Denver Pyle (Uncle Jesse) 1920 - 1997
Denver Pyle (Uncle Jesse) 1920 - 1997


December 25, 1997 Denver Pyle died at Providence St. Joseph Medical Centre in Burbank. He died of lung cancer at the age of 77. He was best known for is role as "Uncle Jesse" in the hit Tv show the Dukes of Hazzard. He was a great actor and stared in many movies and tv shows. He played Caleb on Gunsmoke and Mr. Darlin' on The Andy Griffith Show. He was also a cast member on The Doris Day Show in the late 1960s and early '70s, The Life & Times of Grizzly Adams in the '70s. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday December 12th, 1997. He also stared in the Dukes of Hazzard Reunion which aired in the spring of 1996. He was born in Bethune, Colo and was named Denver because it was his mothers favorite city.


Birth Date - May 11, 1920
Birth Place - Bethune Colorado
Height - 6' 1"
Weight - 195 lbs.
Eye Color - Blue
Hair Color - Gray
Favorite Color - Red
Favorite Foods - Italian
Hobbies - Travel; fishing; reading; woodworking; sailing; collecting clocks.


This is a complete list of all of Denver Pyle's accomplishments*
  1. Where The North Begins (1947) Theatrical Movie as Jim Rockwell
  2. Marshal Of Amarillo (1948) Theatrical Movie as Night Clerk
  3. Rim Of The Canyon (1949) Theatrical Movie
  4. Red Canyon (1949) Theatrical Movie as Hutch
  5. Hellfire (1949) Theatrical Movie as Wilson
  6. Flame Of Youth (1949) Theatrical Movie as Lytz
  7. The Flying Saucer (1950) Theatrical Movie as Turner
  8. Dynamite Pass (1950) Theatrical Movie as Whip
  9. The Hills Of Utah (1951) Theatrical Movie as Bowie French
  10. The Lusty Men (1952) Theatrical Movie
  11. Dessert Passage (1952) Theatrical Movie as Allen
  12. Fargo (1952) Theatrical Movie
  13. Vigilante Terror (1953) Theatrical Movie
  14. Topeka (1953) Theatrical Movie
  15. Rebel City (1953) Theatrical Movie as Greeley
  16. Goldtown Ghost Riders (1953) Theatrical Movie as Bernie Malloy
  17. Ride Clear Of Diablo (1954) Theatrical Movie as Rev. Moorehead
  18. Johnny Guitar (1954) Theatrical Movie as Posseman
  19. Top Gun (1955) Theatrical Movie
  20. To Hell And Back (1955) Theatrical Movie as Thompson
  21. Rage At Dawn (1955) Theatrical Movie
  22. Run For Cover (1955) Theatrical Movie as Harvey
  23. The Life and Legend Of Wyatt Earp (1955-1961) TV Series as Ben Thompson (1955-56)
  24. I Killed Wild Bill Hickok (1956) Theatrical Movie as Jim Bailey
  25. The Lonely Man (1957) Theatrical Movie as Sheriff
  26. Gun Duel In Durango (1957) Theatrical Movie as Ranger Captain
  27. Jet Pilot (1957) Theatrical Movie as Mr. Simpson
  28. The Party Crashers (1958) Theatrical Movie as Mr. Bickford
  29. The Left-Handed Gun (1958) Theatrical Movie as Ollinger
  30. Good Day For A Hanging (1958) Theatrical Movie as Moore
  31. China Doll (1958) Theatrical Movie as Colonel Wiley
  32. King Of The Wild Stallions (1959) Theatrical Movie as Doc
  33. Cast A Long Shadow (1959) Theatrical Movie
  34. The Horse Soliders (1959) Theatrical Movie as Jagger Jo
  35. The Alamo (1960) Theatrical Movie as Gambler
  36. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) Theatrical Movie as Amos Carruthers
  37. Cheyenne Autumn (1964) Theatrical Movie as Senator Henry
  38. The Rounders (1965) Theatrical Movie as Bull
  39. Shenandoah (1965) Theatrical Movie as Pastor Bjoerling
  40. Tammy (1965-1966) TV Series as Grandpa Tarleton
  41. The Great Race (1965) Theatrical Movie as Sheriff
  42. Gunpoint (1966) Theatrical Movie as Cap
  43. Welcome To Hard Times (1967) Theatrical Movie as Alfie
  44. Bonnie And Clyde (1967) Theatrical Movie as Frank Hamer
