Cast
Dennis Fimple
Acting
Cast
Dennis Fimple
Known for
Acting
Born
1940-11-11
From
Taft, California, U.S.
Died
2002-08-23
Also known as Dennis Clark 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.
★6.2
MOVIE2003
House of 1000 Corpses
as Grandpa Hugo Firefly
★6.4
MOVIE1996
Down Periscope
as Fisherman
★6.9
MOVIE1994
Maverick
as Stuttering
★6.3
MOVIE1976
King Kong
as Sunfish
★6.6
MOVIE1975
The Apple Dumpling Gang
as Rudy Hooks
★5.0
MOVIE1991
Death Falls
as Griff
★5.7
MOVIE1976
Stay Hungry
as Bubba
★5.2
MOVIE1988
Once Upon a Texas Train
as Telegrapher
★5.6
MOVIE1984
Swing Shift
as Rupert George
★5.8
MOVIE1978
Goin' South
as Hangman
★4.0
MOVIE1987
Hawken's Breed
as Crowley
★5.1
MOVIE1986
Body Slam
as Elmo
★6.4
MOVIE1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
as Wounded Man in Bar
★3.3
MOVIE1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
as Blackface / Charlie Bright
★6.5
MOVIE1985
A Summer to Remember
as Smitty
★4.5
MOVIE1974
Truck Stop Women
as Curly
★3.8
MOVIE2002
Fangs
★6.3
MOVIE1991
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
as Straw Hat
★6.2
MOVIE1971
Summertree
as Shelly
★4.6
MOVIE1977
The Shadow of Chikara
as Posey
★5.2
MOVIE1976
Creature from Black Lake
as Pahoo
★3.0
MOVIE1982
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
as Lamont
★6.2
MOVIE1975
Mackintosh and T.J.
as Schuster
★9.0
MOVIE1980
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
as Aiken
★8.0
MOVIE1990
A Family for Joe
as Man at Mission Door
★7.5
MOVIE1981
Of Mice and Men
as Whit
★6.6
MOVIE1975
Winterhawk
as Scoby
★6.3
MOVIE1972
Gidget Gets Married
as Policeman
★9.0
MOVIE1971
Cactus in the Snow
as Mr. Murray
★9.0
MOVIE1978
B.J. and the Bear
as Second Deputy
★8.0
MOVIE1974
Honky Tonk
★7.1
MOVIE1976
Young Pioneers
as Man in Land Office
★6.4
MOVIE1990
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
as Henderson (Townsman)
★6.4
MOVIE1979
The Evictors
as Mr. Bumford
★4.5
MOVIE1976
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
as McGirk
★7.0
MOVIE1979
The Sky Trap
as Wilks
★7.3
MOVIE1975
You and Me
★4.4
MOVIE1978
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
as Lem
★9.0
MOVIE1971
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as Hotel clerk
★7.0
MOVIE1975
White House Madness
as Bob Haldeman
★5.8
MOVIE1974
Bootleggers
as Dewey Crenshaw
★10.0
MOVIE1978
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
as The Salt Flat Kid
★4.0
MOVIE1974
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
as Farron