--- name: "Denver Pyle" canonical: "https://film.one/person/denver-pyle" roles: ["Actor"] born: "11 May 1920" died: "25 December 1997" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 69 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-20T04:53:27.827812+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Denver Pyle Actor. Born 11 May 1920 in Bethune, Colorado, USA. Died 25 December 1997. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 11 May 1920, Bethune, Colorado, USA - **Died:** 25 December 1997 - **Active:** 1960–1967 - **Also known as:** Denver Dell Pyle, دِنور پایل, Denver D. Pyle - **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 2 titles - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_Pyle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189988, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0701500/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6462 ## Biography Denver Pyle was an American film and television actor. He played Frank Hamer in the 1967 film *Bonnie and Clyde*. Pyle was known for portraying Briscoe Darling in several episodes of *The Andy Griffith Show* and Jesse Duke in *The Dukes of Hazzard* from 1979 to 1985. Other credits include *The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance* (1962), *The Alamo* (1960) and *The Great Race* (1965). He also appeared in episodes of *Bonanza* and *Murder, She Wrote*. Born Denver Dell Pyle in Bethune, Colorado, on 11 May 1920, he died on 25 December 1997. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Bonnie and Clyde* (1967), Fi1m 88, as Frank Hamer — [page](https://film.one/film/bonnie-and-clyde.md) - *The Alamo* (1960), Fi1m 50, as Thimblerig (the Gambler) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-alamo.md) ## Complete filmography (221) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!* (1997), as Uncle Jesse Duke - *What a Cartoon!* (1995), series, as Podunk Possum (voice) - *Cybill* (1995), series, as Denver Pyle (uncredited) - *Father and Scout* (1994), as George Rosebrock - *Maverick* (1994), as Old Gambler on Riverboat - *Delta Fever* (1987), as Walt - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Harold Nordoff - *Return to Mayberry* (1986), as Briscoe Darling - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Eben Connors - *The Dukes* (1983), series, as Uncle Jesse (voice) - *Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead* (1983), as Narrator - *Legend of the Wild* (1981), as Narrator (Voice) - *The Dukes of Hazzard* (1979), series, as Jesse Duke - *Once Upon a Starry Night* (1978), as Mad Jack - *How Bugs Bunny Won the West* (1978), as Narrator - *Dallas* (1978), series, as Blackie Callahan - *Return from Witch Mountain* (1978), as Uncle Bene - *Legend of the Northwest* (1978), as Abner - *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Eric Springer - *Grizzly Adams* (1977), series, as Mad Jack - *How the West Was Won* (1977), series, as Sgt. Tripp - *Guardian of the Wilderness* (1976), as Galen Clark - *Welcome to L.A.* (1976), as Carl Barber - *The Last of Mrs. Lincoln* (1976), as Senator Austin - *Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson* (1976), as The Indian Agent (McLaughlin) - *Hawmps!* (1976), as Col. Seymour Hawkins - *The Adventures of Frontier Fremont* (1976), as Old mountain man - *Winterhawk* (1975), as Arkansas - *The Boy Who Talked to Badgers* (1975), as Ben as an Adult - *Death Among Friends* (1975), as Morgan - *Escape to Witch Mountain* (1975), as Uncle Bene - *Petrocelli* (1974), series, as Andrew Warburton - *The Manhunter* (1974), series, as Sam Dickerson - *Murder or Mercy* (1974), as Amos Champion - *The Legend of Hillbilly John* (1974), as Grandpappy John - *Hog Wild* (1974), as Dr. Larson - *Cahill: United States Marshal* (1973), as Denver - *Hitched* (1973), as Ben Barnstable - *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Stayley Kircher - *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Dr. Joseph Colton - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, as Carl Armstrong - *The Waltons* (1972), series, as Cousin Homer Lee Baldwin - *Something Big* (1971), as Junior Frisbee - *Cannon* (1971), series, as Sheriff Hogsett - *Mean Justice* (1971), as Tom Rawling - *The Doris Day Show* (1968), series, as Buck Webb · Director - *5 Card Stud* (1968), as Sig Evers - *Bandolero!