Dale Alvin Gribble is a fictional character in the Fox animated series King of the Hill,[2] voiced by Johnny Hardwick.

He often resorts to elaborate and shaky plots in lieu of physical strength, being a longtime chain smoker.

Daniel Stern was originally offered the role of Dale Gribble, but declined due to a salary dispute.

[4] Hardwick has described Dale as fancying himself as a William S. Burroughs, a Hunter S. Thompson or a Jack Nicholson type who thinks he knows all the angles.

He is almost never seen without his signature Mack cap (under which he is balding) and prescription eyeglasses with sunglass lenses on a hinge except on rare occasions where he is forced to remove them.

While Dale is boastful and often outgoing in his schemes, he invariably turns into a coward at the slightest sight of trouble, being quick to give up his accomplices.

[7] Critics and reviewers from other entertainment blogs and websites have similarly discussed the character in positive terms.