Most Recent Role: Parker on Dirty Sally
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Bethune, Colorado, USA
Birthday: 5-11-1920
Birth Name: Denver Dell Pyle
Date of Death: 12-25-1997
Cause of Death: Lung Cancer
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Bethune, Colorado, USA
Birthday: 5-11-1920
Birth Name: Denver Dell Pyle
Date of Death: 12-25-1997
Cause of Death: Lung Cancer
Denver was born in Bethune, Colorado, and had one brother, Willis. After graduating from high school, Denver attended college before choosing to pursue a career in show business. He worked as a drummer and band member until the start of World War II, when he entered the Merchant Marine. After the end of World War II, he began his film career and starred in several motion pictures throughout...
Most Recent Appearance
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Friday 8 February 2008 on CBS
An crafty old horse trader may get out traded himself.
Denver directed 11 episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard.
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Even with cancer, he didn't let it stop him from doing what he loved doing, and it didn't stop him from making the first Dukes of Hazzard Reunion movie.
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Denver was given his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 11, 1997.
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He was diagnosed with cancer in 1996.
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He got his first acting job as Carl in Devil Ship at the age of 27.
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Other Appearances
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Code 3
Sgt. Murchison |
Karen (1975)
Dale Busch (pilot) |
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Tammy
Grandpa Tarleton |
The Andy Griffith Show
Briscoe Darling (1963-1964, 1966-1967) |
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The Doris Day Show
Buck Webb (1968-1970) |
The Dukes
voice of Uncle Jesse Duke |
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Bonanza
Claude Roman |
Gunsmoke
Aaron |
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The Andy Griffith Show
Briscoe Darling |
The Gene Autry Show
Additional Characters |
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The Lone Ranger
Arley McQueen |
The Range Rider |
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26 Men
Fighting Man |
Adventures of Superman
Beware the Wrecker Emil Hatch |
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Annie Oakley
Valley of the Shadows |
Annie Oakley
Annie's Desert Adventure Tom Malloy |
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Barnaby Jones
The Stalking Horse Stayley Kircher |
Bat Masterson
Marked Deck Dan Morgan |
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8.8
"Talented"Great He was in everything from Western Movies to tv shows. Continue » Posted Jan 7, 2007 7:54 pm PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect Denver Pyle, One of THE all-time greatest actors and a Great Role Model for young America Continue » Posted Nov 22, 2005 1:15 pm PST |
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