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Biography. A World War II veteran who worked numerous odd jobs before becoming an actor, Denver Pyle appeared in over 200 television programs and is best known for his role as Uncle Jesse in the popular 1980s television series "The Dukes of Hazzard." Born in Bethune, Colorado, Pyle briefly attended college before enlisting in the Merchant Marines.
Dec 30, 1997 · Denver Pyle, who was the grizzled good ol’ boy Uncle Jesse on “The Dukes of Hazzard” after years of playing character roles in films and spaghetti Westerns, died Dec. 23 of lung cancer at ...
Jesse Duke (Denver Pyle), referred to by just about everyone in Hazzard other than Boss Hogg as "Uncle Jesse", is the patriarch of the Duke clan, and the father figure to all of the Dukes who stay with him on the Duke farm. Jesse apparently has at least five siblings but no children of his own, and he happily provides for his nephews and niece ...
The good-natured, but trouble-making Appalachian clan, led by patriarch Briscoe Darling (Denver Pyle) usually came into town when they had some sort of problem that Sheriff Andy Taylor had to resolve. Briscoe was the widowed father of five grown children (four sons and one daughter) who all lived together, and each had a different musical talent.
Dec 28, 1997 · Pyle played the grizzled, good ol’ boy Uncle Jesse on “The Dukes of Hazzard” after years of tackling character roles in films and spaghetti westerns. He died Thursday at Providence St ...
Dec 30, 1997 · Read our privacy notice. Denver Pyle, actor, director and writer: born Bethune, Colorado 11 May 1920; married (two sons); died Burbank, California 25 December 1997. One of American's most prolific ...
