Dennis Fimple
Acting
Born 1940-11-11
Died 2002-08-23
Taft, California, U.S.
80 credits
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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.
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Filmography
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Acting
53 credits
ER
Roots: The Next Generations
The A-Team
Quantum Leap
M*A*S*H
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Charlie's Angels
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Party of Five
Petticoat Junction
The Incredible Hulk
The Twilight Zone
Starsky & Hutch
Highway to Heaven
Green Acres
The Fall Guy
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Battlestar Galactica
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Matt Houston
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Alias Smith and Jones
Sledge Hammer!
The Doris Day Show
The Greatest American Hero
Down Periscope
Automan
King Kong
Maverick
House of 1000 Corpses
I Know My First Name Is Steven
Harts of the West
Lincoln
Goin' South
Stay Hungry
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Swing Shift
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Once Upon a Texas Train
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Body Slam
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Death Falls
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Hawken's Breed
The Evictors
Creature from Black Lake
Summertree
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Winterhawk
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