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Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Actor · Died December 25, 1997, aged 77 · Bethune, Colorado, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Denver Dell Pyle (May 11, 1920 – December 25, 1997) was an American film and television actor. He was known for portraying Briscoe Darling Jr. in several episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, and playing Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979-85. Pyle was born in Bethune, Colorado on May 11, 1920 to farmer Ben H. Pyle and his wife Maude; His brother, Willis, was an animator known for his work with Walt Disney Animation Studios and UPA. After graduating from high school, Pyle briefly attended Colorado State University, but dropped out to enter show business, moving to Los Angeles in 1940. He worked as a drummer and band member until the United States entered World War II, when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Pyle was wounded in action in the Battle of Guadalcanal and received a medical discharge in 1942. Near the end of the war, he served in the United States Merchant Marine. In 1955, Pyle married Marilee Carpenter, a production assistant at 20th Century Fox. They had sons David and Tony. Marilee and Denver divorced in 1970. In 1983, Pyle married Tippie Johnston. That union lasted until his death. Pyle died of lung cancer on Christmas 1997. Memorial services were held January 6, 1998, at First Baptist Church in Waxahachie, Texas. He is buried in an unmarked grave at the Forreston Cemetery in Forreston, Texas. His remains are interred beside those of his second wife's parents, J.T. Johnston and Erin Birch Johnston. CLR

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Born
May 11, 1920
Died
December 25, 1997 (aged 77)
From
Bethune, Colorado, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
110 on MovieCove · 222 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Denver Pyle's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Bonds
27%
Self
16%
Survival
10%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 15 · Serious 13 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 24 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 20 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 18 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 12
Threshold guardian
2 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Hero
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Warm
12
Melancholic
12
Hopeful
14
Thrilling
9
Other
29

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Denver Pyle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 70 of their 110 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (43).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Denver Pyle's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

222 credits, 110 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!(1997)

    as Uncle Jesse Duke

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • What a Cartoon! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Podunk Possum (voice)

  • Cybill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Denver Pyle (uncredited)

  • Father and Scout(1994)

    as George Rosebrock

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1994)

    as Old Gambler on Riverboat

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Delta Fever(1987)

    as Walt

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Nordoff

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Return to Mayberry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Briscoe Darling

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Eben Connors

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Dukes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 20 episodes · as Uncle Jesse (voice)

  • Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Narrator

  • Legend of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Narrator (Voice)

  • The Dukes of Hazzard(1979)

    Show 147 episodes · as Jesse Duke

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Starry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mad Jack

  • How Bugs Bunny Won the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Narrator

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Blackie Callahan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Return from Witch Mountain(1978)

    as Uncle Bene

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Northwest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Abner

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Springer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Grizzly Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 37 episodes · as Mad Jack

  • How the West Was Won(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Tripp

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Guardian of the Wilderness(1976)

    as Galen Clark

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to L.A.(1976)

    as Carl Barber

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Senator Austin

  • Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson(1976)

    as The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hawmps! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Col. Seymour Hawkins

  • The Adventures of Frontier Fremont (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Old mountain man

  • Winterhawk(1975)

    as Arkansas

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Boy Who Talked to Badgers(1975)

    as Ben as an Adult

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Death Among Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Morgan

  • Escape to Witch Mountain(1975)

    as Uncle Bene

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Warburton

  • The Manhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Dickerson

  • Murder or Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Amos Champion

  • The Legend of Hillbilly John(1972)

    as Grandpappy John

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hog Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dr. Larson

  • Cahill U.S. Marshal(1973)

    as Denver

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hitched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Ben Barnstable

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Stayley Kircher

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Joseph Colton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Armstrong

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Cousin Homer Lee Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Something Big(1971)

    as Junior Frisbee

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Hogsett

  • Mean Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Tom Rawling

  • The Doris Day Show(1968)

    Show 80 episodes · Director · as Buck Webb

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • 5 Card Stud(1968)

    as Sig Evers

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bandolero!(1968)

    as Muncie Carter

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as General Warren

  • Hondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Amos Blunt

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Cochran

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Charley Austin

  • Bonnie and Clyde(1967)

    as Frank Hamer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Tammy and the Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Grandpa Mordecai Tarleton

