DENVER PYLE, `UNCLE JESSE,' 77.Byline: Associated Press Denver Pyle, who became known as wise Uncle Jesse on television's ``The Dukes of Hazzard'' after decades of character roles in movie and TV westerns, has died of lung cancer lung cancer, cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women. Like other cancers, lung cancer occurs after repeated insults to the genetic material of the cell. . He was 77. Pyle died Thursday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph Medical Center may refer to: In the United States:
Less than two weeks ago, Pyle mustered the strength to attend the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a pavement along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but fictional characters honored by . He fought his illness to the end, said his assistant, Karen Lackey. ``He didn't want to go,'' Lackey said. Pyle's lanky frame brought a western authenticity to parts in such movies as ``The Alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. ,'' ``The Man who Shot Liberty Valance'' and ``Cahill, U.S. Marshal.'' He also appeared in such TV series as ``Bonanza'' and ``Gunsmoke.'' Pyle was a veteran of TV. He played Caleb on ``Gunsmoke'' and Mr. Darlin' on ``The Andy Griffith Show.'' He also was a cast member on ``The Doris Day Show'' in the late 1960s and early '70s, and ``The Life & Times of Grizzly Adams'' in the '70s. On ``The Dukes of Hazzard,'' which ran from 1979-85, Pyle was a grizzled griz·zled adj. 1. Partly gray or streaked with gray: a grizzled beard. 2. Having fur or hair streaked or tipped with gray. and cranky crank·y 1 adj. crank·i·er, crank·i·est 1. Having a bad disposition; peevish. 2. Having eccentric ways; odd. 3. relative who offered sage advice to two Southern country cousins as they crossed paths with the law in their souped-up car. Pyle appeared in a ``Dukes'' reunion TV movie this year. In recent years, Pyle turned personal appearances as Uncle Jesse into fund-raisers for children's charities, Lackey said. He also continued to receive ``Dukes'' fan mail. ``They talked to him like he was an uncle, and said how close they felt to him,'' she said. A native of tiny Bethune, Colo., Pyle was named Denver after his mother's favorite city. He left the University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
His acting career began in California theater productions, with his first movie part coming in 1947 with ``The Guilt of Janet Ames,'' which co-starred Rosalind Russell and Melvyn Douglas. Other film credits included ``Bonnie & Clyde'' and ``Horse Soldiers.'' Pyle is survived by his wife, Tippy tippy said of wool that has an open loose tip so that weather stain goes a long way down the staple. May be a natural defect or be the result of a long period of heavy rain. , whom he married in 1983. Other survivors include sons Tony of San Clemente and David of Newport Beach. Funeral arrangements were pending. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Denver Pyle Western TV sage |
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