At the age of 92, the actor who played Lyle in the Jared Hess picture Napoleon Dynamite passed away. Dale Critchlow died at the MorningStar Senior Living facility in Idaho Falls, Idaho, according to his family. He is survived by four children.

After starring as Farmer Lyle in Napoleon Dynamite, Critchlow became a local celebrity. He also appeared in Kurt Hale's comedy Church Bell from 2006. He didn't appear in another picture after that.

During a 2020 interview with EastIdahoNews.com, Critchlow talks about how he ended up with a role in the movie. “My wife called Jared Hess’ mother and asked if one of her boys was there,” Critchlow said. “He came over, and he had a friend with him. I drove the truck out into the pasture, and the sheep came over. They grabbed those bucks and pushed them into the truck … and we got them out of there.” The Napoleon Dynamite director subsequently contacted Critchlow and asked if he could be in a movie and the man agreed.

His popularity developed among the residents of Preston, Idaho, and soon onlookers were asking for photos and autographs whenever they saw him in public.

“I went to a wedding reception in Salt Lake, and my oldest son was just waiting for the reception to start. This guy comes by, and he said, ‘Hey, I seen you in a show!’ He took some pictures,” Critchlow recalled.

When asked what life lessons he had learnt, Critchlow paused for a bit before responding, "It pays to be a little daring but not too daring. When people help you, help them back if you can."

The funeral arrangements are still being finalized and will not be made public.