  45. The Doris Day Show (1968-1973) TV Series as Buck Webb (1968-70)
  46. Bandolero! (1968) Theatrical Movie as Muncie Carter
  47. 5 Card Stud (1968) Theatrical Movie as Sig Evers
  48. Hitched (1971) TV Movie
  49. something big (1971) Theatrical Movie as Frisbee
  50. The Legend Of Hillbilly John (1973) Theatrical Movie
  51. Cahill: United States Marshal (1973) Theatrical Movie as Denver
  52. Sidekicks (1974) TV Movie as Drunk
  53. Murder Or Mercy (1974) TV Movie
  54. Escape To Witch Mountain (1975) Theatrical Movie as Uncle Bene
  55. Death Among Friends (1975) TV Movie
  56. Karen (1975) TV Series as Dale Busch (pilot only)
  57. Winterhawk (1976) Theatrical Movie as Arkansas
  58. Hawmps! (1976) Theatrical Movie
  59. Buffalo Bill And The Indians (1976) Theatrical Movie as McLaughlin
  60. Welcome To L.A. (1977) Theatrical Movie as Carl Barber
  61. Mountain Man (1977) Theatrical Movie
  62. The Life And Times Of Grizzly Adams (1977-78) TV Series as Mad Jack
  63. Return From Witch Mountain (1978) Theatrical Movie as Uncle Bene
  64. The Dukes Of Hazzard (1979-1985) TV Series as Uncle Jesse Duke
  65. Return To Mayberry (1986) TV Movie as Briscoe Darling
  66. Delta Fever (1987) Theatrical Movie as Walt
  67. Maverick (1994) Theatrical Movie as Old Gambler
  68. Father And Scout (1994) TV Movie as George Rosebrock
  69. The Dukes Of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997) TV Movie as Uncle Jesse Duke
TV Guest Apperances
  1. Bonanza (1959-1973) as Buchanan "The Wagon"
  2. You Are There (1953-1957) "The Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)"(2/15/53)
  3. Gunsmoke (1955-1975) as Willie Calhoun "Poor Pearl"(12/22/56)
  4. Gunsmoke (1955-1975) as Hank Shinn "Liar From Blackhawk"(6/22/57)
  5. Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (1956-1961) "Blood In The Dust"(10/11/57)
  6. Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (1956-1961) "The Stranger"(2/28/58)
  7. Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (1956-1961) "A Thread Of Respect"(2/12/59)
  8. Gunsmoke (1955-1975) as Mike Blocker "The Bear"(2/28/59)
  9. Maverick (1957-1962) "Family Pride"(1960)
  10. Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (1956-1961) "A Small Town That Died"(3/10/60)
  11. Gunsmoke (1955-1975) as Gus Mather "The Wake"(12/10/60)
  12. Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (1956-1961) "The Empty Shell"(3/30/61)
  13. Gunsmoke (1955-1975) as Black Jack Haggen "Us Haggens"(12/8/62)
  14. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966) as Uncle George "Uncle George"(1963)
  15. Gunsmoke (1955-1975) as Aaron Larker "The Odyssey Of Jubal Tanner"(5/18/63)
  16. The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968) as Briscoe Darling "Briscoe Declares For Aunt Bee"(10/28/63)
  17. The Twilight Zone (1959-1965) as Stu Tillman "Black Leather Jackets"(1/31/64)
  18. Temple Houston (1963-1964) as Phineas Fallon "The Case For William Gotch"(2/6/64)
  19. Gunsmoke (1955-1975) as Pa Ginnis "No Hands"(2/8/64)
  20. Gunsmoke (1955-1975) as Caleb Nash "The Violators"(10/17/64)
  21. Perry Mason (1957-1966) as Jackson Sidemark "The Case Of The Final Fadeout"(5/22/66)
  22. The Waltons (1972-1980) "The Reunion"(12/14/72)
  23. Kung Fu (1972-1975) "The Ancient Warrior"(5/3/73)
  24. Kung Fu (1972-1975) "Crossties"(2/21/74)
  25. Dallas (1978-1991) as Blackie Callahan "I Dream Of Jeannie"(2/2/90)
  26. Dallas (1978-1991) as Blackie Callahan "After Midnight"(2/9/90)
  27. Cybill (1995-Present) as Himself "Bringing Home The Bacon"(9/16/96)



* Taken from Tom Grady's Dukes of Hazzard Web Page
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