Denver Pyle

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

25.623

Gender

Male

Birthday

11-May-1920

Age

(104 years old)

Place of Birth

Bethune, Colorado, USA

Also Known As
  • Denver Dell Pyle

Denver Pyle

Biography

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


Credits

The Adventures of Frontier Fremont The Adventures of Frontier Fremont (1976) Character: Old mountain man
The true story of one man's struggle to make the wilderness his home and the animals his friends.
Devil Ship Devil Ship (1947) Character: Carl
The captain of a tuna boat ferries prisoners to Alcatraz in rough water.
Black Like Me Black Like Me (1964) Character: Man in pick-up truck
Black Like Me is the true account of John Griffin's experiences when he passed as a black man.
Flame of Youth Flame of Youth (1949) Character: Lytz
Outside the Wolf Club, wayward high school student Geraldine “Jerry” Briggs waits in the parking lot, while her partner in crime, Al, steals hubcaps from parked cars. When a patron named Steve Miller notices his hubcaps missing, he phones the police, and Jerry is apprehended.
Legend of the Northwest Legend of the Northwest (1978) Character: N/A
Set during the old west, Bearheart the dog witnesses his master, an old mountain man being murdered by bandits. Forced into the wilderness to survive on his own he meets a family who gives him friendship and a loving home.
Train to Alcatraz Train to Alcatraz (1948) Character: Hutch Hutchins
Criminals aboard a train to the infamous penitentiary plot an escape, and receive outside help in their attempt.
John Wayne's 'The Alamo' John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (1992) Character: Self
Documentary about the making of the John Wayne film The Alamo (1960). Included are behind-the-scenes photos and footage of the actual production of the film, clips from it and interviews with members of the cast, crew and local residents in Brackettville, TX, where it was filmed.
Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead (1983) Character: Narrator
A documentary about the town of Mercur, Utah, and its history of mining.
Hog Wild Hog Wild (1974) Character: Dr. Larson
A Chicago man and his family move to an Idaho pig farm, where he's crippled by an angry sow.
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1976) Character: Senator Austin
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln depicts the final seventeen years of Mary Todd Lincoln's life, following her husband's assassination.
Fargo Fargo (1952) Character: Carey
The brother (House Peters Jr.) of rancher Bill Martin (Bill Elliott) is killed in a stampede started by cattleman. Bill returns to the Fargo country to take his brother's place and is welcomed by law-abiding cattleman MacKenzie (Jack Ingram)) and his daughter Kathy (Phyllis Coates). The leader of the ruthless cattle interests are townsman Austin (Arthur Space) and his henchmen Red (Myron Healey), Link (Robert J. Wilke) and Albord (Terry Frost). Bill has the idea of putting up barbed wire to keep the herds from been driven over the land cultivated by the farmers. He, aided by Tad Sloan (Fuzzy Knight), produces the wire by make-shift methods, but it proves effective. The cattleman charge in court that the wire is dangerous to their herds but lose the case. Austin orders his men to seize Bill, bale him in strands of the wire, and throw him on the stage of the town hall during a fall festival. Bill doesn't take kindly to this and it precipitates open war.
Hawmps! Hawmps! (1976) Character: Col. Seymour Hawkins
In old-west Texas, the cavalry's horses can't take the heat. So the military sends them camels instead, and assigns one man to convince the unit that the camels are a good idea.
Streets of San Francisco Streets of San Francisco (1949) Character: Ed Quinn
A police detective (Robert Armstrong) and his wife (Mae Clarke) adopt the wayward son (Gary Gray) of a slain gangster.
Bitter Heritage Bitter Heritage (1958) Character: Sam Wheeler
A powerful story of the son of America's most famous outlaw: Jesse James. Jesse, Jr. struggles to return to the town which his father lived. His love interest is Elizabeth Montgomery.
Legend of the Wild Legend of the Wild (1981) Character: Narrator (Voice)
Patchwork movie edited from episodes from the TV series The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).
Hitched Hitched (1971) Character: Ben Barnstable
The adventures of a newly married teenage couple in the Old West.
