
Dennis Fimple
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.
TV Shows(30)

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Daryl (segment "They Towed My Car")

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Farmer

Weird Science

Party of Five
Mechanic

ER
Dante

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Gully Barton

Harts of the West
Garral

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Homeless Man

Quantum Leap
Red Norton

I Know My First Name Is Steven
Fred

Sledge Hammer!
Shy Eddie

Sledge Hammer!
Informant

The Twilight Zone
(segment "Welcome to Winfield")

Highway to Heaven
Joey Small

The A-Team
Cates

Automan
Taxi Driver

Matt Houston
Bo

Simon & Simon

The Fall Guy
Renfro

The Greatest American Hero
Deputy Kyle Kane