  • Welcome to Hard Times(1967)

    as Alfie - Stage Driver

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Incident at Phantom Hill(1966)

    as 1st Hunter

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Gunpoint(1966)

    as Cap

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mara of the Wilderness(1965)

    as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Tammy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 26 episodes · as Mordecai Tarleton

  • The Great Race(1965)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Shenandoah(1965)

    as Pastor Bjoerling

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Rounders(1965)

    as Bull

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne Autumn(1964)

    as Sen. Henry (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Titus Purcell

  • Black Like Me(1964)

    as Man in pick-up truck

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mail Order Bride(1964)

    as Preacher Pope

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. Mills

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Brill

  • Temple Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Phineas Fallon

  • Channing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Riddle

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Felton

  • The Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Maj. Matthew Morrissey

  • Terrified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sheriff Dixon

  • Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Rawling

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Pico Brown

  • Geronimo(1962)

    as Senator Conrad

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance(1962)

    as Amos Carruthers

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle George

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dallas Hopewell

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as R. E. Lenger

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Amos Trask

  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Lister

  • The Alamo(1960)

    as Thimblerig (the Gambler)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Prior · as Joe Wylie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Hewitt

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 6 episodes · as Briscoe Darling

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • National Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Jed Corrigan

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry Adams

  • The Aquanauts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Leo Stohl

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Ortho Wheeler

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshal Dave Leggert

  • Home from the Hill(1960)

    as Mr. Bradley

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Darien

  • Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Stu Tillman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Burke Carew

  • Men Into Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wichita Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Bledsoe

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Claude Roman · as Marcus Caldwell · as Price Buchanan · as Sheriff Ed · as Sheriff Tom Stedman · as Theodore 'Ted' Hackett · as Warden

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Akins · as Frank Barton

  • Cast a Long Shadow(1959)

    as Preacher Harrison

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Horse Soldiers(1959)

    as Jackie Jo

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • King of the Wild Stallions(1959)

    as MacGuire's Henchman

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as John Wesley 'Daddy' Quade

  • Good Day for a Hanging(1959)

    as Deputy Ed Moore

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Morgan · as Walsh (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Glen Folsom · as Sam Brackett

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Woodson

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Chip Andrews · as Houston Blackston · as Joe Lufton · as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Nelson · as Norton Gillespie · as Petrie Munger

  • The Party Crashers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mr. Bickford

  • Bitter Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sam Wheeler

  • China Doll(1958)

    as Col. Wiley

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Fort Massacre(1958)

    as Collins

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Left Handed Gun(1958)

    as Ollinger

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jefferson Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Bart Resdake

  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Braddock

  • Tombstone Territory(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • 26 Men(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Jet Pilot(1957)

    as Mr. Simpson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Casey Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Reeder

  • The Real McCoys(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Domino Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Bill Dragger

  • The Restless Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Jay

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Emery Fillmore · as Frank Honer · as Jackson Sidemark · as Robert Crane · as Tilden Stuart · as Tom Quincy

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bragg

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · as Advent · as Clay Sommers · as McKay · as Pete Hollister

  • The Lonely Man(1957)

    as Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Destination 60,000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mickey Hill

  • Gun Duel in Durango(1957)

    as Ranger Captain

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 7th Cavalry(1956)

    as Dixon

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Yaqui Drums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Lefty Barr

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Sully · as John Baker · as Marshal Quimby · as Nat Sledge · as Seth Robson · as Sheriff · as Sheriff Tom

  • Broken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Graf

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Schmedler

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Naked Hills(1956)

    as Bert Killian / Narrator

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • I Killed Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Jim Bailey

  • Please Murder Me!(1956)

    as Det. Lt. Bradley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Top Gun(1955)

    as Hank Spencer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Fury(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou 'Dial' Harrington · as Ockschmitt

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Charley · as Lester

  • My Friend Flicka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Alec

  • Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Eben · as Frank

  • To Hell and Back(1955)

    as Thompson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyrus Burton · as John Hanson · as Nate Weyland

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron · as Caleb · as Caleb Nash · as Clab Chummer · as Claudius · as Cyrus Himes · as Gus · as Haggen · as Hank Shinn · as Henry Rand · as Judge Blent · as Mike Blocker · as Pa · as Willie Calhoun

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ben Thompson · as Dobie Jenner · as Hoss Mackey · as Oliver Tittle

