Denver Pyle

[Utah Bob #35998]

One of the great Western character actorsFor some reason I was researching him the other day. I forget why exactly. But I founf out how many movies/ tv shows he did.
 

266! Wow.

 

[Tex Jones, SASS 2263]

Cousin to Ernie Pyle.

[Eyesa Horg]

Uncle Jessie 

[Cypress Sun]

I had no idea that he'd been in that many movies and tv shows.

 

I always remember him for portraying Texas Ranger Frank Hamer in Bonnie and Clyde and Uncle Jesse in The Dukes of Hazzard although I wasn't a Dukes fan.

[Rooster Ron Wayne]

Great character actor

[Bailey Creek,5759]

Liked him in Andy Griffin.

[J-BAR #18287]

The very definition of a journeyman actor.  Did his job, made a comfortable living and career with his performances.  Can't ask for more than that.

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

Any relation to Gomer Pyle????

[Rye Miles #13621]

11 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said:

Uncle Jessie 

Was that in Gunsmoke where he was Festus’ uncle?

[Alpo]

11 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said:

Uncle Jessie 

 

16 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

Was that in Gunsmoke where he was Festus’ uncle?

That was the Dukes of Hazzard, where he played the patriarch of the Duke family - Uncle Jesse Duke.

 

Did they ever explain, on that show, why those three young people were living with their uncle? Bo and Luke were brothers, and Daisy was their cousin, but she didn't call him "Dad" she called him "Uncle Jesse" also, so that's three separate branches of a family that's all living together.

[Rye Miles #13621]

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0594572/
This is the episode where he’s Black Jack Hagen, Festus’ murderous uncle. Great character actor!!