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979) Character: Self
Some of TV and film's popular western actors reunite in this tribute special hosted by Glenn Ford.
Once Upon a Starry Night Once Upon a Starry Night (1978) Character: Mad Jack
Frontier woodsman Grizzly Adams happens upon a young boy and girl, traveling to meet their parents. Lost and cold in unfamiliar territory, Adams guides them to the warmth and safety of his cabin, but will he be a able to do the same for the children's parents? Grizzly must use all of his abilities and instincts in order to save the day and allow them to join in the celebration.
Mean Justice Mean Justice (1971) Character: Tom Rawling
Moreno (Bronson) is a tough ranch hand on the vast half million acre Garret Ranch. Rich in timber, gas, cattle and oil, the ranch is a major employer of rough rugged cowboys in northern New Mexico. Unexpectedly, Moreno has been accused , and tried for the murder of the daughter of the Garret ranch's popular foreman (Denver Pyle). As luck turns against the Garret ranch, each man endures struggles against nature, competitors, and each other in order to keep the operation profitable.
Yaqui Drums Yaqui Drums (1956) Character: Lefty Barr
In this western, a Mexican bandit and an angry rancher team up and take on a crooked saloon keeper.
The Command The Command (1954) Character: Infantryman (uncredited)
Once the commanding officer of a cavalry patrol is killed, the ranking officer who must take command is an army doctor.
Ten Wanted Men Ten Wanted Men (1955) Character: N/A
When his ward seeks protection with rival cattleman John Stewart, embittered, jealous rancher Wick Campbell hires ten outlaws to help him seize power in the territory.
Captain China Captain China (1950) Character: Steve
The title character, played by John Payne, is a ship's captain whose embittered behavior after losing his lady love seemingly leads to tragedy. Accused of deliberately scuttling his ship during a typhoon, Captain China hopes to clear himself by signing on as a common seaman on a vessel captain by his former first mate Brendensen. There's no love lost between the two men, and their mutual animosity is intensified when both fall in love with beautiful passenger.
Dynamite Pass Dynamite Pass (1950) Character: Henchman
A cowhand becomes involved in a war between a road construction crew and the greedy toll-owner hoping to thwart the new project.
Escape to Witch Mountain Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) Character: Uncle Bene
Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony escape to witch mountain, while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife.
Father and Scout Father and Scout (1994) Character: George Rosebrock
A father gets a crash course in the outdoors in this made for television comedy for kids. Comedian Bob Saget stars as an urban living dad who decides to take his son Michael (Brian Bonsall) -- working his way to Eagle Scout -- on a camping trip. Poor dad is well-meaning, but fumbles his way through a series of mishaps.
Winterhawk Winterhawk (1975) Character: Arkansas
Smallpox plagues Chief Winterhawk's tribe. He seeks cure from the white men, who in turn, in fear of getting the smallpox, kill two of his companions. Winterhawk comes back to kidnap a girl and her brother from the white men's settlement, and thus begins the chase...
Incident at Phantom Hill Incident at Phantom Hill (1966) Character: 1st Hunter
At the end of the Civil War, a major shipment of gold has been stolen and buried in the desert. Only one man knows the whereabouts of gold and the army sends captain Matt Martin to arrest him and come back with the gold. Martin, his prisoner and a handful of men enter Indian territory in search of the precious cargo. The Apaches, outlaws and storms will make it not too easy.
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997) Character: Uncle Jesse Duke
Mama Josephine Max wants to build a theme park in Hazzard, right on the Duke family farm! To stop her, Bo and Luke have to win a cross-country moonshine race. Because that's how things get settled in Hazzard.
Return to Mayberry Return to Mayberry (1986) Character: Briscoe Darling
After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for sheriff.
Goldtown Ghost Riders Goldtown Ghost Riders (1953) Character: Bernie Malloy (uncredited)
A singing frontier judge (Gene Autry) dismisses a case of double jeopardy.