  • Run for Cover(1955)

    as Harvey

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Rage at Dawn(1955)

    as Clint Reno

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Bill Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Ten Wanted Men(1955)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Darner

  • The Yellow Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as (uncredited)

  • Drum Beat(1954)

    as Fairchild (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amos Briggs (uncredited) · as Ben as an Adult (voice) · as Clay Tanner · as Dr. Larson · as Mr. Royal (uncredited) · as Uncle Bene

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Madden

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Guitar(1954)

    as Posseman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Kargar

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as George Hansen · as Tom Gayley

  • The Boy from Oklahoma(1954)

    as Bagley

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Command(1954)

    as Infantryman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ride Clear of Diablo(1954)

    as Reverend Moorehead

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Annie Oakley(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Barnes · as Tom Malloy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Texas Bad Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Tench

  • Vigilante Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Henchman Sperry

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Topeka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jonas Bailey

  • Column South(1953)

    as Confederate Spy in Yankee Uniform (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Goldtown Ghost Riders(1953)

    as Bernie Malloy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Hand(1953)

    as Regulator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Rebel City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Greeley

  • Gunsmoke(1953)

    as Greasy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Perilous Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bartender

  • Fort Vengeance(1953)

    as Rider Warning About Wagon Train (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • I'm the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • You Are There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · as Capt. Canfield · as Chairman Savage · as Col. Tench Tilghman · as Cotta · as Dan DeQuille · as William Bayard Hale · as William Newell

  • The Maverick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Bud Karnes

  • Canyon Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Tom Carlton-Replaced (credit only)

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Emile Hatch

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Hopalong Cassidy(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Fargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Carey

  • Desert Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Allen

  • Man from the Black Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Glenn Hartley

  • Oklahoma Annie(1952)

    as Skip

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mutiny(1952)

    as Gunner / Mutineer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Roy Rogers Show(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Bad Boy Wiley · as Henchman Nash · as Tom Larrabee · as Zeke Miller

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Hills of Utah(1951)

    as Bowie French

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Drums in the Deep South(1951)

    as Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson(1951)

    Show 5 episodes · as Edmund Denning · as Flip Kilson · as Hackett

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Million Dollar Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Nick Algren

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Henchman (uncredited)

  • Rough Riders of Durango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Henchman Lacey

  • The Range Rider(1951)

    Show as Barney Kimball

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Cisco Kid(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Bank Robber · as Professor Jerry Roark

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Gene Autry Show(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Burr Ramsey · as Cleanshaven Deputy-Henchman · as Curt Wayne · as Dodge Hartman · as Edward Hadley · as First Henchman, Rawhide Vest · as Frank Blake · as Jim, the Sheriff · as Professor Sharp · as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Old Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Henchman George

  • Customs Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Al

  • Dynamite Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Henchman

  • Federal Agent at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as 'Jumpy' Jordan

  • Singing Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Richards Henchman

  • Captain China(1950)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Flying Saucer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Turner

  • The Big Wheel(1949)

    as Track Intern

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Flame of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lytz

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Arley McQueen · as Colby · as Deputy Allen · as Deputy French · as Grayson · as Stack · as Vance Kiley

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Too Late for Tears(1949)

    as Young Man at Union Station (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Rim of the Canyon(1949)

    as Cash Collins (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Hellfire(1949)

    as Rex

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Red Canyon(1949)

    as Hutch

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Ed Quinn

  • El Paso(1949)

    as Vigilante (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Colorado(1948)

    as Easy Jarrett · as Easy Jarrett (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Marshal of Amarillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as The Night Clerk

  • Train to Alcatraz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Hutch Hutchins

  • Where the North Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Jim Rockwell

  • Devil Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Carl

  • The Guilt of Janet Ames(1947)

    as Man in Opening Scene (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 221 titles from 1947 to 1997; peak year 1966.

Biggest box office

Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)

Film career

19471997

Peak 1966 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting221 of 221: 220 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting1 of 221: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s15 · acting1950s114 · acting1960s47 · 47 acting · 1 crew1970s33 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s5 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 34 roles
48586368

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Denver Pyle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 72; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 110 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th43
  • 25th to 49th38
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

59 of their 110 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser59
  • Broadly Agreed17
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Delta Fever (1987)

92nd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Denver Pyle's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Denver Pyle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Denver Pyle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Dehner shares the most, 5.

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Writers

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Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles