Denver Dell Pyle (May 11, 1920 – December 25, 1997) was an American actor, director, and oil speculator. He was best known for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Bonnie and Clyde, and The Dukes of Hazzard.
In his later years Pyle had become wealthy through his investments in oil speculation, but continued to act because he enjoyed it. He was married twice—to Marilee Carpenter and Tippie Johnston—and had two children with Carpenter. He died of lung cancer on Christmas Day at the age of 77.
Works with Denver Pyle:
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Film
- 1947 The Guilt Of Janet Ames: Man in Opening Scene
- 1947 Devil Ship: Carl
- 1948 Train To Alcatraz: Hutch Hutchins
- 1948 Marshal Of Amarillo: The Night Clerk
- 1948 The Man from Colorado: Easy Jarrett
- 1949 El Paso: Vigilante
- 1949 Red Canyon: Hutch
- 1949 Streets Of San Francisco: Ed Quinn
- 1949 Hellfire: Rex
- 1949 Rim Of The Canyon: Cash Collins
- 1949 Too Late for Tears: Youth at Union Station
- 1949 Flame Of Youth: Lytz
- 1949 The Big Wheel: Doctor
- 1950 The Flying Saucer: Turner
- 1950 Captain China: Steve
- 1950 Singing Guns: Miner
- 1950 Federal Agent At Large: “Jumpy” Jordan
- 1950 Dynamite Pass: Thurber Henchman
- 1950 Customs Agent: Al
- 1950 The Old Frontier: Henchman George
- 1951 Rough Riders Of Durango: Lacey
- 1951 Million Dollar Pursuit: Nick Algren
- 1951 The Hills Of Utah: Bowie French
- 1951 Drums In The Deep South: Union Soldier Breaking Window
- 1952 Mutiny: Gunner / Mutineer
- 1952 Oklahoma Annie: Skip
- 1952 Man From The Black Hills: Glenn Hartley
- 1952 Desert Passage: Allen
- 1952 Fargo: Carey
- 1952 Canyon Ambush: Tom Carlton (Replaced)
- 1952 The Maverick: Bud Karnes
- 1953 Gunsmoke: Greasy
- 1953 The Lone Hand: Regulator
- 1953 Fort Vengeance: Rider Warning About Wagon Train
- 1953 A Perilous Journey: Bartender
- 1953 Rebel City: Greeley
- 1953 Column South: Confederate Spy in Yankee Uniform
- 1953 Goldtown Ghost Riders: Bernie Malloy
- 1953 Topeka: Jonas Bailey
- 1953 Vigilante Terror: Henchman Sperry
- 1953 Texas Bad Man: Tench
- 1954 The Command: Infantryman
- 1954 Ride Clear of Diablo: Rev. Moorehead
- 1954 The Boy From Oklahoma: Bagley
- 1954 Johnny Guitar: Posseman
- 1954 Drum Beat: Fairchild
- 1954 The Yellow Mountain: George Yost
- 1955 Ten Wanted Men: Dave Weed
- 1955 Rage At Dawn: Clint Reno
- 1955 Run For Cover: Harvey
- 1955 To Hell And Back: Thompson
- 1955 Top Gun: Hank Spencer
- 1956 Please Murder Me!: Lieut. Bradley
- 1956 I Killed Wild Bill Hickok: Jim Bailey
- 1956 The Naked Hills: Bert Killian / Narrator
- 1956 Yaqui Drums: Lefty Barr
- 1956 Seventh Cavalry: Dixon
- 1957 Gun Duel In Durango: Ranger Captain
- 1957 Destination 60000: Mickey Hill
- 1957 The Lonely Man: Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff
- 1957 Jet Pilot: Mr. Simpson
- 1957 Domino Kid: Bill Dragger
- 1958 The Left Handed Gun: Ollinger
- 1958 Fort Massacre: Collins
- 1958 China Doll: Col. Wiley
- 1958 The Party Crashers: Ted Bickford
- 1959 Good Day For A Hanging: Deputy Ed Moore
- 1959 King Of The Wild Stallions: Doc Webber
- 1959 The Horse Soldiers: Jackie Jo
- 1959 Cast A Long Shadow: Preacher Harrison
- 1960 Home From The Hill: Mr. Bradley
- 1960 The Alamo: Thimblerig (The Gambler)
- 1962 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: Amos Carruthers
