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Denver Pyle
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Director, Actor Born: May 11, 1920 in Bethune, CO Death: December 23, 1997 in Burbank, CA Biography:Had he been born a decade earlier, American actor "Denver Pyle" might well have joined the ranks of western-movie comedy sidekicks. Instead, Pyle, a Colorado farm boy, opted for studying law, working his way through school by playing drums in a dance band. Suddenly one day, Pyle became disenchanted with law and returned to his family farm, with nary an idea what he wanted to do with his life. Working in the oil fields of Oklahoma, he moved on to the shrimp boats of Galveston, Texas. A short stint as a page at NBC radio studios in 1940 didn't immediately lead to a showbiz career, as it has for so many others; instead, Pyle was inspired to perform by a mute oilfield coworker who was able to convey his thought with body language. Studying under such masters as "Michael Chekhov" and "Maria Ouspenskaya", Pyle was able to achieve small movie and TV roles. He worked frequently on the western series of "Roy... Full Biography
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