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Biography A rather wanderlust fellow before he latched onto acting, Denver Pyle--who made a career of playing drawling, somewhat slow Southern types--was actually born in Colorado in 1920, to a farming family. He attended a university for a time but dropped out to become a drummer. When that didn't pan out he drifted from job to job...
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Phone: 323-939-1188
Fax: 323-939-0630
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| Profession: |
Actor / Director / Camera and Electrical Department |
| Born: |
11 May 1920, Bethune, Colorado, USA |
| Died: |
25 December 1997, Burbank, California, USA (lung cancer) (aged 77) |
| Birth Name: |
Denver Dell Pyle |
| Height: |
6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Spouse: |
Tippie Jhonston (5 November 1983 - 25 December 1997) (his death)
Marilyn Carpenter (1955 - 1967) (divorced) 2 children
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| Also Known As: |
Denver Pyle / Denver D. Pyle |
| Awards: |
2 wins |
| Credited Years: |
1947 - 1997 |
Trivia
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Brother of animator Willis Pyle and cousin of Ernie Pyle. |
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Was originally cast to play Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke when James Arness turned down the first request to audition for the role. |
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He received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 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. |
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His middle name was "Dell", the name of his parents' favorite city. |
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While working with John Wayne on The Alamo, 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. |
Other Works
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TV commercial for American Movie Classics (1995). |
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