Jesse Duke/Denver Pyle
Full name: Jesse Duke
Occupation: Farmer, use to be a ridge runner, runnin' moonshine
The Duke patriarch. He always looked out for his family and often let his pride get in the way
of his better judgement. Uncle Jesse never broke his word unless it was to get his boys out of
trouble (which happened a little too much). Back in the days when he ran moonshine with
Boss Hogg in The Ridge Runner Association he got to drive his black Midnight Runner, but
now he just drives a rusted old Ford Pickup. Whenever he asked Boss for a favor he said
something along the lines of "J.D., in all my years I ain't never asked you for anything, but now
I need a favor from you." And it always worked. Uncle Jesse had a way with words and
always got what he wanted. He was wise too.