Denver Pyle
1920-05-11 ( 104 years old ) in Bethune, Colorado, USA

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

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The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! 1997-04-25
Father and Scout 1994-10-15
Maverick 1994-05-20
John Wayne's 'The Alamo' 1992-06-06
Delta Fever 1987-10-01
Return to Mayberry 1986-04-13
Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead 1983-01-01
Legend of the Wild 1981-11-01
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion 1979-06-05
Once Upon a Starry Night 1978-12-19
How Bugs Bunny Won the West 1978-11-15
Return from Witch Mountain 1978-03-10
Legend of the Northwest 1978-01-01
Guardian of the Wilderness 1976-12-07
Welcome to L.A. 1976-11-12
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln 1976-09-16
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson 1976-06-24
Hawmps! 1976-05-20
The Adventures of Frontier Fremont 1976-01-14
Winterhawk 1975-11-05
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers 1975-09-14
Escape to Witch Mountain 1975-03-21
Murder or Mercy 1974-04-10
The Legend of Hillbilly John 1974-02-01
Hog Wild 1974-01-20
Cahill: United States Marshal 1973-07-11
Something Big 1971-11-19
Hitched 1971-03-31
Mean Justice 1971-02-08
5 Card Stud 1968-07-28
Bandolero! 1968-06-01
Bonnie and Clyde 1967-08-13
Tammy and the Millionaire 1967-05-01
Welcome to Hard Times 1967-04-30
Incident at Phantom Hill 1966-07-01
Gunpoint 1966-04-25
Mara of the Wilderness 1965-10-29
The Great Race 1965-07-01
Shenandoah 1965-06-03
The Rounders 1965-01-08
Cheyenne Autumn 1964-10-15
Mail Order Bride 1964-03-10
Black Like Me 1964-01-01
Terrified 1963-05-01
Geronimo 1962-04-27
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962-04-13
The Alamo 1960-10-23
Home from the Hill 1960-03-03
Cast a Long Shadow 1959-08-24
The Horse Soldiers 1959-06-11
King of the Wild Stallions 1959-05-17
Good Day for a Hanging 1959-01-01
The Party Crashers 1958-09-01
Bitter Heritage 1958-08-07
China Doll 1958-06-06
Fort Massacre 1958-05-14
The Left Handed Gun 1958-04-30
Jet Pilot 1957-10-11
Domino Kid 1957-10-01
The Lonely Man 1957-06-21
Destination 60,000 1957-05-12
Gun Duel In Durango 1957-05-01
7th Cavalry 1956-12-01
Yaqui Drums 1956-10-13
The Naked Hills 1956-06-17
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok 1956-06-16
Please Murder Me 1956-03-01
Top Gun 1955-12-01
To Hell and Back 1955-09-22
Run for Cover 1955-04-29
Rage at Dawn 1955-03-26
Ten Wanted Men 1955-02-01
The Yellow Mountain 1954-11-16
Drum Beat 1954-11-10
Johnny Guitar 1954-05-26
The Boy from Oklahoma 1954-02-27
The Command 1954-02-13
Ride Clear of Diablo 1954-02-10
Texas Bad Man 1953-12-20
Vigilante Terror 1953-11-15
Topeka 1953-08-09
The Lone Hand 1953-05-20
Column South 1953-05-20
Goldtown Ghost Riders 1953-05-20
Rebel City 1953-05-10
Gunsmoke 1953-05-04
A Perilous Journey 1953-04-05
Fort Vengeance 1953-03-28
The Maverick 1952-12-14
Canyon Ambush 1952-10-12
Fargo 1952-09-07
Desert Passage 1952-05-29
Man from the Black Hills 1952-03-29
Oklahoma Annie 1952-03-24
Mutiny 1952-03-05
Hills of Utah 1951-09-30
Drums in the Deep South 1951-09-01
Million Dollar Pursuit 1951-05-30
Rough Riders of Durango 1951-01-30
The Old Frontier 1950-07-20
Customs Agent 1950-05-18
Dynamite Pass 1950-03-23
Federal Agent at Large 1950-03-12
Singing Guns 1950-02-28
Captain China 1950-02-02
The Flying Saucer 1950-01-04
The Big Wheel 1949-11-04
Flame of Youth 1949-09-22
Too Late for Tears 1949-07-17
Rim of the Canyon 1949-07-01
Hellfire 1949-05-29
Red Canyon 1949-04-27
Streets of San Francisco 1949-04-15
El Paso 1949-03-22
The Man from Colorado 1948-08-07
The Man from Colorado 1948-08-07
Marshal of Amarillo 1948-07-15
Train to Alcatraz 1948-06-28
Where the North Begins 1947-12-14
Devil Ship 1947-12-11
The Guilt of Janet Ames 1947-03-06

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