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

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • ER

    ER

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • Quantum Leap

    Quantum Leap

  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

  • Green Acres

    Green Acres

  • Party of Five

    Party of Five

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • Battlestar Galactica

    Battlestar Galactica

  • The Courtship of Eddie's Father

    The Courtship of Eddie's Father

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • Alias Smith and Jones

    Alias Smith and Jones

  • Weird Science

    Weird Science

  • Sledge Hammer!

    Sledge Hammer!

  • Sledge Hammer!

    Sledge Hammer!

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • The Doris Day Show

    The Doris Day Show

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

  • Stay Hungry

    Stay Hungry

  • The Greatest American Hero

    The Greatest American Hero

  • B. J. and the Bear

    B. J. and the Bear

  • Automan

    Automan

  • House of 1000 Corpses

    House of 1000 Corpses

  • Winterhawk

    Winterhawk

  • Bootleggers

    Bootleggers

  • Goin' South

    Goin' South

  • Swing Shift

    Swing Shift

  • Down Periscope

    Down Periscope

  • S.W.A.T.

    S.W.A.T.

  • King Kong

    King Kong

  • Body Slam

    Body Slam

  • Fangs

    Fangs

  • The Apple Dumpling Gang

    The Apple Dumpling Gang

  • Summertree

    Summertree

  • I Know My First Name Is Steven

    I Know My First Name Is Steven

  • White House Madness

    White House Madness

  • Harts of the West

    Harts of the West

  • They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way

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

  • Truck Stop Women

    Truck Stop Women

  • The Shadow of Chikara

    The Shadow of Chikara

  • Hawken's Breed

    Hawken's Breed

  • The Giant of Thunder Mountain

    The Giant of Thunder Mountain

  • Creature from Black Lake

    Creature from Black Lake

  • Get Christie Love!

    Get Christie Love!

  • Once Upon a Texas Train

    Once Upon a Texas Train

  • My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

    My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

  • A Summer to Remember

    A Summer to Remember

  • Cactus in the Snow

    Cactus in the Snow

  • The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West

    The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West

  • The Culpepper Cattle Co.

    The Culpepper Cattle Co.

  • Death Falls

    Death Falls

  • The Sky Trap

    The Sky Trap

  • Gidget Gets Married

    Gidget Gets Married

  • The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch

    The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch

  • Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

    Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

  • You and Me

    You and Me

  • The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

    The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

  • Lincoln

    Lincoln

  • The $5.20 an Hour Dream

    The $5.20 an Hour Dream

  • Mackintosh and T.J.

    Mackintosh and T.J.

  • Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

  • The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe

    The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe

  • Honky Tonk

    Honky Tonk

  • The Evictors

    The Evictors

  • B.J. and the Bear

    B.J. and the Bear

  • Of Mice and Men

    Of Mice and Men

  • Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

    Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

  • Young Pioneers

    Young Pioneers