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| | image= Dennis Fimple.jpg | | | image= |
| | character=[[Duggy]] | | | character= |
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| | born_month= 11 | | | born_month= |
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| | born_year= 1940 | | | born_year= |
| | death_month= 08 | | | death_month= |
| | death_day= 23 | | | death_day= |
| | death_year= 2002 | | | death_year= |
| | nationality= US | | | nationality= |
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| | sortkey=Fimple, Dennis | | | sortkey=Fimple, Dennis |
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| '''Dennis Clarke Fimple''' (November 11, 1940―August 23, 2022) was an American character actor who portrayed [[Duggy]] in the {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors|prose=y}}.
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| == Biography ==
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| Fimple was born on November 11, 1940 in Ventura, California and grew up in the nearby town of Taft. His father, Elmer, was an electrician and his mother, Dolly, a beautician. He had a brother, Marvin, and two sisters, Sharon and Karen.
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| Fimple first became interested in acting after portraying Tom Sawyer in a junior high school play. After graduating from Taft Union High School, Fimple attended San Jose College on a scholarship and studied both speech and theater. He also earned a teaching certificate from San Jose College. Fimple worked at a [[w:Cheetos|Cheetos]] factory during the day and acted in dinner theater at night in his early days. Fimple eventually moved to Hollywood, where he initially worked as a teacher during the day and a delivery man at night before making his first guest appearance on the hit sitcom ''Petticoat Junction'' in 1968.
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| In 1965, he married Barbra Pointer<ref>"California Marriage Index, 1960-1985", database, ''FamilySearch'' (<nowiki>https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6LH-3KM</nowiki> : 26 January 2024), Dennis C Fimple in entry for Barbara N Pointer, 1965.</ref> with whom he had one son, Chris, but later divorced in April 1970<ref>"California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database, ''FamilySearch'' (<nowiki>https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPTG-KRZ</nowiki> : 27 November 2014), Barbara N Pointer and Dennis C Fimple, Apr 1970; from "California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database and images, ''Ancestry'' (<nowiki>http://www.ancestry.com</nowiki> : 2007); citing Los Angeles City, California, Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.</ref>.
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| He has appeared in dozens of films and television shows, including guest appearances on ''Matt Houston'', ''Alias Smith and Jones'', ''M*A*S*H'' , ''Colorado Saga'', ''Simon & Simon'', ''An Angel on Earth,'' ''Sledge Hammer!,'' ''Knight Rider'', ''Matt Houston'', ''Time Travels'' and ''ER''.
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| His film appearances include roles in films such as ''Swing Shift'' with Goldie Hawn, ''Mr. Universe'' with Jeff Bridges, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sally Field, and the 1994 film remake of ''Maverick'' with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster. Fimple played the leading role in the films ''Bootleggers'' (1974) and ''Creature from Black Lake'' (1976).
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| Throughout his career, Fimple played many Western characters such as cowboys and hillbillies.
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| On Friday, August 23, 2002, he died at his home in Frazier Park, California due to complications following a car accident on August 19 of the same year. His final acting role was in 2003's ''Area 52'', and was released posthumously.
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| He was interred at the West Side District Cemetery in his childhood town of Taft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20378283/dennis_clarke-fimple|title=Find a Grave - Dennis Clarke Fimple|accessdate=14 September 2024}}</ref>
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| == External Links == | | == External Links == |
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| * {{Archivelink|live=y|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20378283/dennis_clarke-fimple|title=Find a Grave - Dennis Clarke Fimple}}
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