About

Known credits:
45
Birthday:
1940-11-11
Place of birth:
Taft, California, U.S.
Website:
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Dennis Fimple

Overview

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

Acting
2003 House of 1000 Corpses Actor Grandpa Hugo Firefly 61
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2002 Fangs Actor 58
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1996 Down Periscope Actor Fisherman 60
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1994 Maverick Actor Stuttering 66
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1993 Harts of the West Actor Garral 69
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1991 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Actor Straw Hat 59
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1991 Death Falls Actor Griff 58
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1990 The Giant of Thunder Mountain Actor Henderson (Townsman) 58
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1989 I Know My First Name Is Steven Actor Fred 68
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1988 Once Upon a Texas Train Actor Telegrapher 58
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1987 Hawken's Breed Actor Crowley 58
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1986 Body Slam Actor Elmo 58
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1985 A Summer to Remember Actor Smitty 59
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1984 Swing Shift Actor Rupert George 58
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1982 The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch Actor Lamont 58
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1981 Of Mice and Men Actor Whit 59
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1980 The $5.20 an Hour Dream Actor Aiken N/A
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1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang Actor Blackface / Charlie Bright 58
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1979 The Sky Trap Actor Wilks 58
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1979 The Evictors Actor Mr. Bumford 59
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1978 They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way Actor Lem 58
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1978 Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws Actor The Salt Flat Kid N/A
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1978 Goin' South Actor Hangman 58
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1978 B.J. and the Bear Actor Second Deputy N/A
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1977 The Shadow of Chikara Actor Posey 58
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1976 King Kong Actor Sunfish 60
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1976 The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West Actor McGirk 59
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1976 Stay Hungry Actor Bubba 58
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1976 Creature from Black Lake Actor Pahoo 58
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1976 Young Pioneers Actor Man in Land Office 59
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1975 Mackintosh and T.J. Actor Schuster 58
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1975 Winterhawk Actor Scoby 59
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1975 The Apple Dumpling Gang Actor Rudy Hooks 60
Fair
1975 You and Me Actor 58
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1975 White House Madness Actor Bob Haldeman N/A
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1974 The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe Actor Farron 58
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1974 Bootleggers Actor Dewey Crenshaw 58
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1974 Truck Stop Women Actor Curly 58
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1974 Honky Tonk Actor N/A
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1972 The Culpepper Cattle Co. Actor Wounded Man in Bar 59
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1972 Gidget Gets Married Actor Policeman 58
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1971 Cactus in the Snow Actor Mr. Murray N/A
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1971 Summertree Actor Shelly 59
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1971 Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? Actor Hotel clerk 59
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Crew
2003 House of 1000 Corpses Crew In Memory Of 61
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