Question: Who played Briscoe Darling on the show named for the actor featured in Onionhead?

full_context: Document 1: Briscoe Darling Jr.: 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.
Document 2: The Ghost and Mr. Chicken: This film was produced by Universal Studios, which produced countless classic horror films. Knotts was best known at the time of the film's production for his Emmy Award-winning five seasons on the sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show" as small town deputy sheriff Barney Fife. Andy Griffith, Knotts' co-star on "The Andy Griffith Show", suggested expanding on an episode from the television series involving a deserted house (the old Rimshaw house in the episode "Haunted House" aired October 1963) in which Barney, Gomer, and Andy retrieve a baseball of Opie and his friend from the house. Another "Andy Griffith Show" connection is a small role played by Hal Smith, who had a recurring role on the show. Knotts left the television series at the end of the 1964–65 season in order to pursue a film career. He had already starred in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" (1964). Knotts' popularity prompted a multiple-movie deal with Universal, starting with this movie, and followed by "The Reluctant Astronaut" (1967), "The Shakiest Gun in the West" (1968), "The Love God?" (1969), and "How to Frame a Figg" (1971). "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" was directed by Alan Rafkin with a screenplay by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum; all three men had been associated with the success of "The Andy Griffith Show". Several players from the television series also appear in the film including Lurene Tuttle, Burt Mustin, Hal Smith and Hope Summers. Viewers will also recognize several actors and actresses who had appeared or were then appearing on other sitcoms of the time. The movie boasts one of the largest collection of character actors/actresses assembled in a single movie.
Document 3: Denver Pyle: 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.
Document 4: The Andy Griffith Show: The Andy Griffith Show Play media Opening sequence including ``The Fishin 'Hole ''Genre Sitcom Created by Sheldon Leonard Starring Andy Griffith Ronny Howard Don Knotts Frances Bavier Narrated by Colin Male (1960 -- 64) Theme music composer Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer Opening theme`` The Fishin' Hole'' Country of origin United States Original language (s) English No. of seasons 8 No. of episodes 249 (list of episodes) Production Executive producer (s) Sheldon Leonard Danny Thomas Production location (s) Desilu Culver (1960 -- 67) Paramount Studios (1967 -- 68) Camera setup Single - camera Running time 25 -- 26 minutes Production company (s) Danny Thomas Enterprises Mayberry Enterprises Distributor Viacom Enterprises (1971 -- 1994) Paramount Domestic Television (1994 -- 2006) CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006 -- 2007) CBS Television Distribution (2007 -- present) Release Original network CBS Picture format Black - and - white (1960 -- 65) Color (1965 -- 68) 35 mm film Original broadcast: 4: 3 480i (SDTV) Remastered: 4: 3 1080i (HDTV) Audio format Monaural Original release October 3, 1960 (1960 - 10 - 03) -- April 1, 1968 (1968 - 04 - 01) Chronology Followed by Mayberry R.F.D. Related shows The Danny Thomas Show Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Document 5: The Andy Griffith Show: The Andy Griffith Show is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half - hour episodes spanning over eight seasons -- 159 in black and white and 90 in color. The series partially originated from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show.
Document 6: James Best: The Andy Griffith Show (TV series, 1960 -- 1968) as Jim Lindsey (``The Guitar Player '', Season 1, Episode 31 and`` The Guitar Player Returns'', 1961)
Document 7: The Nun and the Sergeant: The Nun and the Sergeant is a 1962 Korean War drama starring Anna Sten and Robert Webber in the title roles. It was produced by Sten's husband Eugene Frenke, who had produced "Heaven Knows, Mr Allison", also a pairing of a Catholic nun and a U.S. Marine. It was directed by Franklin Adreon and released through United Artists.
Document 8: The Over-the-Hill Gang: The Over-the-Hill Gang is a 1969 American made-for-television western comedy film about aging Texas Rangers starring Walter Brennan and Pat O'Brien. Chill Wills, Edgar Buchanan, Andy Devine, and Jack Elam play supporting roles. The film was written by Richard Carr and directed by Jean Yarbrough.
Document 9: George Lindsey: George Smith Lindsey (December 17, 1928 -- May 6, 2012) was an American character actor, best known for his role as Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show, Mayberry R.F.D. and his subsequent tenure on Hee - Haw.
Document 10: Good Morning, Vietnam: In 1979, Adrian Cronauer pitched a sitcom based on his experiences as an AFRS DJ. TV networks were not interested, however, because they did not see war as comedy material, even though one of the most popular shows at the time was M * A * S * H. Cronauer then revamped his sitcom into a script for a TV movie of the week, which eventually got the attention of Robin Williams. Very little of Cronauer's original treatment remained after writer Mitch Markowitz was brought in.
Document 11: Dad's Army: The Home Guard consisted of local volunteers otherwise ineligible for military service, either because of age (hence the title "Dad's Army") or by being in professions exempt from conscription. "Dad's Army" deals almost exclusively with men over military age, and featured older British actors, including Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Arnold Ridley and John Laurie. Younger members of the cast included Ian Lavender, Clive Dunn (who played the oldest guardsman, Lance Corporal Jones, despite being one of the youngest cast members), and James Beck (who died suddenly during production of the sixth series in 1973). Other regular cast members included Frank Williams as the vicar, and Bill Pertwee as the chief ARP warden.
Document 12: Don Knotts: Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924 -- February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian, best known as Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, a 1960s sitcom for which he earned five Emmy awards. He also played Luther Heggs in The Ghost and Mr. Chicken and Henry Limpet in The Incredible Mr. Limpet. He also portrayed Ralph Furley on Three's Company. In 1996, TV Guide ranked him # 27 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list.
Document 13: Onionhead: Onionhead is a 1958 comedy-drama film set on a U.S. Coast Guard ship during World War II, starring Andy Griffith and featuring Felicia Farr, Walter Matthau, Erin O'Brien, James Gregory, Joey Bishop, and Claude Akins. It was directed by Norman Taurog and was written by Nelson Gidding and Weldon Hill from Hill's novel. "Weldon Hill" was the pseudonym of William R. Scott, a native Oklahoman who based the novel on his own World War II service in the Coast Guard.
Document 14: Barney Fife: Bernard ``Barney ''P. Milton Oliver Fife is a fictional character in the American television program The Andy Griffith Show, portrayed by comic actor Don Knotts. Barney Fife is a deputy sheriff in the slow - paced, sleepy southern community of Mayberry, North Carolina. He appeared in the first five seasons (1960 -- 65) as a main character, and, after leaving the show at the end of season five, made a few guest appearances in the following three color seasons (1965 -- 68). He also appeared in the first episode of the spin - off series Mayberry R.F.D. (1968 -- 1971), and in the 1986 reunion telemovie Return to Mayberry. Additionally, Barney appeared in the Joey Bishop Show episode,`` Joey's Hideaway Cabin'' and, unnamed, in the first episode of The New Andy Griffith Show.
Document 15: Fried Green Tomatoes: Evelyn Couch, a timid, unhappy housewife in her forties, meets elderly Ninny Threadgoode in an Anderson, Alabama, nursing home. Over several encounters with Evelyn, Ninny tells her the story of the now abandoned town of Whistle Stop, and the people who lived there. The film's subplot concerns Evelyn's dissatisfaction with her marriage, her life, her growing confidence, and her developing friendship with Ninny. The narrative switches several times between Ninny's story, which is set between World War I and World War II, and Evelyn's life in 1980s Birmingham.
ground_truth: actor Denver Pyle
sub_queries: Who featured in the film Onionhead? Answer: Andy Griffith
who played briscoe darling on the Andy Griffith show Answer: actor Denver Pyle