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Dennis Fimple
★ Acting

Dennis Fimple

1940 – 2002 · Taft, California, U.S. · Active 1963–2003

Born in 1938 in Taft, California, Dennis Fimple carved a niche in cult cinema with memorable roles in Truck Stop Women (1974) and House of 1000 Corpses (2003). His portrayal of the whimsical yet dim-witted Kyle Murtry in various television series showcased his comedic chops, but it was his work in genre films that solidified his cult status. In The Evictors (1979), he further demonstrated his ability to blend humor with horror, making him a beloved figure in the realm of exploitation cinema.

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Truck Stop Women

Truck Stop Women

1974 ★ 4.4
as Curly

A mother (Lieux Dressler) runs a brothel for truckers on the New Mexico highways and her stable includes her daughter (Claudia Jennings). The daughter is sick of her mother controlling things and begins working with some men from the "Eastern Mafia" who are attempting to take over their operation.

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Filmography

83 credits
2000s 2 credits
2003
House of 1000 Corpses as Grandpa Hugo Firefly
Movie ★ 6.2
2002
Movie ★ 3.8
1990s 14 credits
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Daryl (segment "They Towed My Car")
TV ★ 7.2
1996
Down Periscope as Fisherman
Movie ★ 6.4
1996
TV ★ 7.8
1994
Maverick as Stuttering
Movie ★ 6.9
1994
TV ★ 6.7
1994
Party of Five as Mechanic
TV ★ 7.0
1994
ER as Dante
TV ★ 7.8
1993
TV ★ 7.1
1993
TV ★ 6.8
1993
TV ★ 6.9
1991
Death Falls as Griff
Movie ★ 5.0
1991
Movie ★ 6.4
1990
The Giant of Thunder Mountain as Henderson (Townsman)
Movie ★ 6.4
1990
A Family for Joe as Man at Mission Door
Movie ★ 8.0
1980s 20 credits
1989
Quantum Leap as Red Norton
TV ★ 8.0
1989
TV ★ 6.7
1988
Movie ★ 5.2
1987
Hawken's Breed as Crowley
Movie ★ 4.0
1986
Body Slam as Elmo
Movie ★ 5.1
1986
Sledge Hammer! as Shy Eddie
TV ★ 7.9
1986
Sledge Hammer! as Informant
TV ★ 7.9
1985
Movie ★ 6.5
1985
The Twilight Zone as (segment "Welcome to Winfield")
TV ★ 7.7
1984
Swing Shift as Rupert George
Movie ★ 5.6
1984
Highway to Heaven as Joey Small
TV ★ 7.4
1983
The A-Team as Cates
TV ★ 7.5
1983
Automan as Taxi Driver
TV ★ 7.8
1982
Movie ★ 3.0
1982
TV ★ 6.3
1981
Movie ★ 7.5
1981
TV ★ 6.7
1981
The Fall Guy as Renfro
TV ★ 7.6
1981
The Greatest American Hero as Deputy Kyle Kane
TV ★ 7.2
1980
Movie ★ 9.0
1970s 41 credits
1979
The Evictors as Mr. Bumford
Movie ★ 6.4
1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Blackface / Charlie Bright
Movie ★ 3.3
1979
Movie ★ 7.0
1979
TV ★ 5.7
1979
TV ★ 7.4
1978
Movie ★ 4.6
1978
Goin' South as Hangman
Movie ★ 5.8
1978
B.J. and the Bear as Second Deputy
Movie ★ 9.0
1978
Movie ★ 10.0
1978
TV ★ 7.1
1977
Movie ★ 4.6
1977
TV ★ 7.2
1976
Stay Hungry as Bubba
Movie ★ 5.7
1976
Movie ★ 5.2
1976
Movie ★ 4.5
1976
King Kong as Sunfish
Movie ★ 6.3
1976
Young Pioneers as Man in Land Office
Movie ★ 7.1
1976
Charlie's Angels as George Bartlett
TV ★ 6.7
1975
Winterhawk as Scoby
Movie ★ 6.6
1975
White House Madness as Bob Haldeman
Movie ★ 7.0
1975
Movie ★ 7.3
1975
Movie ★ 6.6
1975
Movie ★ 6.2
1975
TV ★ 7.3
1975
TV ★ 7.1
1974
Movie ★ 4.0
1974
Movie ★ 4.5
1974
Bootleggers as Dewey Crenshaw
Movie ★ 5.8
1974
Movie ★ 8.0
1974
TV ★ 8.1
1974
Lincoln as Yarrow
TV ★ 8.0
1972
Movie ★ 6.3
1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co. as Wounded Man in Bar
Movie ★ 6.4
1972
M*A*S*H as Sergeant 'Sparky' Pryor
TV ★ 7.9
1972
Kung Fu as Riley
TV ★ 7.7
1971
Cactus in the Snow as Mr. Murray
Movie ★ 9.0
1971
Movie ★ 9.0
1971
Summertree as Shelly
Movie ★ 6.3
1971
TV ★ 7.0
1971
TV ★ 7.0
1970
TV ★ 7.2
1960s 5 credits
1969
The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Party Guest (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.2
1968
The Doris Day Show as Herman Simpson
TV ★ 6.2
1965
TV ★ 7.2
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1963
TV ★ 5.8
Crew Credits
2000s 1 credit
2003
Movie ★ 6.2