Dennis Clarke Fimple (November 11, 1940 â€" August 23, 2002) was an
American actor. 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. He died in Frazier Park, California in August 2002 from a car
accident. He is survived by his son, actor Chris Fimple.
American actor. 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. He died in Frazier Park, California in August 2002 from a car
accident. He is survived by his son, actor Chris Fimple.
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