People
Denver Pyle
- Name: Denver Pyle
- Birthday: 1920-05-11
- Also known as: Denver Dell Pyle
- Place of birth: Bethune, Colorado, USA
- Popularity: 16.056
Biography:
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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... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! as Uncle Jesse Duke | 1997-04-25 |
| Father and Scout as George Rosebrock | 1994-10-15 |
| Maverick as Old Gambler on Riverboat | 1994-05-20 |
| John Wayne's 'The Alamo' as Self | 1992-06-06 |
| Delta Fever as Walt | 1987-10-01 |
| Return to Mayberry as Briscoe Darling | 1986-04-13 |
| Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead as Narrator | 1983-01-01 |
| Legend of the Wild as Narrator (Voice) | 1981-11-01 |
| When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion as Self | 1979-06-05 |
| Once Upon a Starry Night as Mad Jack | 1978-12-19 |
| How Bugs Bunny Won the West as Narrator | 1978-11-15 |
| Return from Witch Mountain as Uncle Bene | 1978-03-10 |
| Legend of the Northwest | 1978-01-01 |
| Guardian of the Wilderness as Galen Clark | 1976-12-07 |
| Welcome to L.A. as Carl Barber | 1976-11-12 |
| The Last of Mrs. Lincoln as Senator Austin | 1976-09-16 |
| Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson as The Indian Agent (McLaughlin) | 1976-06-24 |
| Hawmps! as Col. Seymour Hawkins | 1976-05-20 |
| The Adventures of Frontier Fremont as Old mountain man | 1976-01-14 |
| Winterhawk as Arkansas | 1975-11-05 |
| The Boy Who Talked to Badgers as Ben as an Adult | 1975-09-14 |
| Escape to Witch Mountain as Uncle Bene | 1975-03-21 |
| Murder or Mercy as Amos Champion | 1974-04-10 |
| The Legend of Hillbilly John as Grandpappy John | 1974-02-01 |
| Hog Wild as Dr. Larson | 1974-01-20 |
| Cahill: United States Marshal as Denver | 1973-07-11 |
| Something Big as Junior Frisbee | 1971-11-19 |
| Hitched as Ben Barnstable | 1971-03-31 |
| Mean Justice as Tom Rawling | 1971-02-08 |
| 5 Card Stud as Sig Evers | 1968-07-28 |
| Bandolero! as Muncie Carter | 1968-06-01 |
| Bonnie and Clyde as Frank Hamer | 1967-08-14 |
| Tammy and the Millionaire as Grandpa Mordecai Tarleton | 1967-05-01 |
| Welcome to Hard Times as Alfie - Stage Driver | 1967-04-30 |
| Incident at Phantom Hill as 1st Hunter | 1966-07-01 |
| Gunpoint as Cap | 1966-04-25 |
| Mara of the Wilderness as Kelly | 1965-10-29 |
| The Great Race as Sheriff | 1965-07-01 |
| Shenandoah as Pastor Bjoerling | 1965-06-03 |
| The Rounders as Bull | 1965-01-08 |
| Cheyenne Autumn as Sen. Henry (uncredited) | 1964-10-15 |
| Mail Order Bride as Preacher Pope | 1964-03-10 |
| Black Like Me as Man in pick-up truck | 1964-01-01 |
| Terrified as Sheriff Dixon | 1963-05-01 |
| Geronimo as Senator Conrad | 1962-04-27 |
| The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance as Amos Carruthers | 1962-04-13 |
| The Alamo as Thimblerig (the Gambler) | 1960-10-23 |
| Home from the Hill as Mr. Bradley | 1960-03-03 |
| Cast a Long Shadow as Preacher Harrison | 1959-08-24 |
| The Horse Soldiers as Jackie Jo | 1959-06-11 |
| King of the Wild Stallions as MacGuire's Henchman | 1959-05-17 |
| Good Day for a Hanging as Deputy Ed Moore | 1959-01-01 |
| The Party Crashers as Mr. Bickford | 1958-09-01 |
| Bitter Heritage as Sam Wheeler | 1958-08-07 |
| China Doll as Col. Wiley | 1958-06-06 |
| Fort Massacre as Collins | 1958-05-14 |
