Dennis Fimple
Known For
Acting
Born
1940-11-11 in Taft, California, U.S.
Died
2002-08-23
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.
Most Known For
ER
as Dante
The A-Team
as Cates
M*A*S*H
as Sergeant 'Sparky' Pryor
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Farmer
Quantum Leap
as Red Norton
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Welcome to Winfield")
The Incredible Hulk
as Sergeant
Charlie's Angels
as George Bartlett
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Homeless Man
Party of Five
as Mechanic
Starsky & Hutch
as Virgil
Highway to Heaven
as Joey Small
Battlestar Galactica
as Duggy
Green Acres
as Man
Simon & Simon
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Daryl (segment "They Towed My Car")
The Fall Guy
as Renfro
Petticoat Junction
as Elwood
Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
as Kyle