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Dennis Fimple
Taft, California, U.S.
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!, Knigh…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2003
House of 1000 Corpses
Movie Grandpa Hugo Firefly
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2002
Fangs
Movie
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1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TV show Daryl (segment "They Towed My Car")
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1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV show Farmer
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1996
Down Periscope
Movie Fisherman
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1994
ER
TV show Dante
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1994
Party of Five
TV show Mechanic
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1994
Maverick
Movie Stuttering
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1994
Weird Science
TV show
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1993
Harts of the West
TV show Garral
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1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV show Homeless Man
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1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
TV show Gully Barton
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1991
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Movie Straw Hat
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1991
Death Falls
Movie Griff
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1990
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Movie Henderson (Townsman)
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1990
A Family for Joe
Movie Man at Mission Door
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1989
I Know My First Name Is Steven
TV show Fred
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1989
Quantum Leap
TV show Red Norton
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1988
Once Upon a Texas Train
Movie Telegrapher
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1987
Hawken's Breed
Movie Crowley
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1986
Body Slam
Movie Elmo
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1986
Sledge Hammer!
TV show Shy Eddie
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1985
The Twilight Zone
TV show (segment "Welcome to Winfield")
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1985
A Summer to Remember
Movie Smitty
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1984
Highway to Heaven
TV show Joey Small
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1984
Swing Shift
Movie Rupert George
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1983
Automan
TV show Taxi Driver
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1983
The A-Team
TV show Cates
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1982
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
Movie Lamont
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1982
Matt Houston
TV show Bo
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1981
Of Mice and Men
Movie Whit
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1981
Simon & Simon
TV show
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1981
The Fall Guy
TV show Renfro
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1981
The Greatest American Hero
TV show Deputy Kyle Kane
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1980
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Movie Aiken
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1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Movie Blackface / Charlie Bright
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1979
The Sky Trap
Movie Wilks
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1979
The Evictors
Movie Mr. Bumford
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1979
Roots: The Next Generations
TV show Sheriff Duffy
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1979
B. J. and the Bear
TV show