Singing Guns Singing Guns (1950) Character: Richards Henchman
Notorious stagecoach robber Rhiannon is unintentionally appointed as deputy when he saves the sheriff's life and must wear two hats between his new job that he enjoys and his old occupation that he misses.
Million Dollar Pursuit Million Dollar Pursuit (1951) Character: Nick Algren
A petty thief schemes a big score when he plans an armored car robbery.
Gunpoint Gunpoint (1966) Character: Cap
A young, determined sheriff and his posse chase a gang of murderous train robbers, and a kidnapped woman into New Mexico.
Good Day for a Hanging Good Day for a Hanging (1959) Character: Deputy Ed Moore
As a youth, Eddie came into the town with his gang to rob the bank, but was caught and convicted. Marshal Ben helped him to become a honorable citizen. Now, many years later, the gang returns to again rob the bank. On their flight they shoot the Marshal. Eddie is the only one to identify the murderer - but is in doubt if he shall be loyal to his new or his old friends.
The Left Handed Gun The Left Handed Gun (1958) Character: Ollinger
When a crooked sheriff murders his employer, William "Billy the Kid" Bonney decides to avenge the death by killing the man responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him into turmoil, and endangering the General Amnesty set up by Governor Wallace to bring peace to the New Mexico Territory.
Jet Pilot Jet Pilot (1957) Character: Mr. Simpson
John Wayne stars as U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon, who's tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot (Janet Leigh) claiming -- at the height of the Cold War -- that she wants to defect. After falling in love with and wedding the fetching flyer, Shannon learns from his superiors that she's a spy on a mission to extract military secrets. To save his new wife from prison and deportation, Shannon devises a risky plan in this 1957 drama.
Canyon Ambush Canyon Ambush (1952) Character: Tom Carlton-Replaced (credit only)
A mysterious masked rider and his gang are murdering ranchers and robbing stages. Government Agent Johnny Mack Brown has been called in to help the Sheriff.
Terrified Terrified (1963) Character: Sheriff Dixon
A masked lunatic kills off people in a haunted house.
Cast a Long Shadow Cast a Long Shadow (1959) Character: Preacher Harrison
A young man without surname inherits a big indebted ranch and has to prove his worthiness managing a cattle drive.
Desert Passage Desert Passage (1952) Character: Allen
Parolee John Carver seeks the stolen money he has hidden, but so does his girlfriend, lawyer and cellmate. Tom and Chito are hired to get him across the border into Mexico and find themselves caught in the middle.
A Perilous Journey A Perilous Journey (1953) Character: Bartender
A ship of women embarks on a voyage to California. Director R. G. Springsteen's 1953 adventure drama stars Vera Ralston, David Brian, Virginia Grey, Charles Winninger, Veda Ann Borg and Hope Emerson.
Hellfire Hellfire (1949) Character: Rex
Zeb Smith is a gambler with a larcenous streak, but when an itinerant preacher takes a bullet meant for him, Zeb vows to fulfill the preacher's mission of building a church. Frustrated in his attempts to get donations, Zeb attempts to capture fugitive Doll Brown in order to obtain the reward. But he finds that there's more to Doll than meets the eye. When his old friend Bucky McLean shows up gunning for Doll, Zeb sees a chance to redeem them all... one way or another.
Rough Riders of Durango Rough Riders of Durango (1951) Character: Henchman Lacey
Marshal "Rocky" Lane comes to the aid of Sheriff Bill Walters who is having a hard time trying to save the local farmers and ranchers from raids and hijackings.
Customs Agent Customs Agent (1950) Character: Al
An undercover agent tracks a medicine black market from China to California.
Cahill: United States Marshal Cahill: United States Marshal (1973) Character: Denver
J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for.
How Bugs Bunny Won the West How Bugs Bunny Won the West (1978) Character: Narrator
How Bugs Bunny Won the West is a Looney Tunes special that was released in 1978. This special was narrated by Denver Pyle. The special is available as a bonus feature on The Essential Bugs Bunny DVD set. It had a running time of 30 min.
The Flying Saucer The Flying Saucer (1950) Character: Turner
