Dennis Fimple
Born November 11, 1940 (Age: 85)
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Taft, California, U.S.
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.
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.
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Filmography
House of 1000 Corpses
2003
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as Grandpa Hugo Firefly
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Age: 62
Fangs
2002
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as
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Age: 61
Down Periscope
1996
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as Fisherman
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Age: 55
Maverick
1994
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as Stuttering
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Age: 53
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991
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as Straw Hat
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Age: 50
Death Falls
1991
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as Griff
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Age: 50
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990
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as Henderson (Townsman)
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Age: 50
A Family for Joe
1990
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as Man at Mission Door
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Age: 49
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988
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as Telegrapher
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Age: 47
Hawken's Breed
1987
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as Crowley
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Age: 46
A Summer to Remember
1985
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as Smitty
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Age: 44
Of Mice and Men
1981
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as Whit
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Age: 41
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
1980
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as Aiken
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Age: 39
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
1978
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as Lem
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Age: 38
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
1978
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as The Salt Flat Kid
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Age: 37
Goin' South
1978
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as Hangman
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Age: 37
B.J. and the Bear
1978
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as Second Deputy
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Age: 37
King Kong
1976
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as Sunfish
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Age: 35
Stay Hungry
1976
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as Bubba
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Age: 35
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
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as Rudy Hooks
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Age: 34
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
1974
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as Farron
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Age: 33
Bootleggers
1974
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as Dewey Crenshaw
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Age: 33
Truck Stop Women
1974
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as Curly
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Age: 33
Honky Tonk
1974
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as
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Age: 33
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972
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as Wounded Man in Bar
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Age: 31
Gidget Gets Married
1972
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as Policeman
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Age: 31
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971
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as Hotel clerk
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Age: 30