Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 11, 1940
Died
Aug 23, 2002
Place of Birth
Taft, California, U.S.
Credits
80 titles
Dennis Fimple
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
Grandpa Hugo Firefly
Fangs
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Daryl (segment "They Towed My Car")
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Farmer
Down Periscope
Fisherman
ER
Dante
Party of Five
Mechanic
Maverick
Stuttering
Weird Science
Harts of the West
Garral
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Homeless Man
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Gully Barton
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Straw Hat
Death Falls
Griff
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Henderson (Townsman)
A Family for Joe
Man at Mission Door
I Know My First Name Is Steven
Fred
Quantum Leap
Red Norton
Once Upon a Texas Train
Telegrapher
Hawken's Breed
Crowley
Body Slam
Elmo
Sledge Hammer!
Shy Eddie
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Welcome to Winfield")
A Summer to Remember
Smitty
Highway to Heaven
Joey Small
Swing Shift
Rupert George
Automan
Taxi Driver
The A-Team
Cates
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
Lamont
Matt Houston
Bo
Of Mice and Men
Whit
Simon & Simon
The Fall Guy
Renfro
The Greatest American Hero
Deputy Kyle Kane
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Aiken
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Blackface / Charlie Bright
The Sky Trap
Wilks
The Evictors
Mr. Bumford
Roots: The Next Generations
Sheriff Duffy
B. J. and the Bear
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
Lem
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
The Salt Flat Kid
Goin' South
Hangman
B.J. and the Bear
Second Deputy
Battlestar Galactica
Duggy
The Incredible Hulk
Sergeant
The Shadow of Chikara
Posey
Charlie's Angels
George Bartlett
King Kong
Sunfish
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
McGirk