Larry Pennell
Born: 1928-02-21 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2013-08-28
Known For: Acting
Biography
Lawrence Kenneth Pennell (February 21, 1928 – August 28, 2013) was an American television and film actor, often remembered for his role as "Dash Riprock" in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies. His career spanned half a century, including starring in the first-run syndicated adventure series Ripcord in the leading role of Skydiver Theodore "Ted" McKeever, as well as playing Keith Holden in Lassie. He was also a baseball player, playing on scholarship for the University of Southern California (USC) and later professionally for the Boston Braves organization.
Filmography
2011
- The Passing as Charles - Butler
2006
- Seasons of Life as Lauren's Father
2002
- Firefly as Murphy
- Bubba Ho-tep as Kemosabe
2001
- Jackpot as Truck Driver
1999
- The Fear: Resurrection as Grandfather
1994
- Prehysteria! 2 as Trainyard Laborer
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Arthur
1992
- Mr. Baseball as Howie Gold
1991
- The Borrower as Captain Scarcelli
1989
- Quantum Leap as Clark Gable
- Another Chance as Clark Gable
1987
- Ghost Chase as Bum
1983
1982
- Personal Best as Rick Cahill
- Superstition as George Leahy
1980
- Magnum, P.I. as Jack Martin
- The Night the Bridge Fell Down as Chief Barrett
- The Man with Bogart's Face as George
- Marilyn: The Untold Story as Clark Gable
1979
- Elvis as Paul Beaulieu
- Salvage as Street
- Donovan's Kid as Shepherd
1978
- Matilda as Lee Dockerty
1976
- Midway as Captain Cyril Simard
- Helter Skelter as Sgt. White
1974
- Adventure in Satan's Canyon as Dave Fletcher
1972
- The Rookies
- The Streets of San Francisco as High School Coach
- Banacek as Pete Biesecker
- The Revengers as Arny
- Lassie: Joyous Sound as Keith Holden
- Journey Through Rosebud as Sheriff
1971
- McMillan & Wife as Agent Cushing
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Sgt. Bill Carrington
- City Beneath the Sea as Bill Holmes
1970
- The Great White Hope as Brady
- Brother, Cry For Me as Jim Noble
1968
- Land of the Giants as Guard
- Mayberry R.F.D. as Chuck
1967
- Mannix as Agent Barnes
- Cimarron Strip
- Custer
- Rango
1966
- Mission: Impossible as Karl Burroughs
- Blue Light
1965
- The Big Valley as Jack Kilbain
- Flaming Frontier as Gen. Jack O'Neal
- Branded
- Our Man in Jamaica as Ken Stewart
1963
- The Outer Limits as Dr. Evan Marshall
- Kraft Suspense Theatre as Phil Scanlon
1962
- The Beverly Hillbillies as Dash Riprock
- The Virginian as Wally Koerner
1961
1960
- Thriller as Larry Weeks
- Outlaws
- The Aquanauts as Tyler Stack
1959
- Adventures in Paradise as Dr. Patrick Donovan
- The Alaskans
- The FBI Story as George Crandall
1958
- Bat Masterson as Cal Beamus
- Sea Hunt
- The Space Children as Maj. Thomas
1957
- Wagon Train as Marshal Trace McCloud
- Have Gun, Will Travel as Henry Carver
- The Devil's Hairpin as Johnny Jargin
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Jason Tully
- West Point
- Wire Service as Johnny Westrup
- The Vagabond King as Soldier
1955
- Gunsmoke as Ben Akins
- The Millionaire as USAF Sgt. Elliot Smith
- The Far Horizons as Wild Eagle
- Hell's Horizon as Buddy Lewis
- Seven Angry Men as Oliver Brown
1954
- Lassie as Keith Holden
1953
- General Electric Theater as Walter Kellen