Dale Gribble

Dale Gribble
King of the Hill character
First appearance"Pilot" (1997)
Created byMike Judge
Greg Daniels
Designed byMike Judge
Voiced byJohnny Hardwick (1997–2023)
In-universe information
AliasRusty Shackleford, Sparky Wilson
OccupationExterminator
Bounty hunter (occasionally)
Human resources manager (quit)
Stick-Tech
Volunteer firefighter (ended)
Daletech
(The eyes and ears of Rainy St)
FamilyBug Gribble (father)
Juan Pedro (late step-father m. to Bug)
Joseph Gribble (legal son)
Unnamed mother (deceased)[1]
SpouseNancy Hicks-Gribble (wife)
NationalityAmerican

Dale Alvin Gribble is a fictional character in the Fox animated series King of the Hill,[2] voiced by Johnny Hardwick. A neighbor of Hank Hill, he is characterized by various eccentricities such as his paranoid belief in conspiracy theories. He often resorts to elaborate and shaky plots in lieu of physical strength (being a longtime chain smoker). He works for himself, mostly as a pest exterminator, and is a personal gun fanatic.

  1. ^ Quote by Dale Gribble from the King of the Hill season nine episode "Bobby on Track": "Boomhauer used to do this hilarious bit where he told me my mother died ... took the sting out of it when she actually did."
  2. ^ "King of the Hill character bios". Fox Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2008-11-10.