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.
Acted in
House of 1000 Corpses
2003
as Grandpa Hugo Firefly
Fangs
2002
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Daryl (segment "They Towed My Car")
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Farmer
Down Periscope
1996
as Fisherman
ER
1994
as Dante
Party of Five
1994
Maverick
1994
as Stuttering
Weird Science
1994
Harts of the West
1993
as Garral
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Homeless Man
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Gully Barton
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991
as Straw Hat
Death Falls
1991
as Griff
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990
as Henderson (Townsman)
I Know My First Name Is Steven
1989
as Fred
Quantum Leap
1989
as Red Norton
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988
as Telegrapher
Hawken's Breed
1987
as Crowley
Body Slam
1986
as Elmo
Sledge Hammer!
1986
as Shy Eddie
Sledge Hammer!
1986
as Informant
The Twilight Zone
1985
A Summer to Remember
1985
as Smitty
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Joey Small
Swing Shift
1984
as Rupert George
Automan
1983
as Taxi Driver
The A-Team
1983
as Cates
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
1982
as Lamont
Matt Houston
1982
as Bo
Of Mice and Men
1981
as Whit
Simon & Simon
1981
The Fall Guy
1981
as Renfro
The Greatest American Hero
1981
as Deputy Kyle Kane
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
1980
as Aiken
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979
as Blackface / Charlie Bright
The Sky Trap
1979
as Wilks
The Evictors
1979
as Mr. Bumford
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Sheriff Duffy
B. J. and the Bear
1979
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
1978
as Lem
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
1978
as The Salt Flat Kid
Goin' South
1978
as Hangman
B.J. and the Bear
1978
as Second Deputy
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Duggy
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Sergeant
The Shadow of Chikara
1977
as Posey
Charlie's Angels
1976
as George Bartlett
King Kong
1976
as Sunfish
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
1976
as McGirk
Stay Hungry
1976
as Bubba
Creature from Black Lake
1976
as Pahoo
Young Pioneers
1976
as Man in Land Office
Mackintosh and T.J.
1975
as Schuster
Winterhawk
1975
as Scoby
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Virgil
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
as Rudy Hooks
You and Me
1975
S.W.A.T.
1975
White House Madness
1975
as Bob Haldeman
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
1974
as Farron
Bootleggers
1974
as Dewey Crenshaw
Truck Stop Women
1974
as Curly
Honky Tonk
1974
Get Christie Love!
1974
Kung Fu
1972
M*A*S*H
1972
as Sergeant 'Sparky' Pryor
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972
as Wounded Man in Bar
Gidget Gets Married
1972
as Policeman
Cactus in the Snow
1971
as Mr. Murray
Summertree
1971
as Shelly
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971
as Hotel clerk
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
McCloud
1970
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Green Acres
1965
as Man
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Elwood