Dennis Fimple
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1940-11-11
Deathday 2002-08-23 (61 years old)
Place of Birth Taft, California, U.S.
Also Known As Dennis Clark Fimple
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
Actor
as Grandpa Hugo Firefly
as Daryl (segment "They Towed My Car")
as Fisherman
as Farmer
as Stuttering
as Dante
as Garral
as Homeless Man
as Gully Barton
as Straw Hat
as Griff
as Henderson (Townsman)
as Fred
as Red Norton
as Telegrapher
as Crowley
as Elmo
as Shy Eddie
as Informant
as Smitty
as Rupert George
as Joey Small
as Taxi Driver
as Cates
as Lamont
as Bo
as Whit
as Renfro
as Deputy Kyle Kane
as Aiken
as Blackface / Charlie Bright
as Wilks
as Mr. Bumford
as Sheriff Duffy
as The Salt Flat Kid
as Hangman
as Second Deputy
as Duggy
as Posey
as Sergeant
as Sunfish
as McGirk
as Bubba
as Pahoo
as Man in Land Office
as George Bartlett
as Schuster
as Scoby
as Rudy Hooks
as Bob Haldeman
as Farron
as Dewey Crenshaw
as Curly
as Wounded Man in Bar
as Policeman
as Sergeant 'Sparky' Pryor
as Mr. Murray
as Shelly
as Hotel clerk
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Man
as Elwood
Crew
as In Memory Of