Acting · Taft, California, U.S. · Born November 11, 1940
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.
MovieHouse of 1000 Corpses
2003
as Grandpa Hugo Firefly
MovieFangs
2002
TVBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Daryl (segment "They Towed My Car")
TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Farmer
MovieDown Periscope
1996
as Fisherman
TVER
1994
as Dante
TVParty of Five
1994
as Mechanic
MovieMaverick
1994
as Stuttering
TVWeird Science
1994
TVHarts of the West
1993
as Garral
TVLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Homeless Man
TVThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Gully Barton
MovieMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991
as Straw Hat
MovieDeath Falls
1991
as Griff
MovieThe Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990
as Henderson (Townsman)
MovieA Family for Joe
1990
as Man at Mission Door
TVI Know My First Name Is Steven
1989
as Fred
TVQuantum Leap
1989
as Red Norton
MovieOnce Upon a Texas Train
1988
as Telegrapher
MovieHawken's Breed
1987
as Crowley
MovieBody Slam
1986
as Elmo
TVSledge Hammer!
1986
as Shy Eddie
TVThe Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Welcome to Winfield")
MovieA Summer to Remember
1985
as Smitty
TVHighway to Heaven
1984
as Joey Small
MovieSwing Shift
1984
as Rupert George
TVAutoman
1983
as Taxi Driver
TVThe A-Team
1983
as Cates
MovieThe Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
1982
as Lamont
TVMatt Houston
1982
as Bo
MovieOf Mice and Men
1981
as Whit
TVSimon & Simon
1981
TVThe Fall Guy
1981
as Renfro
TVThe Greatest American Hero
1981
as Deputy Kyle Kane
MovieThe $5.20 an Hour Dream
1980
as Aiken
MovieThe Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979
as Blackface / Charlie Bright
MovieThe Sky Trap
1979
as Wilks
MovieThe Evictors
1979
as Mr. Bumford
TVRoots: The Next Generations
1979
as Sheriff Duffy
TVB. J. and the Bear
1979
MovieThey Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
1978
as Lem
MovieSmokey and the Good Time Outlaws
1978
as The Salt Flat Kid
MovieGoin' South
1978
as Hangman
MovieB.J. and the Bear
1978
as Second Deputy
TVBattlestar Galactica
1978
as Duggy
TVThe Incredible Hulk
1977
as Sergeant
MovieThe Shadow of Chikara
1977
as Posey
TVCharlie's Angels
1976
as George Bartlett
MovieKing Kong
1976
as Sunfish
MovieThe Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
1976
as McGirk
MovieStay Hungry
1976
as Bubba
MovieCreature from Black Lake
1976
as Pahoo
MovieYoung Pioneers
1976
as Man in Land Office
MovieMackintosh and T.J.
1975
as Schuster
MovieWinterhawk
1975
as Scoby
TVStarsky & Hutch
1975
as Virgil
MovieThe Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
as Rudy Hooks
MovieYou and Me
1975
TVS.W.A.T.
1975
MovieWhite House Madness
1975
as Bob Haldeman
TVLincoln
1974
as Yarrow
MovieThe Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
1974
as Farron
MovieBootleggers
1974
as Dewey Crenshaw
MovieTruck Stop Women
1974
as Curly
MovieHonky Tonk
1974
TVGet Christie Love!
1974
TVKung Fu
1972
as Riley
TVM*A*S*H
1972
as Sergeant 'Sparky' Pryor
MovieThe Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972
as Wounded Man in Bar
MovieGidget Gets Married
1972
as Policeman
Cactus in the Snow
1971
as Mr. Murray
MovieSummertree
1971
as Shelly
MovieWho Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971
as Hotel clerk
TVAlias Smith and Jones
1971
TVMcCloud
1970
TVThe Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
as Party Guest (uncredited)
TVThe Doris Day Show
1968
as Herman Simpson
TVGreen Acres
1965
as Man
TVGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Virgil
TVPetticoat Junction
1963
as Elwood
