



Dennis Fimple
Dennis Clark Fimple
Acting
Date of birth:Taft, California, U.S.
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2002-08-23
61He 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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- House of 1000 CorpsesGrandpa Hugo Firefly2003-04-116.21,777
- Fangs2002-02-253.821
- Sabrina, the Teenage WitchFarmer1996-09-277.81,221
- Down PeriscopeFisherman1996-03-016.4537
- ERDante1994-09-197.8931
- Party of FiveMechanic1994-09-127.0131
- MaverickStuttering1994-05-206.91,784
- Weird Science1994-03-056.780
- Harts of the WestGarral1993-09-256.85
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanHomeless Man1993-09-126.9495
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Gully Barton1993-08-277.199
- My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysStraw Hat1991-03-016.310
- Death FallsGriff1991-01-015.02
- The Giant of Thunder MountainHenderson (Townsman)1990-12-256.412
- A Family for JoeMan at Mission Door1990-02-258.02
- I Know My First Name Is StevenFred1989-05-226.740
- Quantum LeapRed Norton1989-03-268.0773
- Once Upon a Texas TrainTelegrapher1988-10-125.216
- Hawken's BreedCrowley1987-01-014.014
- Body SlamElmo1986-11-215.124
- Sledge Hammer!Shy Eddie1986-09-237.9170
- Sledge Hammer!Informant1986-09-237.9170
- The Twilight Zone(segment "Welcome to Winfield")1985-09-277.7253
- A Summer to RememberSmitty1985-03-276.56
- Highway to HeavenJoey Small1984-09-197.4198
- Swing ShiftRupert George1984-04-135.688
- AutomanTaxi Driver1983-12-157.8187
- The A-TeamCates1983-01-237.51,073
- The Wild Women of Chastity GulchLamont1982-10-313.03
- Matt HoustonBo1982-09-266.328
- Of Mice and MenWhit1981-11-297.58
- Simon & Simon1981-11-246.795
- The Fall GuyRenfro1981-11-047.6169
- The Greatest American HeroDeputy Kyle Kane1981-03-187.2114
- The $5.20 an Hour DreamAiken1980-01-269.01
- The Last Ride of the Dalton GangBlackface / Charlie Bright1979-11-203.36
- The Sky TrapWilks1979-05-137.02
- The EvictorsMr. Bumford1979-04-176.434
- Roots: The Next GenerationsSheriff Duffy1979-02-187.435
- B. J. and the Bear1979-02-105.622
- They Went That-A-Way & That-A-WayLem1978-12-014.49
- Smokey and the Good Time OutlawsThe Salt Flat Kid1978-11-0310.01
- Goin' SouthHangman1978-10-065.8168
- B.J. and the BearSecond Deputy1978-10-049.01
- Battlestar GalacticaDuggy1978-09-177.1282
- The Incredible HulkSergeant1977-11-047.2502
- The Shadow of ChikaraPosey1977-07-154.617
- Charlie's AngelsGeorge Bartlett1976-09-226.7232
- King KongSunfish1976-09-086.3928
- The Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestMcGirk1976-08-014.56
- Stay HungryBubba1976-04-235.791
- Creature from Black LakePahoo1976-03-015.226
- Young PioneersMan in Land Office1976-03-017.16
- Mackintosh and T.J.Schuster1975-11-216.26
- WinterhawkScoby1975-11-056.626
- Starsky & HutchVirgil1975-09-107.3200
- The Apple Dumpling GangRudy Hooks1975-07-016.6134
- You and Me1975-05-317.34
- S.W.A.T.1975-02-247.169
- White House MadnessBob Haldeman1975-01-017.01
- LincolnYarrow1974-09-068.03
- The Spectre of Edgar Allan PoeFarron1974-07-294.06
- BootleggersDewey Crenshaw1974-06-065.84
- Truck Stop WomenCurly1974-05-154.527
- Honky Tonk1974-04-018.01
- Get Christie Love!1974-01-228.15
- Kung FuRiley1972-10-147.7238
- M*A*S*HSergeant 'Sparky' Pryor1972-09-177.9744
- The Culpepper Cattle Co.Wounded Man in Bar1972-04-156.450
- Gidget Gets MarriedPoliceman1972-01-046.36
- Cactus in the SnowMr. Murray1971-12-019.01
- SummertreeShelly1971-06-066.34
- Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?Hotel clerk1971-02-019.02
- Alias Smith and Jones1971-01-057.033
- Alias Smith and JonesKyle1971-01-057.033
- McCloud1970-02-177.253
- The Courtship of Eddie's FatherParty Guest (uncredited)1969-09-176.218
- The Doris Day ShowHerman Simpson1968-09-246.211
- Green AcresMan1965-09-157.274
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Virgil1964-09-257.134
- Petticoat JunctionElwood1963-09-245.841