Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1940-11-11
Day of Death
2002-08-23
Place of Birth
Taft, California, U.S.
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.
Filmography (43)
House of 1000 Corpses
2003
Fangs
2002
Down Periscope
1996
Maverick
1994
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991
Death Falls
1991
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990
A Family for Joe
1990
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988
Hawken's Breed
1987
Body Slam
1986
A Summer to Remember
1985
Swing Shift
1984
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
1982
