Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

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
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1920-05-11
Place of Birth: Bethune, Colorado, USA
Also Known As: Denver Dell Pyle

Movies List of Denver Pyle

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Bonnie and Clyde

1967 Movie
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Mutiny

1952 Movie
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Shenandoah

1965 Movie
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5 Card Stud

1968 Movie
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The Alamo

1960 Movie
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The Great Race

1965 Movie
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Hawmps!

1976 Movie
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The Rounders

1965 Movie
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Maverick

1994 Movie
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Cheyenne Autumn

1964 Movie
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Flame of Youth

1949 Movie
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The Left Handed Gun

1958 Movie
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The Lonely Man

1957 Movie
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7th Cavalry

1956 Movie
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The Man from Colorado

1948 Movie
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Geronimo

1962 Movie
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To Hell and Back

1955 Movie
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Please Murder Me

1956 Movie
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The Horse Soldiers

1959 Movie
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Rim of the Canyon

1949 Movie
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Fort Massacre

1958 Movie
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Welcome to L.A.

1976 Movie
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Fort Vengeance

1953 Movie
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Hog Wild

1974 Movie
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Legend of the Wild

1981 Movie
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Train to Alcatraz

1948 Movie
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Winterhawk

1975 Movie
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The Naked Hills

1956 Movie
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Customs Agent

1950 Movie
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Terrified

1963 Movie
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Red Canyon

1949 Movie
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Gun Duel In Durango

1957 Movie
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Welcome to Hard Times

1967 Movie
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Hills of Utah

1951 Movie
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Marshal of Amarillo

1948 Movie
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The Party Crashers

1958 Movie
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Gunpoint

1966 Movie
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Mail Order Bride

1964 Movie
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Cast a Long Shadow

1959 Movie
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Hitched

1971 Movie
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Home from the Hill

1960 Movie
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Oklahoma Annie

1952 Movie
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Dynamite Pass

1950 Movie
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Bandolero!

1968 Movie
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Ten Wanted Men

1955 Movie
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Column South

1953 Movie
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Too Late for Tears

1949 Movie
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Domino Kid

1957 Movie
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Desert Passage

1952 Movie
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Goldtown Ghost Riders

1953 Movie
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Top Gun

1955 Movie
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Drum Beat

1954 Movie
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The Lone Hand

1953 Movie
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The Command

1954 Movie
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Gunsmoke

1953 Movie
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Devil Ship

1947 Movie
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Murder or Mercy

1974 Movie
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Captain China

1950 Movie
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Rage at Dawn

1955 Movie
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Yaqui Drums

1956 Movie
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The Flying Saucer

1950 Movie
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Texas Bad Man

1953 Movie
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El Paso

1949 Movie
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Destination 60,000

1957 Movie
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Something Big

1971 Movie
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Black Like Me

1964 Movie
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Run for Cover

1955 Movie
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Mean Justice

1971 Movie
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The Big Wheel

1949 Movie
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The Boy from Oklahoma

1954 Movie
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Father and Scout

1994 Movie
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Johnny Guitar

1954 Movie
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Singing Guns

1950 Movie
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Jet Pilot

1957 Movie
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Canyon Ambush

1952 Movie
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The Old Frontier

1950 Movie
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Fargo

1952 Movie
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The Maverick

1952 Movie
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Hellfire

1949 Movie
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Rebel City

1953 Movie
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Topeka

1953 Movie
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Vigilante Terror

1953 Movie
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Ride Clear of Diablo

1954 Movie
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Bitter Heritage

1958 Movie
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A Perilous Journey

1953 Movie
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China Doll

1958 Movie
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Return to Mayberry

1986 Movie
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The Yellow Mountain

1954 Movie
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Delta Fever

1987 Movie
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The Man from Colorado

1948 Movie