The CIA sends playboy Mike Trent to Alaska with agent Vee Langley, posing as his "nurse," to investigate flying saucer sightings. At first, installed in a hunting lodge, the two play in the wilderness. But then they sight a saucer. Investigating, our heroes clash with an inept gang of Soviet spies, also after the saucer secret.
The Yellow Mountain The Yellow Mountain (1954) Character: (uncredited)
A formula brawling-buddies western where one goes bad and then returns to the fold. Pete Menlo owns some gold claims in Nevada where he is joined by his old friend Andy Martin. Crooked mine-owner Bannon wants to merge their interests so they can create a monopoly but is turned down. Pete is interested in "Nevada" Wray, daughter of mine-owner "Jackpot" Wray, but she has eyes only for Andy. The rejected Pete joins forces with Bannon and they learn that, because of location, "Jackpot" Wray may be the owner of all the gold in the respective veins. Bannon and his men try to get rid of Andy.
5 Card Stud 5 Card Stud (1968) Character: Sig Evers
The players in an ongoing poker game are being mysteriously killed off, one by one.
The Rounders The Rounders (1965) Character: Bull
Ben (Glenn Ford) and Marion (Henry Fonda) are two cowboys who make a meager living breaking wild horses. Their frequent employer Jim (Chill Wills), who always gets the better of them, talks them into taking a nondescript horse in lieu of some of their wages. Ben finds that the horse is un-rideable, he comes up with the idea of taking it to a rodeo and betting other cowhands they cannot ride it.
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers The Boy Who Talked to Badgers (1975) Character: Ben as an Adult
A young boy gets along better with the animals he befriends around his family's Canadian farm than with the people he lives with.
Home from the Hill Home from the Hill (1960) Character: Mr. Bradley
The wealthiest man in a Texas town decides to teach his teenage son how to hunt to make a man out of him.
Geronimo Geronimo (1962) Character: Senator Conrad
In 1883, the Apache Indians lead by Geronimo reluctantly surrender to the attacks of American and Mexican troops, in exchange for a territory and food for their warriors. Soon though, Geronimo escapes the camps and declares war against the Americans.
Column South Column South (1953) Character: Confederate Spy in Yankee Uniform (uncredited)
In the weeks prior to the start of the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers hope to help their cause by inciting a Navajo war in the New Mexico Territory. Director Frederick de Cordova's 1953 western stars Audie Murphy, Robert Sterling, Joan Evans, Ray Collins, Dennis Weaver, Palmer Lee, Jack Kelly, James Best, Bob Steele and Ralph Moody.
Bandolero! Bandolero! (1968) Character: Muncie Carter
Posing as a hangman, Mace Bishop arrives in town with the intention of freeing a gang of outlaws, including his brother, from the gallows. Mace urges his younger brother to give up crime. The sheriff chases the brothers to Mexico. They join forces, however, against a group of Mexican bandits.
The Guilt of Janet Ames The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947) Character: Man in Opening Scene (uncredited)
A hard-drinking reporter tries to help the embittered widow of the soldier who had saved his life during the war.
Run for Cover Run for Cover (1955) Character: Harvey (uncredited)
An ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.
Guardian of the Wilderness Guardian of the Wilderness (1976) Character: Galen Clark
In 1861, miner Galen Clark (Denver Pyle) learns he has consumption and decides to travel west in his final months. During the journey, he meets naturalist John Muir (John Dehner), who encourages him to live. Along with Native American Teneiya (Don Shanks), Galen builds a cabin and settles with his daughter, Kathleen (Cheryl Miller). When loggers threaten to destroy their community and the forest, Galen joins forces with Muir and Teneiya to advocate for the area's preservation as Yosemite Park.
Fort Massacre Fort Massacre (1958) Character: Collins
New Mexico Territory, August 1879. The few surviving members of a cavalry column, which has been relentlessly decimated by the Apaches, attempt to reach Fort Crain. On their way through a hostile land, the obsessive and ruthless Sergeant Vinson takes to the limit the battered will of the troopers under his command.
Drum Beat Drum Beat (1954) Character: Fairchild (uncredited)