- 1962 Geronimo: Senator Conrad
- 1962 Terrified: Sheriff Dixon
- 1964 Mail Order Bride: Preacher Pope
- 1964 Black Like Me: Man in Pickup Truck
- 1964 Cheyenne Autumn: Sen. Henry
- 1965 The Rounders: Bull
- 1965 Mara Of The Wilderness: Mara
- 1965 Shenandoah: Pastor Bjoerling
- 1965 The Great Race: Sheriff of Boracho
- 1966 Incident At Phantom Hill: 1st Hunter
- 1966 Gunpoint: Cap
- 1967 Welcome To Hard Times: Alfie – Stage Driver
- 1967 Tammy And The Millionaire: Grandpa Mordecai Tarleton
- 1967 Bonnie and Clyde: Frank Hamer
- 1968 Bandolero: Muncie Carter
- 1968 5 Card Stud: Sig Evers
- 1971 Hitched: Ben Barnstable (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1971 Something Big: Junior Frisbee
- 1972 The Legend Of Hillbilly John: Grandpappy John
- 1973 Cahill US Marshall: Denver
- 1974 Hog Wild: Dr. Larson
- 1974 Sidekicks: Drunk
- 1974 Murder Or Mercy: Amos Champion (TV Movie)
- 1975 Escape to Witch Mountain: Uncle Bene
- Reprised role in Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
- 1975 Death Among Friends: Morgan (TV Movie)
- 1975 The Boy Who Talked To Badgers: Ben as an Adult (TV Movie)
- 1975 The Adventures Of Frontier Fremont: Old Mountain Man
- 1975 Winterhawk: Arkansas
- 1976 Hawmps: Col. Seymour Hawkins
- 1976 Buffalo Bill And The Indians Or Sitting Bulls History Lesson: McLaughlin
- 1976 The Last Of Mrs Lincoln: Senator Austin (TV Movie)
- 1976 Welcome To LA: Carl Barber
- 1976 Guardian Of The Wilderness: Galen Clark
- 1978 How Bugs Bunny Won The West: Narrator (TV Movie)
- 1978 Once Upon A Starry Night: Mad Jack (TV Movie)
- 1978 Legend Of The Northwest: Abner
- 1981 Legend Of The Wild: Narrator
- 1987 Delta Fever: Walt
- 1994 Maverick: Old Gambler on Riverboat
- 1994 Father And Scout: George Rosebrock (TV Movie)
Short Films
- 1947 Where the North Begins: Jim “Rocky” Rockwell
- 1980 Those Were The Days: Buffalo Bill
Television
- 1951-52 The Cisco Kid: Professor Jerry Roark/Bank Robber
- 1951-54 The Gene Autry Show: First Henchman, Rawhide Vest/Frank Blake/Curt Wayne/Professor Sharp/Burr Ramsey/Dodge Hartman/Sheriff/Cleanshaven Deputy-Henchman/Jim, the Sheriff/Edward Hadley (10 episodes)
- 1951-56 The Lone Ranger: Grayson/Deputy Allen/Deputy French/Stack/Colby/Arley McQueen/Vance Kiley (7 episodes)
- 1952 Adventures Of Wild Bill Hickok: Henchman (1 episode)
- 1952 Cowboy G Men: Henchman Gus (1 episode)
- 1952-53 The Roy Rogers Show: Henchman Nash/Bad Boy Wiley/Zeke Miller/Tom Larrabee (4 episodes)
- 1952-54 Hopalong Cassidy: Poynter-Henchman/Henchman (2 episodes)
- 1952-54 The Adventures Of Kit Carson: Edmund Denning/Flip Kilson/Hackett (8 episodes)
- 1953-56 You Are There: Cotta/Capt. Canfield/Chairman Savage/William Bayard Hale/William Newell/Col. Tench * Tilghman/Dan DeQuille (9 episodes)
- 1953-67 Death Valley Days: Art Crowley/Lucius Barkey/Doctor/Ortho Williams/Fenimore Bleek/Zeke/Deadwood Dick/Milligan (8 episodes)
- 1954 Crown Theatre With Gloria Swanson: Frank Lord (1 episode)
- 1954 Adventures Of The Falcon: Bill Jackson (1 episode)
- 1954-55 Public Defender: George Hensen/Tom Gayley (2 episodes)
- 1954-55 Medic: Dr. Carthage/Ted Ramsey (2 episodes)
- 1955 The Man Behind The Badge: Detective Lashley (1 episode)
- 1955 Buffalo Bill Jr: Landers – Henchman/Delafield (2 episodes)
