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About Denver Pyle
Denver Dell Pyle (May 11, 1920 – December 25, 1997) was an American film and television actor. He was best-known for portraying Briscoe Darling, Jr. in several episodes of The Andy Griffith Show and Uncle Jesse in The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979 to 1985.
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Actor. Born in Bethune, Colorado, after serving in the US Navy in World War II, he began performing in amateur theater productions and made his big screen debut in "The guilt of Janet Ames" (1947). A veteran of many films, he had a close association with actor John Wayne appearing in his films such as "The Horse Soldiers" (1959), "The Alamo" (1960), "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962) and "Cahill U.S. Marshall" (1973). For television, his credits include "Route 66", "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza", "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams" and for his role of Uncle Jesse on "The Dukes of Hazzard". He died of cancer at the age 77 in Burbank, California and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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Denver Pyle's Timeline
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May 11, 1920
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Bethune, Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States
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1997 |
December 25, 1997
Age 77
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Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Forreston Cemetery, Forreston, Ellis County, Texas, United States
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