| The Left Handed Gun as Ollinger | 1958-05-07 |
| Jet Pilot as Mr. Simpson | 1957-10-11 |
| Domino Kid as Bill Dragger | 1957-10-01 |
| The Lonely Man as Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff | 1957-06-21 |
| Destination 60,000 as Mickey Hill | 1957-05-12 |
| Gun Duel In Durango as Ranger Captain | 1957-05-01 |
| 7th Cavalry as Dixon | 1956-12-01 |
| Yaqui Drums as Lefty Barr | 1956-10-13 |
| The Naked Hills as Bert Killian / Narrator | 1956-06-17 |
| I Killed Wild Bill Hickok as Jim Bailey | 1956-06-16 |
| Please Murder Me as Det. Lt. Bradley | 1956-03-01 |
| Top Gun as Hank Spencer (uncredited) | 1955-12-01 |
| To Hell and Back as Thompson | 1955-09-22 |
| Run for Cover as Harvey (uncredited) | 1955-04-29 |
| Rage at Dawn as Clint Reno | 1955-03-26 |
| Ten Wanted Men | 1955-02-01 |
| The Yellow Mountain as (uncredited) | 1954-11-16 |
| Drum Beat as Fairchild (uncredited) | 1954-11-10 |
| Johnny Guitar as Posseman (uncredited) | 1954-05-26 |
| The Boy from Oklahoma as Bagley | 1954-02-27 |
| The Command as Infantryman (uncredited) | 1954-02-13 |
| Ride Clear of Diablo as Reverend Moorehead | 1954-02-10 |
| Texas Bad Man as Tench | 1953-12-20 |
| Vigilante Terror as Henchman Sperry | 1953-11-15 |
| Topeka as Jonas Bailey | 1953-08-09 |
| Column South as Confederate Spy in Yankee Uniform (uncredited) | 1953-05-20 |
| Goldtown Ghost Riders as Bernie Malloy (uncredited) | 1953-05-20 |
| The Lone Hand as Regulator (uncredited) | 1953-05-20 |
| Rebel City as Greeley | 1953-05-10 |
| Gunsmoke as Greasy (uncredited) | 1953-05-04 |
| A Perilous Journey as Bartender | 1953-04-05 |
| Fort Vengeance as Rider Warning About Wagon Train (uncredited) | 1953-03-28 |
| The Maverick as Bud Karnes | 1952-12-14 |
| Canyon Ambush as Tom Carlton-Replaced (credit only) | 1952-10-12 |
| Fargo as Carey | 1952-09-07 |
| Desert Passage as Allen | 1952-05-29 |
| Man from the Black Hills as Glenn Hartley | 1952-03-29 |
| Oklahoma Annie as Skip | 1952-03-24 |
| Mutiny as Gunner / Mutineer (uncredited) | 1952-03-05 |
| Hills of Utah as Bowie French | 1951-09-30 |
| Drums in the Deep South as Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited) | 1951-09-01 |
| Million Dollar Pursuit as Nick Algren | 1951-05-30 |
| Rough Riders of Durango as Henchman Lacey | 1951-01-30 |
| The Old Frontier as Henchman George | 1950-07-20 |
| Customs Agent as Al | 1950-05-18 |
| Dynamite Pass as Henchman | 1950-03-23 |
| Federal Agent at Large as 'Jumpy' Jordan | 1950-03-12 |
| Singing Guns as Richards Henchman | 1950-02-28 |
| Captain China as Steve | 1950-02-02 |
| The Flying Saucer as Turner | 1950-01-04 |
| The Big Wheel as Track Intern | 1949-11-04 |
| Flame of Youth as Lytz | 1949-09-22 |
| Too Late for Tears as Young Man at Union Station (uncredited) | 1949-07-17 |
| Rim of the Canyon as Cash Collins (uncredited) | 1949-07-01 |
| Hellfire as Rex | 1949-05-29 |
| Red Canyon as Hutch | 1949-04-27 |
| Streets of San Francisco as Ed Quinn | 1949-04-15 |
| El Paso as Vigilante (uncredited) | 1949-03-22 |
| The Man from Colorado as Easy Jarrett | 1948-08-07 |
| Marshal of Amarillo as The Night Clerk | 1948-07-15 |
| Train to Alcatraz as Hutch Hutchins | 1948-06-28 |
| Where the North Begins as Jim Rockwell | 1947-12-14 |
| Devil Ship as Carl | 1947-12-11 |
| The Guilt of Janet Ames as Man in Opening Scene (uncredited) | 1947-03-06 |