- 1955 Commando Cody Sky Marshal Of The Universe: Krug (2 episodes)
- 1955 Steve Donovan Western Marshal: Vic Hoyt (1 episode)
- 1955-56 My Friend Flicka: Alec/Clint Taylor (2 episodes)
- 1955-56 Crossroads: Ockschmitt/Lou “Dial” Harrington/Cort/Ezra (4 episodes)
- 1955-58 Fury: Carter/Mal (4 episodes)
- 1955-60 The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: Ben Thompson/Rev. Oliver Tittle/Dobie Jenner/Hoss Mackey (10 episodes)
- 1956 The Millionaire: Arthur Darner (1 episode)
- 1956 Frontier: Eben/Frank (2 episodes)
- 1956 The Loretta Young Show: Henry (1 episode)
- 1956 Sheriffs Of The USA: Davis (1 episode)
- 1956-57 The Adventures Of Jim Bowie: Sam Houston (3 episodes)
- 1956-57 The20th Century Fox Hour: Charley/Lester (2 episodes)
- 1956-61 Zane Grey Theatre: John Baker/Marshall Quimby/Sheriff/Sheriff Tom/Seth Robson/Marshal Joe Sully/Nat Sledge (7 episodes)
- 1956-73 Gunsmoke: Willie Calhoun/Hank Shinn/Mike Blocker/Gus/Haggen/Aaron/Pa/Caleb/Claudius/Clab Chummer/Caleb Nash/Dr. Henry S. Rand/Judge Blent/Cyrus Himes (14 episodes)
- 1957 State Trooper: Mark Schmedler (1 episode)
- 1957 Code 3: Sgt. Vic Murchsion (2 episodes)
- 1957 The O Henry Playhouse: Sam Plunkett/Oliver Redruth (2 episodes)
- 1957 The Court Of Last Resort: Wesley Ferguson (1 episode)
- 1957 Climax: The Killer (1 episode)
- 1957 The Californians: Slater (1 episode)
- 1957 Casey Jones: Frank Reeder (1 episode)
- 1957 The Gray Ghost: Duff (1 episode)
- 1957-59 The Restless Gun: Sheriff Jay/Jeb (2 episodes)
- 1957-59 Tales Of Wells Fargo: Jack Powers/Wilt Rawlins (2 episodes)
- 1957-60 Have Gun – Will Travel: Clay Sommers/Pete Hollister/Sid Morgan/McKay/Col. Celine/Advent/Gen. George “Pawnee” Croft (7 episodes)
- 1957-65 Wagon Train: Bragg/Old Man Clanton (2 episodes)
- 1958 Broken Arrow: Fred Graf (1 episode)
- 1958 Mike Hammer: Braddock (1 episode)
- 1958 Playhouse 90: Sam Wheeler (1 episode)
- 1958 Behind Closed Dorrs: Roger Woodson (1 episode)
- 1958 Tales Of The Texas Rangers: Noah Reed (1 episode)
- 1958 Jefferson Drum: Bart Resdake (1 episode)
- 1958-59 Twenty Six Men: Ranger Haskins/Clovis (2 episodes)
- 1958-66 Perry Mason: Robert Crane/Tom Quincy/Tilden Stuart/Emery Fillmore/Frank Horner/Jackson Sidemark (8 episodes)
- 1959 Bourbon Street Beat: Big Red (1 episode)
- 1959 Men Into Space: Dr. Peter Riber (1 episode)
- 1959-60 The Texan: Houston Blackston/Joe Lufton/Chip Andrews/Sheriff (4 episodes)
- 1959-61 Bat Masterson: Dan Morgan/Walsh (2 episodes)
- 1959-61 The Deputy: Akins/Frank Barton (2 episodes)
- 1959-61 The Rifleman: Henry Trumble/Seth Mitchell/Harold Tenner/George Tanner/Frank Hazlitt (5 episodes)
- 1959-62 Lawman: Glen Folsom/Sam Brackett (2 episodes)
- 1959-63 Laramie: Sheriff Hailey/Sheriff/Bailey/Bates/Al Morgan (5 episodes)
- 1960 Law Of The Plainsman: Burke Carlew (1 episode)
- 1960 Wichita Town: Aaron Faber (1 episode)
- 1960 Pony Express: Hank Watson (1 episode)
- 1960 Hotel De Paree: Fred Taylor (1 episode)
- 1960 Overland Trail: Sheriff/Jonathan Kale (2 episodes)
- 1960 The Man From Blackhawk: Arthur White (1 episode)
- 1960 Tombstone Territory: Will Gunther (1 episode)
- 1960 The Tall Man: Marshal Dave Leggert (1 episode)
- 1960 The Aquanauts: Captian Leo Stohl (1 episode)
- 1960 The Real Mc Coys: Captain Miller (1 episode)
