Acting credits
79
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Dennis Fimple
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 42Series: 37Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 27742
IMDb ID: nm0277344
Known for: Acting
Born: November 11, 1940
Died: August 23, 2002
Age: 61
Place of birth: Taft, California, U.S.
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1963 - 2003
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.78
Wikidata: Q5258412
Also known as
Dennis Clark Fimple
Other jobs
In Memory Of (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Dennis Fimple.
6.2
House of 1000 Corpses
as Grandpa Hugo Firefly
2003 Movie
3.4
Fangs
2002 Movie
6.4
Down Periscope
as Fisherman
1996 Movie
6.9
Maverick
as Stuttering
1994 Movie
6.1
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
as Straw Hat
1991 Movie
3.0
Death Falls
as Griff
1991 Movie
6.0
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
as Henderson (Townsman)
1990 Movie
6.0
A Family for Joe
as Man at Mission Door
1990 Movie
5.1
Once Upon a Texas Train
as Telegrapher
1988 Movie
3.7
Hawken's Breed
as Crowley
1987 Movie
4.8
Body Slam
as Elmo
1986 Movie
6.2
A Summer to Remember
as Smitty
1985 Movie
5.5
Swing Shift
as Rupert George
1984 Movie
1.0
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
as Lamont
1982 Movie
7.1
Of Mice and Men
as Whit
1981 Movie
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
as Aiken
1980 Movie
1.9
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
as Blackface / Charlie Bright
1979 Movie
The Sky Trap
as Wilks
1979 Movie
6.5
The Evictors
as Mr. Bumford
1979 Movie
4.1
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
as Lem
1978 Movie
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
as The Salt Flat Kid
1978 Movie
5.8
Goin' South
as Hangman
1978 Movie
B.J. and the Bear
as Second Deputy
1978 Movie
4.4
The Shadow of Chikara
as Posey
1977 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Dennis Fimple.
7.2
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Daryl (segment "They Towed My Car") • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Farmer • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.8
ER
as Dante • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.0
Party of Five
as Mechanic • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.7
Weird Science
1 eps
1994 Series
6.2
Harts of the West
as Garral • 15 eps
1993 Series
6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Homeless Man • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.0
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Gully Barton • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.6
I Know My First Name Is Steven
as Fred • 2 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Red Norton • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.9
Sledge Hammer!
as Shy Eddie • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.8
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Welcome to Winfield") • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.4
Highway to Heaven
as Joey Small • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.8
Automan
as Taxi Driver • 1 eps
1983 Series
7.5
The A-Team
as Cates • 1 eps
1983 Series
6.2
Matt Houston
as Bo • 24 eps
1982 Series
6.7
Simon & Simon
1 eps
1981 Series
7.6
The Fall Guy
as Renfro • 2 eps
1981 Series
7.2
The Greatest American Hero
as Deputy Kyle Kane • 1 eps
1981 Series
7.5
Roots: The Next Generations
as Sheriff Duffy • 1 eps
1979 Series
5.5
B. J. and the Bear
1 eps
1979 Series
7.1
Battlestar Galactica
as Duggy • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.2
The Incredible Hulk
as Sergeant • 1 eps
1977 Series
6.7
Charlie's Angels
as George Bartlett • 1 eps
1976 Series