* (1968), as Muncie Carter - *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as General Warren - *The Guns of Will Sonnett* (1967), series, as Sam Cochran - *Hondo* (1967), series, as Judge Amos Blunt - *Cimarron Strip* (1967), series, as Charley Austin - *Bonnie and Clyde* (1967), as Frank Hamer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/bonnie-and-clyde.md) - *Tammy and the Millionaire* (1967), as Grandpa Mordecai Tarleton - *Welcome to Hard Times* (1967), as Alfie - Stage Driver - *Incident at Phantom Hill* (1966), as 1st Hunter - *Gunpoint* (1966), as Cap - *Mara of the Wilderness* (1965), as Kelly - *Tammy* (1965), series, as Mordecai Tarleton - *The Great Race* (1965), as Sheriff - *Shenandoah* (1965), as Pastor Bjoerling - *The Rounders* (1965), as Bull - *Cheyenne Autumn* (1964), as Sen. Henry (uncredited) - *Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.* (1964), series, as Titus Purcell - *Black Like Me* (1964), as Man in pick-up truck - *Mail Order Bride* (1964), as Preacher Pope - *The Great Adventure* (1963), series, as Gen. Mills - *Mr. Novak* (1963), series, as Brill - *Temple Houston* (1963), series, as Phineas Fallon - *Channing* (1963), series, as Sam Riddle - *Arrest and Trial* (1963), series, as Jack Felton - *The Lieutenant* (1963), series, as Maj. Matthew Morrissey - *Terrified* (1963), as Sheriff Dixon - *Empire* (1962), series, as Tom Rawling - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Pico Brown - *Geronimo* (1962), as Senator Conrad - *The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance* (1962), as Amos Carruthers - *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1961), series, as Uncle George - *Ben Casey* (1961), series, as Dallas Hopewell - *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as R. E. Lenger - *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as Chief Amos Trask - *Kraft Mystery Theatre* (1961), series, as Captain Lister - *The Alamo* (1960), as Thimblerig (the Gambler) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/the-alamo.md) - *Route 66* (1960), series, as Father Prior, Joe Wylie - *Stagecoach West* (1960), series, as Hewitt - *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Briscoe Darling - *National Velvet* (1960), series, as Jed Corrigan - *Checkmate* (1960), series, as Terry Adams - *The Aquanauts* (1960), series, as Captain Leo Stohl - *Thriller* (1960), series, as Ortho Wheeler - *The Tall Man* (1960), series, as Marshal Dave Leggert - *Home from the Hill* (1960), as Mr. Bradley - *The Detectives* (1959), series, as Bill Darien - *Bourbon Street Beat* (1959), series, Actor - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Stu Tillman — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *Law of the Plainsman* (1959), series, as Burke Carew - *Men Into Space* (1959), series, Actor - *Wichita Town* (1959), series, Actor - *Riverboat* (1959), series, as Jim Bledsoe - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Price Buchanan, Claude Roman, Sheriff Ed, Marcus Caldwell, Theodore 'Ted' Hackett, Sheriff Tom Stedman, Warden - *The Deputy* (1959), series, as Akins, Frank Barton - *Cast a Long Shadow* (1959), as Preacher Harrison - *The Horse Soldiers* (1959), as Jackie Jo - *King of the Wild Stallions* (1959), as MacGuire's Henchman - *Rawhide* (1959), series, as John Wesley 'Daddy' Quade - *Good Day for a Hanging* (1959), as Deputy Ed Moore - *Bat