Briscoe Darling Jr.. - Wikipedia Briscoe Darling Jr.. This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2009 ) Briscoe Darling Jr. is a fictional character from The Andy Griffith Show, an American situation comedy from the 1960s that aired on CBS. The character was portrayed by actor Denver Pyle, best known for his roles as Grandpa Tarleton on Tammy, Buck Webb on The Doris Day Show, and Uncle Jesse on The Dukes of Hazzard. Briscoe was the patriarch of the mountain family The Darlings that appeared in several episodes during the run of the series. Character overview Known for his gruff demeanor and poor manners, Briscoe would often make blunt or unintentionally offensive remarks due to his social ignorance. He wore a floppy hat and overalls to complement his scruffy appearance. He was also the leader of the family band, in which he played a ceramic jug ( which he used to keep time by blowing across the opening ). He once attempted to court Andy 's Aunt Bee by kidnapping her, but called off the `` engagement '' when she tried to reform him. Other members of the family were daughter, Charlene, and Briscoe 's four silent, but musically talented sons. Rarely ever referred to by name, they were simply called `` the boys. '' `` The Boys '' were played by the real life musical group The Dillards and Charlene was played by actress Maggie Peterson. Mayberry, North Carolina TV series The Andy Griffith Show Episodes Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Episodes Characters Mayberry R.F.D. Episodes Telefilm Return to Mayberry Main characters Andy Taylor Opie Taylor Bee Taylor Barney Fife Elinor `` Ellie '' Walker Sam Jones Gomer Pyle Goober Pyle Recurring characters Ernest T. Bass Otis Campbell Helen Crump Briscoe Darling Jr. The Darlings Clara Edwards Warren Ferguson The Fun Girls Floyd Lawson Flora Malherbe Howard Sprague Thelma Lou Related programs No Time for Sergeants The Danny Thomas Show The Jim Nabors Hour The New Andy Griffith Show Related topics Mount Airy Pilot Mountain Desilu Productions Rural purge `` What it Was, Was Football '' Mayberry Machiavelli This article about a television comedy character is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Briscoe_Darling_Jr.&oldid=775881804 '' Categories : The Andy Griffith Show characters Fictional characters from North Carolina Comedy television character stubs Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from December 2009 All articles lacking sources All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 17 April 2017, at 17 : 13. About Wikipedia

Question: who played briscoe darling on the andy griffith show
Answer: actor Denver Pyle