Dennis Fimple
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 11, 1940
- Died
- August 23, 2002 (aged 61)
- Birthplace
- Taft, California, U.S.
Biography
He appeared in a variety of TV shows including Here Come the Brides, Petticoat Junction, Matt Houston, M*A*S*H, Centennial, Simon & Simon, Highway to Heaven, Sledge Hammer!, Knight Rider, Quantum Leap and ER. He also had roles in films such as Truck Stop Women (1974), The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975), Mackintosh and T.J. (1975), Stay Hungry (1976), King Kong (1976), The Shadow of Chikara (1977), Goin' South (1978), The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch (1982) and Maverick (1994), and shared the lead in Bootleggers (1974) and Creature from Black Lake (1976). His most popular role was that of the lovable but none-too-bright Devil's Hole Gang member, Kyle Murtry, on the ABC comedy/western series, Alias Smith and Jones, starring Pete Duel and Ben Murphy. Fimple appeared in seven episodes and remains a favorite of fans of the series. In 1993-1994, he appeared as Garral in seven episodes of the Beau Bridges/Lloyd Bridges comedy/western series Harts of the West on CBS. His last role was in the 2003 Rob Zombie horror film, House of 1000 Corpses, as the foul-mouthed Grandpa Hugo. Fimple was born in Taft, California, the son of Dolly and Elmer Fimple.[1] He graduated from Taft Union High School in 1958.[2] He died in Frazier Park, California in August 2002 from a car accident.
Known For
Filmography
House of 1000 Corpses
Movie · as Grandpa Hugo Firefly
Fangs
Movie
Bug Buster
Movie · as Judediah
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TV · as Daryl (segment "They Towed My Car") · 1 ep
Down Periscope
Movie · as Fisherman
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV · as Farmer · 1 ep
Maverick
Movie · as Stuttering
Weird Science
TV · 1 ep
Party of Five
TV · as Mechanic · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Dante · 1 ep
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
TV · as Gully Barton · 1 ep
Harts of the West
TV · as Garral · 15 eps
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV · as Homeless Man · 1 ep
Death Falls
Movie · as Griff
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Movie · as Straw Hat
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Movie · as Henderson (Townsman)
A Family for Joe
Movie · as Man at Mission Door
Quantum Leap
TV · as Red Norton · 1 ep
I Know My First Name Is Steven
TV · as Fred · 2 eps
Once Upon a Texas Train
Movie · as Telegrapher
Hawken's Breed
Movie · as Crowley
Body Slam
Movie · as Elmo
Sledge Hammer!
TV · as Shy Eddie, Informant · 1 ep
A Summer to Remember
Movie · as Smitty
The Twilight Zone
TV · as (segment "Welcome to Winfield") · 1 ep
Swing Shift
Movie · as Rupert George
Highway to Heaven
TV · as Joey Small · 1 ep
The A-Team
TV · as Cates · 1 ep
Automan
TV · as Taxi Driver · 1 ep
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
Movie · as Lamont
Matt Houston
TV · as Bo · 24 eps
Of Mice and Men
Movie · as Whit
Simon & Simon
TV · 1 ep
The Fall Guy
TV · as Renfro · 2 eps
The Greatest American Hero
TV · as Deputy Kyle Kane · 1 ep
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Movie · as Aiken
The Evictors
Movie · as Mr. Bumford
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Movie · as Blackface / Charlie Bright
The Sky Trap
Movie · as Wilks
B. J. and the Bear
TV · 1 ep
Roots: The Next Generations
TV · as Sheriff Duffy · 1 ep
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
Movie · as Lem
Goin' South
Movie · as Hangman
B.J. and the Bear
Movie · as Second Deputy
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
Movie · as The Salt Flat Kid
Battlestar Galactica
TV · as Duggy · 1 ep
The Shadow of Chikara
Movie · as Posey
The Incredible Hulk
TV · as Sergeant · 1 ep
Stay Hungry
Movie · as Bubba
Creature from Black Lake
Movie · as Pahoo
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
Movie · as McGirk
King Kong
Movie · as Sunfish
Young Pioneers
Movie · as Man in Land Office
Charlie's Angels
TV · as George Bartlett · 1 ep
Winterhawk
Movie · as Scoby
White House Madness
Movie · as Bob Haldeman
You and Me
Movie
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Movie · as Rudy Hooks
Mackintosh and T.J.
Movie · as Schuster
Starsky & Hutch
TV · as Virgil · 1 ep
S.W.A.T.
TV · 1 ep
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
Movie · as Farron
Truck Stop Women
Movie · as Curly
Bootleggers
Movie · as Dewey Crenshaw
Honky Tonk
Movie
Get Christie Love!
TV · 1 ep
Lincoln
TV · as Yarrow · 1 ep
Gidget Gets Married
Movie · as Policeman
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Movie · as Wounded Man in Bar
M*A*S*H
TV · as Sergeant 'Sparky' Pryor · 1 ep
Kung Fu
TV · as Riley · 1 ep
Cactus in the Snow
Movie · as Mr. Murray
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Movie · as Hotel clerk
Summertree
Movie · as Shelly
Alias Smith and Jones
TV · as Kyle · 6 eps
McCloud
TV · 1 ep
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
TV · as Party Guest (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Doris Day Show
TV · as Herman Simpson · 1 ep
Green Acres
TV · as Man · 1 ep
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV · as Virgil · 1 ep
Petticoat Junction
TV · as Elwood · 3 eps