‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star John Schneider on his friendship with Denver Pyle: ‘We were thick as thieves'

John Schneider starred as Bo Duke in the hit sitcom from 1979 until 1985.

The series also starred Tom Wopat as Luke Duke and Catherine Bach as Daisy Duke, among others. "All of my favorite memories from ‘Dukes’ are sitting with Denver Pyle," the 61-year-old recently told Closer Weekly. "We’d talk about ‘The Doris Day Show’ [which he co-starred on] and what it was like for him to work with John Ford and John Wayne. We talked a lot about life in general. He was, in every regard, like a real uncle to me. We were thick as thieves for all the years I did ‘Dukes.’" The character actor passed away in 1997 at age 77 from lung cancer. Less than two weeks before his death, Pyle mustered the strength to attend the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.