Dennis Fimple
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.
Filmography
House of 1000 Corpses
as Grandpa Hugo Firefly
House of 1000 Corpses
as Grandpa Hugo Firefly
Fangs
Fangs
Down Periscope
as Fisherman
Down Periscope
as Fisherman
Maverick
as Stuttering
Maverick
as Stuttering
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
as Straw Hat
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
as Straw Hat
Death Falls
as Griff
Death Falls
as Griff
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
as Henderson (Townsman)
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
as Henderson (Townsman)
A Family for Joe
as Man at Mission Door
A Family for Joe
as Man at Mission Door
Once Upon a Texas Train
as Telegrapher
Once Upon a Texas Train
as Telegrapher
Hawken's Breed
as Crowley
Hawken's Breed
as Crowley
Body Slam
as Elmo
Body Slam
as Elmo
A Summer to Remember
as Smitty
A Summer to Remember
as Smitty
Swing Shift
as Rupert George
Swing Shift
as Rupert George
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
as Lamont
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
as Lamont
Of Mice and Men
as Whit
Of Mice and Men
as Whit
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
as Aiken
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
as Aiken
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
as Blackface / Charlie Bright
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
as Blackface / Charlie Bright
The Sky Trap
as Wilks
The Sky Trap
as Wilks
The Evictors
as Mr. Bumford
The Evictors
as Mr. Bumford
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
as Lem
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
as Lem
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
as The Salt Flat Kid
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
as The Salt Flat Kid
Goin' South
as Hangman
Goin' South
as Hangman
B.J. and the Bear
as Second Deputy
B.J. and the Bear
as Second Deputy
The Shadow of Chikara
as Posey
The Shadow of Chikara
as Posey
King Kong
as Sunfish
King Kong
as Sunfish
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
as McGirk
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
as McGirk
Stay Hungry
as Bubba
Stay Hungry
as Bubba
Creature from Black Lake
as Pahoo
Creature from Black Lake
as Pahoo
Young Pioneers
as Man in Land Office
Young Pioneers
as Man in Land Office
Mackintosh and T.J.
as Schuster
Mackintosh and T.J.
as Schuster
Winterhawk
as Scoby
Winterhawk
as Scoby
The Apple Dumpling Gang
as Rudy Hooks
The Apple Dumpling Gang
as Rudy Hooks
You and Me
You and Me
White House Madness
as Bob Haldeman
White House Madness
as Bob Haldeman
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
as Farron
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
as Farron
Bootleggers
as Dewey Crenshaw
Bootleggers
as Dewey Crenshaw
Truck Stop Women
as Curly
Truck Stop Women
as Curly
Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
as Wounded Man in Bar
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
as Wounded Man in Bar
Gidget Gets Married
as Policeman
Gidget Gets Married
as Policeman
Cactus in the Snow
as Mr. Murray
Cactus in the Snow
as Mr. Murray
Summertree
as Shelly
Summertree
as Shelly
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as Hotel clerk
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as Hotel clerk