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Denver Dell Pyle
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Denver Pyle
Acting
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 bu…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!
as Uncle Jesse Duke
Maverick
as Old Gambler on Riverboat
Father and Scout
as George Rosebrock
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
as Self
Delta Fever
as Walt
Return to Mayberry
as Briscoe Darling
Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead
as Narrator
Legend of the Wild
as Narrator (Voice)
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self
Return from Witch Mountain
as Uncle Bene
TV Shows
Cybill
1 ep.
What a Cartoon!
as Podunk Possum (voice) · 1 ep.
L.A. Law
as Harold Nordoff · 1 ep.
Murder, She Wrote
as Eben Connors · 1 ep.
The Dukes
as Uncle Jesse (voice) · 20 ep.
The Dukes of Hazzard
as Jesse Duke · 147 ep.
Dallas
as Blackie Callahan · 2 ep.
The Love Boat
as Eric Springer · 1 ep.
How the West Was Won
as Sgt. Tripp · 1 ep.
Grizzly Adams
as Mad Jack · 37 ep.