President Grant orders Indian fighter MacKay to negotiate with the Modocs of northern California and southern Oregon. On the way he must escort Nancy Meek to the home of her aunt and uncle. After Modoc renegade Captain Jack engages in ambush and other atrocities, MacKay must fight him one-on-one with guns, knives and fists.
Maverick Maverick (1994) Character: Old Gambler on Riverboat
Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game that begins in a few days, so he joins forces with a woman gambler with a marvellous southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
7th Cavalry 7th Cavalry (1956) Character: Dixon
An officer accused of cowardice volunteers to bring back General Custers's body after Little Big Horn.
The Old Frontier The Old Frontier (1950) Character: Henchman George
Monte Hale is cast as town marshal Barney Regan. It is Barney's formidable task to round up a gang of bank robbers and expose the "Mr. Big" behind all the robberies.
Delta Fever Delta Fever (1987) Character: Walt
As he strives to make it on his own, Nick Ramsey has alienated his father by rejecting his upbringing and lifestyle. Now 25, Nick has been rejected by his girlfriend and vows to turn his life around.
Shenandoah Shenandoah (1965) Character: Pastor Bjoerling
Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia, finds himself and his family in the middle of the Civil War he wants nothing to do with. When his youngest boy is taken prisoner by the North, the Civil War is forced upon him.
Fort Vengeance Fort Vengeance (1953) Character: Rider Warning About Wagon Train (uncredited)
Two brothers flee America and join the Canadian North West Mounted Police. One brother is good, the other bad, both men on a collision course just as trouble starts to brew with the Indians.
The Party Crashers The Party Crashers (1958) Character: Mr. Bickford
Troubled teenagers, ineffectual parents, and a climactic tragedy.
Something Big Something Big (1971) Character: Junior Frisbee
Joe Baker has a dream. He wants to do 'something big.' When he needs a Gatling gun to accomplish this, he seeks out a black marketeer. The price he wants for the gun? A woman! So Baker kidnaps a woman off of the stagecoach, only to find that she is the wife of the commandant of the local Cavalry detachment. Things get further complicated when a girl named Dover McBride shows up. She has come to force Baker to marry her and return east, as he promised to do four years earlier
The Legend of Hillbilly John The Legend of Hillbilly John (1974) Character: Grandpappy John
A roaming hillbilly, on a quest to defy the Devil, encounters several supernatural characters and does battle with his silver-stringed guitar.
Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Character: Frank Hamer
In the 1930s, bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.
Mutiny Mutiny (1952) Character: Gunner / Mutineer (uncredited)
Early in the War of 1812, Captain James Marshall is commissioned to run the British blockade and fetch an unofficial war loan from France. As first mate, Marshall recruits Ben Waldridge, a cashiered former British Navy captain. Waldridge brings his former gun crew...who begin plotting mutiny as soon as they learn there'll be gold aboard. The gold duly arrives, and with it Waldridge's former sweetheart Leslie, who's fond of a bit of gold herself. Which side is Waldridge really on?
Rebel City Rebel City (1953) Character: Greeley
Wild Bill Elliot plays gambler Frank Graham, who heads to Kansas in search of his father's murderer. This being 1864, the local military presence is more preoccupied with keeping Southern sympathizers out of the state to worry about Graham's problems. Thus, our hero undertakes the task of exposing the killer himself.
El Paso El Paso (1949) Character: Vigilante (uncredited)
Ex-confederate officer Clay Fletcher jumps at the chance to reunite with his once lady-friend, Susan Jeffers, when his father, Judge Fletcher, sends him on an errand to El Paso, Texas to get the signature of Susan's father, Judge Jeffers, on a legal document. Once there he finds the judge has become a drunk and a laughing stock, doing the bidding of local magnate Bert Donner and his running dog, Sheriff La Farge. Just as Clay starts straightening out the town's problems, events occur which force him to abandon the legal system and instead adopt the murderous tactics of a vigilante.
Rage at Dawn Rage at Dawn (1955) Character: Clint Reno
