Denver Pyle
American actor (1920-1997) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
Denver Dell Pyle was an American film and television actor and director. He was well known for a number of television roles from the 1960s through the 1980s, including his portrayal of Briscoe Darling in several episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, as Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979 to 1985, as Mad Jack in...
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The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!Film, 1997Uncle Jesse Duke1986
L.A. LawSeries, Harold Nordoff
Return to MayberryFilm, 1986Briscoe Darling1978
DallasSeries, Blackie Callahan
Return from Witch MountainFilm, 1978Uncle Bene1977
The Love BoatSeries, Eric Springer1975
Escape to Witch MountainFilm, Uncle Bene1972
The Streets of San FranciscoSeries, Carl Armstrong1971
Something BigFilm, Junior Frisbee1968
5 Card StudFilm, Sig Evers1966
GunpointFilm, Cap1964
Cheyenne AutumnFilm, Sen. Henry (uncredited)1962
The VirginianSeries, Pico Brown1961
Dr. KildareSeries, R. E. Lenger1960
Home from the HillFilm, Mr. Bradley1959
BonanzaSeries, Price Buchanan
The Horse SoldiersFilm, 1959Jackie Jo1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Pete Hollister
Jet PilotFilm, 1957Mr. Simpson1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, John Baker1955
Rage at DawnFilm, Clint Reno1954
LassieSeries, Mr. Madden
Drum BeatFilm, 1954Fairchild (uncredited)1948
The Man from ColoradoFilm, Easy Jarrett1920Born11 May 1920People around Denver
Close ties
Andrew V. McLaglen Directed Shenandoah and Bandolero!
John Wayne Also in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
John Ford Directed The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Aaron Rosenberg Produced To Hell and Back and Gunsmoke
Paul Fix Also in Cahill U.S. Marshal and Jet Pilot
Randolph Scott Produced 7th Cavalry and Ten Wanted Men
James Best Also in The Dukes of Hazzard and Shenandoah
Edgar Buchanan Also in Welcome to Hard Times (1967)
Burt Kennedy Directed Welcome to Hard Times and The Rounders
Jerome Courtland Produced Escape to Witch Mountain (1976)
Chuck Roberson Also in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)- Walter Mirisch Produced Fort Massacre and Cast a Long Shadow
James Stewart Also in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Robert Altman Produced Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1980)
Henry Mancini Produced To Hell and Back (1955)
Audie Murphy Also in Column South and Ride Clear of Diablo
Dub Taylor Also in Home from the Hill and Bonnie and Clyde
Hank Worden Also in The Alamo and Cahill U.S. Marshal
William "Bill" Henry Also in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Jesse Hibbs Directed To Hell and Back (1955)
Carleton Young Also in The Horse Soldiers and Cheyenne Autumn
John Hough Directed Escape to Witch Mountain (1977)
Ron W. Miller Produced Escape to Witch Mountain (1977)- Harry Joe Brown Produced 7th Cavalry and Ten Wanted Men
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962
Bonnie and Clyde 1967
Johnny Guitar 1954
The Great Race 1965
The Alamo 1960
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Filmography 40
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Television 24
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About this person
He was well known for a number of television roles from the 1960s through the 1980s, including his portrayal of Briscoe Darling in several episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, as Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979 to 1985, as Mad Jack in the NBC television series The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, and as the main character's father, Buck Webb, in CBS's The Doris Day Show. In many of his roles, he portrayed either authority figures, or gruff, demanding father figures, often as comic relief. Perhaps his most memorable film role was that of Texas Ranger Frank Hamer in the movie Bonnie and Clyde (1967), as the lawman who relentlessly chased down and finally killed the notorious duo in an ambush.
