1940-11-11 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!, 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.
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House of 1000 Corpses | Grandpa Hugo Firefly | 2003-04-11 |
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Fangs | 2002-02-25 | |
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Down Periscope | Fisherman | 1996-03-01 |
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Maverick | Stuttering | 1994-05-20 |
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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Straw Hat | 1991-03-01 |
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Death Falls | Griff | 1991-01-01 |
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The Giant of Thunder Mountain | Henderson (Townsman) | 1990-12-25 |
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Once Upon a Texas Train | Telegrapher | 1988-10-12 |
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Hawken's Breed | Crowley | 1987-01-01 |
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Body Slam | Elmo | 1986-11-21 |
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A Summer to Remember | Smitty | 1985-03-27 |
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Swing Shift | Rupert George | 1984-04-13 |
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The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch | Lamont | 1982-10-31 |
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Of Mice and Men | Whit | 1981-11-29 |
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The $5.20 an Hour Dream | Aiken | 1980-01-26 |
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The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang | Blackface / Charlie Bright | 1979-11-20 |
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The Evictors | Mr. Bumford | 1979-04-17 |
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They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way | Lem | 1978-12-01 |
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B.J. and the Bear | Second Deputy | 1978-10-04 |
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Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws | The Salt Flat Kid | 1978-11-03 |
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Goin' South | Hangman | 1978-10-06 |
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The Shadow of Chikara | Posey | 1977-07-15 |
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Stay Hungry | Bubba | 1976-04-23 |
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King Kong | Sunfish | 1976-09-08 |
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The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West | McGirk | 1976-08-01 |
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Creature from Black Lake | Pahoo | 1976-03-01 |
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Winterhawk | Scoby | 1975-11-05 |
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White House Madness | Bob Haldeman | 1975-01-01 |
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The Apple Dumpling Gang | Rudy Hooks | 1975-07-01 |
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Mackintosh and T.J. | Schuster | 1975-11-21 |
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You and Me | 1975-05-31 | |
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The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe | Farron | 1974-07-29 |
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Truck Stop Women | Curly | 1974-05-15 |
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Bootleggers | Dewey Crenshaw | 1974-06-06 |
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Honky Tonk | 1974-04-01 | |
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The Culpepper Cattle Co. | Wounded Man in Bar | 1972-04-15 |
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Gidget Gets Married | Policeman | 1972-01-04 |
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Cactus in the Snow | Mr. Murray | 1971-12-01 |
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Summertree | Shelly | 1971-06-06 |
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Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? | Hotel clerk | 1971-02-01 |
