movie10.0
Marshal of Amarillo
9.0

Marshal of Amarillo

1948Movie9.0
The Party Crashers
5.3

The Party Crashers

1958Movie5.3
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok
4.5

I Killed Wild Bill Hickok

1956Movie4.5
Rough Riders of Durango
7.0

Rough Riders of Durango

1951Movie7.0
Texas Bad Man
8.0

Texas Bad Man

1953Movie8.0
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln

1976Movie
Topeka
6.0

Topeka

1953Movie6.0
Legend of the Wild
6.0

Legend of the Wild

1981Movie6.0
Train to Alcatraz
7.7

Train to Alcatraz

1948Movie7.7
Hills of Utah
9.0

Hills of Utah

1951Movie9.0
Legend of the Northwest
7.0

Legend of the Northwest

1978Movie7.0
The Adventures of Frontier Fremont
10.0

The Adventures of Frontier Fremont

1976Movie10.0
Flame of Youth
10.0

Flame of Youth

1949Movie10.0
Destination 60,000
10.0

Destination 60,000

1957Movie10.0
Where the North Begins
7.5

Where the North Begins

1947Movie7.5
Streets of San Francisco
9.0

Streets of San Francisco

1949Movie9.0
Federal Agent at Large
5.8

Federal Agent at Large

1950Movie5.8
Domino Kid
5.8

Domino Kid

1957Movie5.8
Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead

Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead

1983Movie

TV Shows (102)

Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
Dallas
6.9

Dallas

1978Series6.9
Lassie
6.3

Lassie

1954Series6.3
The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

The Andy Griffith Show

1960Series7.6
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
The Rifleman
7.1

The Rifleman

1958Series7.1
Wagon Train
6.6

Wagon Train

1957Series6.6
The Waltons
7.2

The Waltons

1972Series7.2
The Dick Van Dyke Show
7.6

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961Series7.6
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
Maverick
7.0

Maverick

1957Series7.0
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957Series7.3
Cheyenne
6.2

Cheyenne

1955Series6.2
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
The Lone Ranger
6.8

The Lone Ranger

1949Series6.8
Lawman
6.0

Lawman

1958Series6.0
Route 66
6.7

Route 66

1960Series6.7
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Barnaby Jones
7.1

Barnaby Jones

1973Series7.1
The Dukes of Hazzard
7.4

The Dukes of Hazzard

1979Series7.4
Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971Series6.7
The High Chaparral
6.8

The High Chaparral

1967Series6.8
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955Series6.8
Adventures of Superman
6.7

Adventures of Superman

1952Series6.7
Thriller
6.7

Thriller

1960Series6.7
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
Cybill
5.9

Cybill

1995Series5.9
The Millionaire
5.8

The Millionaire

1955Series5.8
Bat Masterson
6.4

Bat Masterson

1958Series6.4
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7.1

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964Series7.1
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
Tombstone Territory
6.9

Tombstone Territory

1957Series6.9
The Real McCoys
5.9

The Real McCoys

1957Series5.9
The Doris Day Show
6.2

The Doris Day Show

1968Series6.2
The Deputy
6.5

The Deputy

1959Series6.5
The Texan
6.0

The Texan

1958Series6.0
The Detectives
6.7

The Detectives

1959Series6.7
State Trooper
5.7

State Trooper

1956Series5.7
Petrocelli
7.2

Petrocelli

1974Series7.2
Bronco
6.0

Bronco

1958Series6.0
Checkmate
4.8

Checkmate

1960Series4.8
The Guns of Will Sonnett
6.5

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967Series6.5
What a Cartoon!
7.5

What a Cartoon!

1995Series7.5
The Gene Autry Show
4.7

The Gene Autry Show

1950Series4.7
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
5.3

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956Series5.3
You Are There
6.0

You Are There

1953Series6.0
How the West Was Won
7.0

How the West Was Won

1977Series7.0
Riverboat
6.5

Riverboat

1959Series6.5
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
5.3

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951Series5.3
Mr. Novak
7.3

Mr. Novak

1963Series7.3
Law of the Plainsman
7.3

Law of the Plainsman

1959Series7.3
The Adventures of Kit Carson
6.0

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951Series6.0
Fury
6.5

Fury

1955Series6.5
Grizzly Adams
7.0

Grizzly Adams

1977Series7.0
Cimarron Strip
5.7

Cimarron Strip

1967Series5.7
The Cisco Kid
6.2

The Cisco Kid

1950Series6.2
The Tall Man
6.9

The Tall Man

1960Series6.9
Public Defender
6.3

Public Defender

1954Series6.3
Bourbon Street Beat
6.0

Bourbon Street Beat

1959Series6.0
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
6.8

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1958Series6.8
Arrest and Trial
8.3

Arrest and Trial

1963Series8.3
Cain's Hundred
5.2

Cain's Hundred

1961Series5.2
Broken Arrow
6.5

Broken Arrow

1956Series6.5
The Restless Gun
4.4

The Restless Gun

1957Series4.4
Annie Oakley
5.5

Annie Oakley

1954Series5.5
26 Men
5.0

26 Men

1957Series5.0
Stagecoach West
6.7

Stagecoach West

1960Series6.7
National Velvet
8.6

National Velvet

1960Series8.6
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Manhunter
7.0

The Manhunter

1974Series7.0
The Great Adventure
10.0

The Great Adventure

1963Series10.0
The Aquanauts
6.0

The Aquanauts

1960Series6.0
The Roy Rogers Show
6.8

The Roy Rogers Show

1951Series6.8
The Lieutenant
7.0

The Lieutenant

1963Series7.0
The Lone Wolf
8.0

The Lone Wolf

1954Series8.0
Hondo
6.9

Hondo

1967Series6.9
Crossroads
6.8

Crossroads

1955Series6.8
Channing
7.5

Channing

1963Series7.5
Men Into Space
7.4

Men Into Space

1959Series7.4
Empire
7.0

Empire

1962Series7.0
I'm the Law
6.0

I'm the Law

1953Series6.0
Kraft Mystery Theatre
7.2

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961Series7.2
My Friend Flicka
6.2

My Friend Flicka

1955Series6.2
Casey Jones
5.8

Casey Jones

1957Series5.8
Jefferson Drum
5.3

Jefferson Drum

1958Series5.3
Frontier
7.5

Frontier

1955Series7.5
Wichita Town
4.9

Wichita Town

1959Series4.9
Temple Houston
6.0

Temple Houston

1963Series6.0
Buffalo Bill Jr.
6.0

Buffalo Bill Jr.

1955Series6.0
Hopalong Cassidy
5.3

Hopalong Cassidy

1952Series5.3
Behind Closed Doors
8.0

Behind Closed Doors

1958Series8.0
The Dukes
4.5

The Dukes

1983Series4.5
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
Tammy
8.0

Tammy

1965Series8.0
Kung Fu
7.7

Kung Fu

1972Series7.7