Dennis Fimple

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

80

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-11-11

Day of death

2002-08-23 (61 years old)

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.

Known For

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • ER

    ER

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

  • Quantum Leap

    Quantum Leap

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • The Doris Day Show

    The Doris Day Show

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • Green Acres

    Green Acres

  • The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

  • Party of Five

    Party of Five

  • Weird Science

    Weird Science

  • Battlestar Galactica

    Battlestar Galactica

  • Alias Smith and Jones

    Alias Smith and Jones

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

  • Sledge Hammer!

    Sledge Hammer!

  • Sledge Hammer!

    Sledge Hammer!

  • The Greatest American Hero

    The Greatest American Hero

  • The Courtship of Eddie's Father

    The Courtship of Eddie's Father

  • House of 1000 Corpses

    House of 1000 Corpses

  • The Apple Dumpling Gang

    The Apple Dumpling Gang

  • Stay Hungry

    Stay Hungry

  • B. J. and the Bear

    B. J. and the Bear

  • Automan

    Automan

  • S.W.A.T.

    S.W.A.T.

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Down Periscope

    Down Periscope

  • Swing Shift

    Swing Shift

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • Creature from Black Lake

    Creature from Black Lake

  • King Kong

    King Kong

  • I Know My First Name Is Steven

    I Know My First Name Is Steven

  • Once Upon a Texas Train

    Once Upon a Texas Train

  • The Giant of Thunder Mountain

    The Giant of Thunder Mountain

  • The Evictors

    The Evictors

  • Cactus in the Snow

    Cactus in the Snow

  • Truck Stop Women

    Truck Stop Women

  • Young Pioneers

    Young Pioneers

  • A Summer to Remember

    A Summer to Remember

  • Honky Tonk

    Honky Tonk

  • White House Madness

    White House Madness

  • Fangs

    Fangs

  • Winterhawk

    Winterhawk

  • Of Mice and Men

    Of Mice and Men

  • Goin' South

    Goin' South

  • Harts of the West

    Harts of the West

  • They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way

    They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way

  • You and Me

    You and Me

  • The Sky Trap

    The Sky Trap

  • Bootleggers

    Bootleggers

  • Body Slam

    Body Slam

  • Get Christie Love!

    Get Christie Love!

  • My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

    My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

  • The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch

    The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch

  • Lincoln

    Lincoln

  • The $5.20 an Hour Dream

    The $5.20 an Hour Dream

  • Hawken's Breed

    Hawken's Breed

  • The Shadow of Chikara

    The Shadow of Chikara

  • Summertree

    Summertree

  • The Culpepper Cattle Co.

    The Culpepper Cattle Co.

  • Gidget Gets Married

    Gidget Gets Married

  • Mackintosh and T.J.

    Mackintosh and T.J.

  • Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

  • The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West

    The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West

  • The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

    The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

  • The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe

    The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe

  • Death Falls

    Death Falls

  • B.J. and the Bear

    B.J. and the Bear

  • Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

    Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

  • Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

    Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?