Acted in hundreds of TV shows and Movies, but best known as Uncle Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard and Briscoe Darling on The Andy Griffith Show.
Denver Pyle was an American film and television actor best known for his roles as Uncle Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard and Briscoe Darling on The Andy Griffith Show. Born on May 11, 1920, in Bethune, Colorado, to farmers Ben H. Pyle and Maude Pyle, he grew up during the Great Depression and briefly attended Colorado State University before dropping out. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he pursued a career in entertainment after various jobs,
This is my first entry into my Doyle’s Space: Sitcom Hall of Fame. I’ve always loved situation comedies and want to give them their due here.
“The Andy Griffith Show” is an iconic American television sitcom that aired from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968. Created by Sheldon Leonard and Aaron Ruben, the show was set in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina, and revolved around the life of widowed sheriff Andy Taylor and his friends and family.