In this film's version of the story, four of the Reno Brothers are corrupt robbers and killers while a fifth, Clint is a respected Indiana farmer. A sister, Laura, who has inherited the family home, serves the outlaw brothers as a housekeeper and cook. One brother is killed when they go after a bank, the men of the town appear to have been waiting for them…
Too Late for Tears Too Late for Tears (1949) Character: Young Man at Union Station (uncredited)
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) Character: Amos Carruthers
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard (James Stewart) attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon (John Wayne) in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.
China Doll China Doll (1958) Character: Col. Wiley
American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional "owner" of a Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen. The unlikely couple falls in love and marries, but not without tragedy brought on by the war.
Cheyenne Autumn Cheyenne Autumn (1964) Character: Sen. Henry (uncredited)
A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyenne.
Murder or Mercy Murder or Mercy (1974) Character: Amos Champion
An attorney comes out of retirement to defend a prominent doctor, who has been accused of the mercy killing of his wife.
The Big Wheel The Big Wheel (1949) Character: Track Intern
The ambitious son of an accomplished race driver struggles to outrun his father's legacy and achieve his own successes.
Domino Kid Domino Kid (1957) Character: Bill Dragger
A rancher vows revenge on the five men responsible for his father's death.
Oklahoma Annie Oklahoma Annie (1952) Character: Skip
A spunky storekeeper is determined to clean up corruption in her small town, as well as win the heart of the new sheriff. Comedy.
Return from Witch Mountain Return from Witch Mountain (1978) Character: Uncle Bene
Tony and Tia are other-worldly twins endowed with telekinesis. When their Uncle Bene drops them off in Los Angeles for an earthbound vacation, a display of their supernatural skill catches the eye of the nefarious Dr. Gannon and his partner in crime, Letha, who see rich possibilities in harnessing the children's gifts. They kidnap Tony, and Tia gives chase only to find Gannon is using her brother's powers against her.
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) Character: The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)
Buffalo Bill plans to put on his own Wild West sideshow, and Chief Sitting Bull has agreed to appear in it. However, Sitting Bull has his own hidden agenda, involving the President and General Custer.
Texas Bad Man Texas Bad Man (1953) Character: Tench
Wayne Morris' B-western series was the last of its kind to be produced in Hollywood. Texas Bad Man casts Morris as a sheriff who happens to be the son of inveterate thief Frank Ferguson. Knowing full well that Ferguson's gang intends to steal a shipment of gold, Morris must stay up nights trying to second-guess his crafty dad. While there's no shortage of action, the resolution to the story relies more on brawn than brain. Western "regulars" Sheb Wooley, Myron Healey and Denver Pyle do their usual in secondary roles, as does Elaine Riley as the requisite (but hardly crucial) heroine.
Marshal of Amarillo Marshal of Amarillo (1948) Character: The Night Clerk
Nugget, Underwood and Short walk to the Half-Way House after the driver purposely wrecks the stage. They arrive late at night and it is so spooky that Nugget leaves for Amarillo. Unknown to him, the dead body of Short is in the wagon. When Sheriff Lane comes upon Nugget and the body, he goes to investigate and finds no trace of Underwood at all. But he soon finds that Underwood was carrying $50,000 in cash and he believes the story Nugget is telling.
Welcome to L.A. Welcome to L.A. (1976) Character: Carl Barber
The lives of a group of Hollywood neurotics intersect over the Christmas holidays. Foremost among them, a songwriter visits Los Angeles to work on a singer's album. The gig, unbeknownst to him, is being bankrolled by his estranged father, a dairy magnate, who hopes to reunite with his son. When the songwriter meets an eccentric housewife who fancies herself a modern-day Garbo, his world of illusions comes crashing down.
The Maverick The Maverick (1952) Character: Bud Karnes
Wild Bill Elliott must escort a gang of killer cattleman who have been terrorizing homesteaders.
The Alamo The Alamo (1960) Character: Thimblerig (the Gambler)
