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Dennis Fimple

Dennis Fimple

Actor · Died August 23, 2002, aged 61 · 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 11, 1940
Died
August 23, 2002 (aged 61)
From
Taft, California, U.S.
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 80 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Dennis Fimple's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Survival
30%
Morality
14%
Self
12%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Bittersweet
3
Hopeful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dennis Fimple's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dennis Fimple's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

80 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page.

  • House of 1000 Corpses(2003)

    In Memory Of · as Grandpa Hugo Firefly

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Fangs(2002)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Daryl (segment "They Towed My Car")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Farmer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Down Periscope(1996)

    as Fisherman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dante

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Maverick(1994)

    as Stuttering

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Weird Science(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Harts of the West(1993)

    Show 15 episodes · as Garral

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Homeless Man

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Gully Barton

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys(1991)

    as Straw Hat

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Death Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Griff

  • The Giant of Thunder Mountain(1990)

    as Henderson (Townsman)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Family for Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Man at Mission Door

  • I Know My First Name Is Steven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fred

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Red Norton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Texas Train(1988)

    as Telegrapher

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hawken's Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Crowley

  • Body Slam(1986)

    as Elmo

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Sledge Hammer!(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Informant · as Shy Eddie

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Welcome to Winfield")

  • A Summer to Remember(1985)

    as Smitty

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey Small

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Swing Shift(1984)

    as Rupert George

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Automan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Taxi Driver

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Cates

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch(1982)

    as Lamont

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 24 episodes · as Bo

  • Of Mice and Men(1981)

    as Whit

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Renfro

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Greatest American Hero(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Kyle Kane

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The $5.20 an Hour Dream(1980)

    as Aiken

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang(1979)

    as Blackface / Charlie Bright

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Sky Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Wilks

  • The Evictors(1979)

    as Mr. Bumford

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Roots: The Next Generations(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Duffy

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • B. J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way(1978)

    as Lem

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as The Salt Flat Kid

  • Goin' South(1978)

    as Hangman

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • B.J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Second Deputy

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Duggy

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Shadow of Chikara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Posey

  • King Kong(1976)

    as Sunfish

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as George Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West(1976)

    as McGirk

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Stay Hungry(1976)

    as Bubba

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Creature from Black Lake(1976)

    as Pahoo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Young Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Man in Land Office

  • Mackintosh and T.J.(1975)

    as Schuster

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Winterhawk(1975)

    as Scoby

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Virgil

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Apple Dumpling Gang(1975)

    as Rudy Hooks

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • You and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • S.W.A.T.(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • White House Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Bob Haldeman

  • Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Yarrow

  • The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Farron

  • Bootleggers(1974)

    as Dewey Crenshaw

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Truck Stop Women(1974)

    as Curly

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Honky Tonk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Get Christie Love! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Riley

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant 'Sparky' Pryor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Culpepper Cattle Co.(1972)

    as Wounded Man in Bar

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gidget Gets Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Policeman

  • Cactus in the Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mr. Murray

  • Summertree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Shelly

  • Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?(1971)

    as Hotel clerk

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kyle

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Courtship of Eddie's Father(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Doris Day Show(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Herman Simpson

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Virgil

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Elwood

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles from 1963 to 2003; peak year 1975.

Highest rated

The Evictors (1979)

Midcredits 25th

Most popular right now

A Summer to Remember (1985)

Film career

19632003

Peak 1975 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1971Screen debut· Alias Smith and Jones
  • 1972First film· The Culpepper Cattle Co.
  • 1994Career best· Maverick

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 80: 79 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew1 of 80: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s5 · acting1970s40 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
7277

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Dennis Fimple's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971)

86th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Of Mice and Men (1981)

Midcredits 84th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Dennis Fimple work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dennis Fimple's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles B. Pierce shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Mixed roles