
Dennis Fimple
Actor
- Born
- November 11, 1940 · Taft, California, U.S.
- Died
- August 23, 2002 (age 61)
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.
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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
Acting44
- 2003House of 1000 Corpses as Grandpa Hugo Firefly
- 2002Fangs
- 1998Bug Buster as Judediah
- 1996Down Periscope as Fisherman
- 1994Maverick as Stuttering
- 1991My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Straw Hat
- 1991Death Falls as Griff
- 1990The Giant of Thunder Mountain as Henderson (Townsman)
- 1990A Family for Joe as Man at Mission Door
- 1988Once Upon a Texas Train as Telegrapher











