Acting
Dennis Fimple
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
House of 1000 Corpses
Film · 2003
Fangs
Film · 2002
Bug Buster
Film · 1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Series · 1997
Down Periscope
Film · 1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Series · 1996
Maverick
Film · 1994
Weird Science
Series · 1994
Party of Five
Series · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Series · 1993
Harts of the West
Series · 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Series · 1993
Death Falls
Film · 1991
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Film · 1991
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Film · 1990
A Family for Joe
Film · 1990
Quantum Leap
Series · 1989
I Know My First Name Is Steven
Series · 1989
Once Upon a Texas Train
Film · 1988
Hawken's Breed
Film · 1987
Body Slam
Film · 1986
Sledge Hammer!
Series · 1986
Sledge Hammer!
Series · 1986
A Summer to Remember
Film · 1985
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1985
Swing Shift
Film · 1984
Highway to Heaven
Series · 1984
The A-Team
Series · 1983
Automan
Series · 1983
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
Film · 1982
Matt Houston
Series · 1982
Of Mice and Men
Film · 1981
Simon & Simon
Series · 1981
The Fall Guy
Series · 1981
The Greatest American Hero
Series · 1981
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Film · 1980
The Evictors
Film · 1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Film · 1979
The Sky Trap
Film · 1979
B. J. and the Bear
Series · 1979
Roots: The Next Generations
Series · 1979
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
Film · 1978
Goin' South
Film · 1978
B.J. and the Bear
Film · 1978
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
Film · 1978
Battlestar Galactica
Series · 1978
The Shadow of Chikara
Film · 1977
The Incredible Hulk
Series · 1977
Stay Hungry
Film · 1976
Creature from Black Lake
Film · 1976
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
Film · 1976
King Kong
Film · 1976
Young Pioneers
Film · 1976
Charlie's Angels
Series · 1976
Winterhawk
Film · 1975
White House Madness
Film · 1975
You and Me
Film · 1975
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Film · 1975
Mackintosh and T.J.
Film · 1975
Starsky & Hutch
Series · 1975
S.W.A.T.
Series · 1975
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
Film · 1974
Truck Stop Women
Film · 1974
Bootleggers
Film · 1974
Honky Tonk
Film · 1974
Get Christie Love!
Series · 1974
Lincoln
Series · 1974
Gidget Gets Married
Film · 1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Film · 1972
M*A*S*H
Series · 1972
Kung Fu
Series · 1972
Cactus in the Snow
Film · 1971
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Film · 1971
Summertree
Film · 1971
Alias Smith and Jones
Series · 1971
Alias Smith and Jones
Series · 1971
McCloud
Series · 1970
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Series · 1969
The Doris Day Show
Series · 1968
Green Acres
Series · 1965
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Series · 1964
Petticoat Junction
Series · 1963