Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of foul eccentric Grandpa Hugo in the cult classic "House of 1,000 Corpses" (2003). After attaining his degree in theatrical arts from San Jose College, he began his career in dinner theatre where he was discovered by director Coby Ruskin. Impressed by his versatility, wit, and dry sense of humor, he decided to make good use of his potential and arranged for him to begin a newfound career in the film and television industry beginning with him personally being under his direction in a guest role on the series "Gomer Pyle: USMC." For the next 45 years, he went on to flourish as a character actor, often typecast as best friends, henchman, sidekicks, cowboys, farmers, playboys, politicians, doctors, husbands, gigolos, lawyers, blue-collared guys, shop clerks, husbands, fathers, neighbors, policeman, and educators. He appeared in leading roles in such films as "Summertree" (1971), "The Culpepper Cattle Co." (1972), "Truck Stop Women" (1974), "The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe" (1974), "The Apple Dumpling Gang" (1975), "Winterhawk" (1975), "Creature from Black Lake" (1976), "King Kong" (1976), "Stay Hungry" (1976), "The Shadow of Chakika" (1977), "Goin' South" (1978), "Smoky and the Good Time Outlaws" (1978), "The Evictors" (1979), "Swing Shift" (1984), "Body Slam" (1986), "The Giant of Thunder Mountain" (1991), "Maverick" (1994), "Down Periscope" (1996), "Bug Buster" (1998), "Escape to Grizzly Mountain" (2002), and "Fangs" (2003). On television, he became a household name appearing in various guest spots on such syndicated sicoms as "Green Acres," "Here Come the Brides," "The Doris Day Show," "Petticoat Junction," "McCloud," "Nancy," "The Bold Ones: The Lawyers," "The Courtship of Eddie's Father," "Cade's Country," "Alias Smith and Jones," "M*A*S*H," "Get Christie Love!," "Lincoln," "Starsky and Hutch," "Black Sheep Squadron," "Battlestar Galactica," "Centennial," "Roots: The Next Generation," "The Incredible Hulk," "The Magical World of Disney," "Charlie's Angels," "The Greatest American Hero," "Knight Rider," "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Matt Houston," "The Yellow Rose," "Simon & Simon," "Automan," "Highway to Heaven," "The Fall Guy," "The A-Team," "The Twilight Zone," "Sledge Hammer!," "Santa Barbara," "227," "P.S. I Luv You," "Quantum Leap," "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.," "Harts of the West," "Pointman,", "Days of Our Lives," "Weird Science," "ER," "Beyond Belief: Fact of Fiction," "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," and "Providence." During his career, he was active within the California State Democratic Committe, was active within the Baptist church, was a theatrical instuctor for the Pasadena Playhouse, was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, and was the father of stage actor Chris Fimple. After dying from complications coinciding with a car accident, his last acting role in the made for television film "Area 52" (2003) was released posthumously.