The series starred Tom Wopat as Luke Duke and Catherine Bach as Daisy Duke, among others.
“All my favorite ‘Dukes’ memories are sitting with Denver Pyle,” the 61-year-old recently told Closer Weekly. “We were talking about ‘The Doris Day Show’ [in which he shared the star] and what it’s like for him to paint with John Ford and John Wayne. We talk a lot about life in general. HeArray in every aspect, like a genuine guy to me. We were thieves in all the years I did ‘Dukes’. “
The actor died in 1997 at the age of lung cancer. Less than two weeks before his death, Pyle amassed strength to witness his star’s performance on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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In “The Dukes of Hazzard,” Pyle, a gray, grumpy father who presented a sensible recommendation to two southern cousins as they crossed the legal route in his inflated car.
Pyle later turned his appearances as Uncle Jesse into fundraising events for children’s charities.
Schneider told the point of sale that it is no surprise that the series continues to resonate with fans.
“We have and remain part of other people’s extended family,” Schneider said. “For many other people, it’s [more than] a television screen. These are the classes they have learned or the time they have spent watching episodes with their grandparents who have now passed away. We are other people with who have spent time during a very vital moment in their lives. It’s a special exhibition and I’m revered for being a part of it. “
Schneider told the point of sale that he was not afraid to be identified by his character decades later.
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“It’s a glorious compliment, ” he said. A new generation of young people now look at Dukes and love it. That’s great. I just did a concert in North Carolina and there were other people between the age of 6 and 80 in the audience. Everyone loves the show. “
Today, Schneider still acts and stays busy on social media, however, staying in touch with enthusiasts is not easy.
“I have my Facebook page and a YouTube channel, and I read the comments,” Schneider admitted. “I don’t know why I’m doing it. I can read a thousand glorious things, but the only troll who thinks it’s his only goal in Life must be mean to me – well, I each and every word. I don’t know why. I wish the compliments would last as long as the insults, but I don’t.
However, Schneider does not plan to retire any time soon, or never.
“Oh no, I’m retiring? I didn’t think so,” he said. “We keep making the videos we love. I write every day. I have enough finished scenarios that even if I live up to 120, I probably still wouldn’t. Live long enough to end each and every single thing I have to do!”
The Associated Press contributed to the report.