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Denver Pyle Net Worth

$5,000,000

Denver Pyle was an American actor known for his roles in ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ and ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’. He had a net worth of $5 million at the time of his death due to lung cancer, leaving behind an astounding legacy even after his passing.

Key facts:

  • Denver Pyle was an accomplished American actor who made a name for himself with his rustic portrayals of Southern characters on film and television.
  • Pyle was wounded in the battle of Guadalcanal during World War II and later received a medical discharge in 1943.
  • He went on to feature in hundreds of movie and television parts, including playing Frank Hamer in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), but was best known for his unforgettable roles as Briscoe Darling Jr. on The Andy Griffith Show and Uncle Jesse on The Dukes of Hazzard.
  • Pyle's unmistakable hillbilly/mountain man characterizations became a household name due to his role in The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
  • Denver Pyle possessed an asset of white-haired appearance premature to his age and developed close ties with film legend John Wayne, who inspired many of his performances.

Basic Information About Denver Pyle

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Television Director, Drummer, Sailor, Voice Actor
Net worth$5,000,000
Date of birth1920-05-11
Place of birthBethune
Date of death1997-12-25 (aged 77)
NationalityUnited States of America
Spouse5 November - Tippie Xan Johnston (Β 1983 - 25 DecemberΒ 1997)Β (his death)
8 August - Marilee Lenore Carpenter (Β 1955 - 1970)Β (divorced)Β (2 children)
GenderMale
Height6 ft (1.85 m)
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

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Denver Pyle roles

Movie / Series Role
The AlamoThimblerig (the Gambler)
Bonnie and ClydeFrank Hamer
MaverickOld Gambler on Riverboat
The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceAmos Carruthers
ShenandoahPastor Bjoerling
Escape to Witch MountainUncle Bene
The Great RaceSheriff of Boracho
The RoundersBull
The WaltonsCousin Homer Lee Baldwin 1 episode, 1972
Arrest and TrialJack Felton 1 episode, 1963
The Doris Day ShowDirector
The Doris Day ShowBuck Webb 53 episodes, 1968-1970
The VirginianPico Brown 1 episode, 1963
DallasBlackie Callahan 2 episodes, 1990
Murder, She WroteEben Connors 1 episode, 1988
The High ChaparralGeneral Warren 1 episode, 1967
PetrocelliAndrew Warburton 1 episode, 1976
Kung FuDr. Joseph Colton / ... 2 episodes, 1973-1974
Mr. NovakBrill 1 episode, 1964
The Andy Griffith ShowBriscoe Darling 6 episodes, 1963-1966
The Dukes of HazzardDirector
The Dukes of HazzardUncle Jesse / ... 146 episodes, 1979-1985
The Love BoatEric Springer 1 episode, 1986
Dr. KildareR. E. Lenger 1 episode, 1964
The Streets of San FranciscoCarl Armstrong 1 episode, 1973
Route 66Father Prior / ... 2 episodes, 1961-1962
Barnaby JonesStayley Kircher 1 episode, 1976
Ben CaseyDallas Hopewell 1 episode, 1962
CybillDenver Pyle (uncredited) unknown episodes
CannonSheriff 1 episode, 1974
L.A. LawHarold Nordoff 1 episode, 1994

Interesting Facts about Denver Pyle

  1. Was originally cast to play Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke (1955) when James Arness turned down the first request to audition for the role.
  2. Received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California just two weeks before his death. Despite his weakened condition, caused by the cancer that would eventually kill him, he managed to attend the ceremony.
  3. His middle name was "Dell", the name of his parents' favorite city.
  4. While working with John Wayne on The Alamo (1960), Wayne became impressed with Pyle's photography and made special arrangements with his public relations office to designate Pyle as the official set photographer for the picture.
  5. Best known for his role as Uncle Jesse Duke on the television series The Dukes of Hazzard (1979).
  6. During World War II, he enlisted in the United States Navy, was wounded in the battle for Guadalcanal and received a medical discharge in 1943.
  7. Brother of Willis Pyle, an animator and painter. Cousin of Ernie Pyle. Pyle's immediate family had longevity in their genes. His brother died at the age of 101 in 2016. Their mother lived to be 104.
  8. Met James Best in the movie The Left Handed Gun (1958). Some 21 years later, he would later co-star, opposite him on The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), as his sheriff.
  9. Best friends with James Best from 1958 to 1997.
  10. Has the distinction of playing the last murder victim in the original Perry Mason (1957) series (and in the same episode, "The Case of the Final Fade-Out", Mason's second-to-last client).
  11. Although he played O.Z. Whitehead's father in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), he was nine years his junior in real life.

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