- 1960 Riverboat: Jim Bledsoe (1 episode)
- 1960 Stagecoach West: Hewitt (1 episode)
- 1960 Shotgun Slade: Marshal Berry (1 episode)
- 1961 Maverick: Jerry O’Brien (1 episode)
- 1961 Checkmate: Terry Adams (1 episode)
- 1961 Two Faces West: Sam (1 episode)
- 1961 National Velvet: Jed Corrigan (1 episode)
- 1961 Bronco: Norton Gillespie/Nelson/Petrie Munger/William Mason (4 episodes)
- 1961 The Detectives: Bill Darien (1 episode)
- 1961-62 Route 66: Father Prior/Joe Wylie (2 episodes)
- 1961-62 Cheyenne: Nate Weyland/Cyrus Burton/John Hanson (3 episodes)
- 1961-63 Ripcord: Charles Guest/Aaron Sparks (2 episodes)
- 1961-72 Bonanza: Theodore “Ted” Hackett/Sheriff Tom Stedman/Sheriff Ed/Marcus Caldwell/Claude Roman/Price Buchanan/Warden (8 episodes)
- 1962 Thriller: Ortho Wheeler (1 episode)
- 1962 Cains Hundred: Chief Amos Trask (1 episode)
- 1962 Ben Casey: Dallas Hopewell (1 episode)
- 1962 Kraft Mystery Theatre: Captain Lister (1 episode)
- 1962 Lassie: Mr. Madden (1 episode)
- 1962-62 Empire: Tom Rawling (2 episodes)
- 1963 The Virginian: Pico Brown (1 episode)
- 1963 Channing: Sam Riddle (1 episode)
- 1963 The Dick Van Dyke Show: Uncle George (1 episode)
- 1963 Rawhide: John Wesley “Daddy” Quade (1 episode)
- 1963 Arrest And Trial: Jack Felton (1 episode)
- 1963-66 The Andy Griffith Show: Briscoe Darling (6 episodes)
- Reprised role in TV movie Return to Mayberry (1986)
- 1964 Dr. Kildare: R. E. Lenger (1 episode)
- 1964 The Twilight Zone (1959): Stu Tillman (1 episode)
- 1964 Temple Houston: Phineas Fallon (1 episode)
- 1964 The Great Adventure: Gen. Mills (1 episode)
- 1964 The Lieutenant: Maj. Matthew Morrissey (1 episode)
- 1964 Mr Novak: Brill (1 episode)
- 1965 Slatterys People': George Ward (1 episode)
- 1965-66 Tammy: Grandpa Tarleton
- 1967 The High Chaparral: General Warren (1 episode)
- 1967 Hondo: Judge Amos Blunt (1 episode)
- 1967 Cimarron Strip: Charley Austin (1 episode)
- 1968 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: Titus Purcell (1 episode)
- 1968 The Guns Of Will Sonnett: Sam Cochran (1 episode)
- 1968-70 The Doris Day Show: Buck Webb (53 episodes)
- 1970 Here Come the Brides: Duncan Bolt (1 episode)
- 1972 The Waltons: Cousin Homer Lee Baldwin (1 episode)
- 1973 The Streets of San Francisco: Carl Armstrong (1 episode)
- 1973-74 Kung Fu (1972): Mayor Howard Simms/Dr. Joseph Colton (2 episodes)
- 1974 Cannon: Sheriff (1 episode)
- 1974 The New Perry Mason: Grady Cobb (1 episode)
- 1974 Dirty Sally: Parker (1 episode)
- 1974 The Manhunter: Sam Dickerson (1 episode)
- 1975 Karen: Dale Busch (1 episode)
- 1975 The Family Holvak: Zed Gifford (1 episode)
- 1976 Petrocelli: Andrew Warburton (1 episode)
- 1976 Barnaby Jones: Stayley Kircher (1 episode)
- 1977-78 The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams: Mad Jack
- 1979 How The West Was Won: Sgt. Tripp (1 episode)
- 1979-85 The Dukes of Hazzard: Uncle Jesse Duke/Jeremiah Duke
- Reprised Uncle Jesse in Enos (1980), The Dukes (1983), and The Dukes Of Hazzard Reunion (1997)
- 1986 The Love Boat: Eric Springer (1 episode)
- 1988 Murder, She Wrote: Eben Connors (1 episode)
- 1990 Dallas: Blackie Callahan (2 episodes)
- 1994 L.A. Law: Harold Nordoff (1 episode)
- 1996 What A Cartoon: Podunk Possum (1 episode)
- 1996 Cybill: Denver Pyle (1 episode)