The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
Tammy and the Millionaire Tammy and the Millionaire (1967) Character: Grandpa Mordecai Tarleton
A bayou girl (Debbie Watson) and her kin (Frank McGrath, Denver Pyle) have run-ins with some rich folks.
Please Murder Me Please Murder Me (1956) Character: Det. Lt. Bradley
A lawyer tries to exact justice on a woman he defended in court -- a woman whom he found out was guilty after getting her off.
The Horse Soldiers The Horse Soldiers (1959) Character: Jackie Jo
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence.
Vigilante Terror Vigilante Terror (1953) Character: Henchman Sperry
Vigilante Terror was one of the last of the "Wild Bill" Elliot westerns for Columbia. This time, Elliot comes to rescue an imperiled storekeeper. A band of masked vigilantes is laying waste to the countryside, and the storekeeper is blamed. Wild Bill saves the day by going undercover -- or under hood, as it were
The Man from Colorado The Man from Colorado (1948) Character: Easy Jarrett
Two friends return home after their discharge from the army after the Civil War. However, one of them has had deep-rooted psychological damage due to his experiences during the war, and as his behavior becomes more erratic--and violent--his friend desperately tries to find a way to help him.
The Man from Colorado The Man from Colorado (1948) Character: Easy Jarrett (uncredited)
Two friends return home after their discharge from the army after the Civil War. However, one of them has had deep-rooted psychological damage due to his experiences during the war, and as his behavior becomes more erratic--and violent--his friend desperately tries to find a way to help him.
Welcome to Hard Times Welcome to Hard Times (1967) Character: Alfie - Stage Driver
A sociopathic stranger all but destroys a small hardscrabble town but the 'mayor' convinces its survivors to stay and rebuild.
Topeka Topeka (1953) Character: Jonas Bailey
Bill Elliot emulates his idol William S. Hart in the superior western Topeka. Elliot plays the archetypal Good Bad Man, hired to kick the crooked element out of a small town. A hard-drinking, hard-living man, Elliot entertains thoughts of taking over the town himself for the benefit of his own gang. After several reels of soul-searching, Elliot decides to honor his promise to clean up the town for its decent citizens. Evidently director Thomas Carr rented a camera crane for this Allied Artists production, since the camera performs remarkable calisthenics, the kind not normally seen in a medium-budget western.
Mail Order Bride Mail Order Bride (1964) Character: Preacher Pope
Elderly Will Lane arranges marriage of wild son of dead friend to tame him.
Ride Clear of Diablo Ride Clear of Diablo (1954) Character: Reverend Moorehead
A young railroad surveyor returns to his hometown to find the man who murdered his father and brother.
The Lonely Man The Lonely Man (1957) Character: Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff
Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have other plans for him. Gunslinger Jacob Wade finds his long-abandoned son Riley, now a young man who hates his father but has nowhere else to go. Hoping to settle down, Jacob finds no town will have him. They end at Monolith, the ranch of Jacob's former girlfriend Ada, to whom he had no intention of returning. A mustang hunt finds Riley himself attracted to the shapely Ada...and Jacob having trouble with his eyesight. And his visions of a quiet life are doomed by the re-appearance of enemies from his past...
Drums in the Deep South Drums in the Deep South (1951) Character: Union Soldier Breaking Window (uncredited)
Two old friends find themselves on opposite sides during the Civil War in a desperate battle atop an impregnable mountain.
Gunsmoke Gunsmoke (1953) Character: Greasy (uncredited)
Kittridge is hired by the villans but turns to defend the rancher Saxon after learning the true situation. Kittrige wins Saxon's ranch with a cut of the cards but Saxon has other reasons for loosing the gamble. Telford and Lake try everything from bushwacking to setting a wildfire to stop the Saxon/Kittridge herd of cattle from reaching the railhead.
Mara of the Wilderness Mara of the Wilderness (1965) Character: Kelly
An altruistic park ranger stumbles upon a beautiful but feral young girl who spent most of her life being raised by a pack of white wolves. But his plans to tame her wild ways are cut short when an enterprising trapper hears about her story and sets out to sell her as a freak to a traveling side show.