Masterson* (1958), series, as Dan Morgan, Walsh (uncredited) - *Lawman* (1958), series, as Glen Folsom, Sam Brackett - *Behind Closed Doors* (1958), series, as Roger Woodson - *The Rifleman* (1958), series, Actor - *The Texan* (1958), series, as Sheriff, Chip Andrews, Houston Blackston, Joe Lufton - *Bronco* (1958), series, as Norton Gillespie, Nelson, Petrie Munger - *The Party Crashers* (1958), as Mr. Bickford - *Bitter Heritage* (1958), as Sam Wheeler - *China Doll* (1958), as Col. Wiley - *Fort Massacre* (1958), as Collins - *The Left Handed Gun* (1958), as Ollinger - *Jefferson Drum* (1958), series, as Bart Resdake - *Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer* (1958), series, as Braddock - *Tombstone Territory* (1957), series, Actor - *26 Men* (1957), series, Actor - *Jet Pilot* (1957), as Mr. Simpson - *Casey Jones* (1957), series, as Frank Reeder - *The Real McCoys* (1957), series, Actor - *Domino Kid* (1957), as Bill Dragger - *The Restless Gun* (1957), series, as Sheriff Jay - *Maverick* (1957), series, as Jerry O'Brien - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Robert Crane, Jackson Sidemark, Tom Quincy, Tilden Stuart, Emery Fillmore, Frank Honer - *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Bragg - *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Pete Hollister, Clay Sommers, McKay, Advent - *The Lonely Man* (1957), as Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff - *Destination 60,000* (1957), as Mickey Hill - *Gun Duel in Durango* (1957), as Ranger Captain - *7th Cavalry* (1956), as Dixon - *Yaqui Drums* (1956), as Lefty Barr - *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as John Baker, Marshal Quimby, Sheriff, Sheriff Tom, Seth Robson, Joe Sully, Nat Sledge - *State Trooper* (1956), series, as Mark Schmedler - *Broken Arrow* (1956), series, as Fred Graf - *The Adventures of Jim Bowie* (1956), series, Actor - *The Naked Hills* (1956), as Bert Killian / Narrator - *I Killed Wild Bill Hickok* (1956), as Jim Bailey - *Please Murder Me* (1956), as Det. Lt. Bradley - *Top Gun* (1955), as Hank Spencer (uncredited) - *Fury* (1955), series, as Carter - *Crossroads* (1955), series, as Ockschmitt, Lou 'Dial' Harrington - *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, as Lester, Charley - *My Friend Flicka* (1955), series, as Alec - *Frontier* (1955), series, as Eben, Frank - *To Hell and Back* (1955), as Thompson - *Cheyenne* (1955), series, as Cyrus Burton, John Hanson, Nate Weyland - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Willie Calhoun, Hank Shinn, Mike Blocker, Gus, Haggen, Aaron, Pa, Caleb, Claudius, Clab Chummer, Caleb Nash, Henry Rand, Judge Blent, Cyrus Himes - *The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp* (1955), series, as Ben Thompson, Hoss Mackey, Oliver Tittle, Dobie Jenner - *Run for Cover* (1955), as Harvey - *Rage at Dawn* (1955), as Clint Reno - *Buffalo Bill Jr.* (1955), series, Actor - *Ten Wanted Men* (1955), Actor - *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Arthur Darner - *The Yellow Mountain* (1954), as (uncredited) - *Drum Beat* (1954), as Fairchild (uncredited) - *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Mr. Royal (uncredited), Dr. Larson, Amos Briggs (uncredited), Ben as an Adult (voice), Uncle Bene, Clay Tanner - *Lassie* (1954), series, as Mr. Madden - *Johnny Guitar* (1954), as Posseman (uncredited) - *The Lone Wolf* (1954), series, as Kargar - *Public Defender* (1954), series, as Tom Gayley, George Hansen - *The Boy from Oklahoma* (1954), as Bagley - *The Command* (1954), as Infantryman (uncredited) - *Ride Clear of Diablo* (1954), as Reverend Moorehead - *Annie Oakley* (1954), series, as Dr. Barnes, Tom Malloy - *Texas Bad Man* (1953), as Tench - *Vigilante Terror* (1953), as Henchman Sperry - *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Henry - *Topeka* (1953), as Jonas Bailey - *Column South* (1953), as Confederate Spy in Yankee Uniform (uncredited) - *The Lone Hand* (1953), as Regulator (uncredited) - *Goldtown Ghost Riders* (1953), as Bernie Malloy (uncredited) - *Rebel City* (1953), as Greeley - *Gunsmoke* (1953), as Greasy (uncredited) - *A Perilous Journey* (1953), as Bartender - *Fort Vengeance* (1953), as Rider Warning About Wagon Train (uncredited) - *I'm the Law* (1953), series, Actor - *You Are There* (1953), series, as Chairman Savage, Cotta, Capt. Canfield, William Bayard Hale, William Newell, Col. Tench Tilghman, Dan DeQuille - *The Maverick* (1952), as Bud Karnes - *Canyon Ambush* (1952), as Tom Carlton-Replaced (credit only) - *Adventures of Superman* (1952), series, as Emile Hatch - *Hopalong Cassidy* (1952), series, Actor - *Fargo* (1952), as Carey - *Desert Passage* (1952), as Allen - *Man from the Black Hills* (1952), as Glenn Hartley - *Oklahoma Annie* (1952), as Skip - *Mutiny* (1952), as Gunner / Mutineer (uncredited) - *The Roy Rogers Show* (1951), series, as Henchman Nash, Bad Boy Wiley, Zeke Miller, Tom Larrabee - *Hills of Utah* (1951), as Bowie French - *Drums in the Deep South* (1951), as Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited) - *The Adventures of Kit Carson* (1951), series, as Edmund Denning, Flip Kilson, Hackett - *Million Dollar Pursuit* (1951), as Nick Algren - *The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok* (1951), series, as Henchman (uncredited) - *Rough Riders of Durango* (1951), as Henchman Lacey - *The Cisco Kid* (1950), series, as Professor Jerry Roark, Bank Robber - *The Gene Autry Show* (1950), series, as Frank Blake, Burr Ramsey, Dodge Hartman, First Henchman, Rawhide Vest, Curt Wayne, Professor Sharp, Sheriff, Cleanshaven Deputy-Henchman, Jim, the Sheriff, Edward Hadley - *The Old Frontier* (1950), as Henchman George - *Customs Agent* (1950), as Al - *Dynamite Pass* (1950), as Henchman - *Federal Agent at Large* (1950), as 'Jumpy' Jordan - *Singing Guns* (1950), as Richards Henchman - *Captain China* (1950), as Steve - *The Flying Saucer* (1950), as Turner - *The Big Wheel* (1949), as Track Intern - *Flame of Youth* (1949), as Lytz - *The Lone Ranger* (1949), series, as Deputy French, Colby, Stack, Deputy Allen, Grayson, Arley McQueen, Vance Kiley - *Too Late for Tears* (1949), as Young Man at Union Station (uncredited) - *Rim of the Canyon* (1949), as Cash Collins (uncredited) - *Hellfire* (1949), as Rex - *Red Canyon* (1949), as Hutch - *Streets of San Francisco* (1949), as Ed Quinn - *El Paso* (1949), as Vigilante (uncredited) - *The Man from Colorado* (1948), as Easy Jarrett, Easy Jarrett (uncredited) - *Marshal of Amarillo* (1948), as The Night Clerk - *Train to Alcatraz* (1948), as Hutch Hutchins - *Where the North Begins* (1947), as Jim Rockwell - *Devil Ship* (1947), as Carl - *The Guilt of Janet Ames* (1947), as Man in Opening Scene (uncredited) ## Gallery - ![Denver Pyle (1968)](https://film.one/media/person/1240183/gallery-2b1d612ad7e1.jpg) Denver Pyle (1968) — CBS Photo Division, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Denver_Pyle_The_Doris_Day_Show_1968_CBS_publicity.jpg/1280px-Denver_Pyle_The_Doris_Day_Show_1968_CBS_publicity.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Denver Pyle](https://film.one/media/person/1240183/gallery-2fc7714246e7.jpg) Denver Pyle — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Denver_Pyle_1962_%28cropped%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Denver Pyle](https://film.one/media/person/1240183/gallery-1214eea446a5.jpg) Denver Pyle — Image via TMDB - ![Denver Pyle](https://film.one/media/person/1240183/gallery-d5b4e51e2483.jpg) Denver Pyle — Image via TMDB - ![Denver Pyle](https://film.one/media/person/1240183/gallery-3eb4f41972bd.jpg) Denver Pyle — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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