Top Gun Top Gun (1955) Character: Hank Spencer (uncredited)
A gunslinger returns to his hometown to warn of an impending outlaw gang attack, but he's met with hatred and fear for his previous killings.
The Lone Hand The Lone Hand (1953) Character: Regulator (uncredited)
Zachary Hallock and his son Joshua are farmers who live in a frontier town that suffers the assaults of a band of outlaws. After the murder of a Pinkerton's detective, the farmers decide to unite against the bandits, but Hallock rejects the proposal. To the astonishment of his son and his fiancée, Hallock decides to join the outlaws.
Federal Agent at Large Federal Agent at Large (1950) Character: 'Jumpy' Jordan
A crime ring is smuggling gold from Mexico across the border in the US. The Customs Service sends an agent to Mexico to try to infiltrate the ring and stop the smuggling.
The Boy from Oklahoma The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) Character: Bagley
A town despot makes a guileless patsy the sheriff, lives to regret it.
Gun Duel In Durango Gun Duel In Durango (1957) Character: Ranger Captain
A former outlaw must prove himself innocent after he's accused of bank robbery. Western.
To Hell and Back To Hell and Back (1955) Character: Thompson
The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.
Rim of the Canyon Rim of the Canyon (1949) Character: Cash Collins (uncredited)
20 years ago, 3 men robbed a stage and hid $30,000. They were caught and sent to prison by Marshal Steve Autry. 20 years later, the men bust out of prison and return to the ghost town where they stashed their treasure searching. Steve's grandson picks up where Steve left off to foil the plans of the outlaws.
The Great Race The Great Race (1965) Character: Sheriff
Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention.
Where the North Begins Where the North Begins (1947) Character: Jim Rockwell
A Canadian Mountie investigates the disappearance of a brother officer.
Man from the Black Hills Man from the Black Hills (1952) Character: Glenn Hartley
As other "B"-western series kept dropping like flies in 1952, Johnny Mack Brown kept grinding 'em out for Monogram. In Man From Black Hills, Johnny tries to help locate his saddle pal Jim Fallan's (James Ellison) long-lost father. Arriving in a small mining town, Johnny and Jim discover that Jim's father has established a financial empire--and that a local opportunist (Randy Brooks) has capitalized on this by claiming to be the old man's son.
The Naked Hills The Naked Hills (1956) Character: Bert Killian / Narrator
Tracy Powell, an Indiana farmer, gets the gold fever and heads for Stockton, California in 1849. There, he abandons his first partner, Bert Killian, and teams up with Sam Wilkins, a claim jumper employed by Willis Haver. Six years later, Powell returns to Indiana and his sweetheart, Julie. They marry and he tries farming again but, on the night their son is born, he takes off again searching for gold. This time he heads for the hills with an inveterate prospector, Jimmo McCann. A decade later, the two are still hunting for their big strike when McCann is killed in an accident. Powell returns home with news of a big strike but the deserted Julie will have nothing to do with him. His friend Killian will not believe him but Haver, now a banker gives him a small loan and then beats him out of his claim. Many years pass before he comes home, now sixty-years-old, and this time, his wife and son open their home to him. But he vows to go prospecting come next spring.
King of the Wild Stallions King of the Wild Stallions (1959) Character: MacGuire's Henchman
A wild stallion provides unexpected help to a widow and her young son in their efforts to keep their ranch.
Johnny Guitar Johnny Guitar (1954) Character: Posseman (uncredited)
On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.
Hills of Utah Hills of Utah (1951) Character: Bowie French
A singing doctor on horseback heals a feud between cattlemen and copper miners.
Red Canyon Red Canyon (1949) Character: Hutch
A former outlaw goes straight and is determined to catch and tame a wild stallion. Western.
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok I Killed Wild Bill Hickok (1956) Character: Jim Bailey
Rival horse traders clash in the Old West.



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