Larry Pennell

Acting

Born February 21, 1928, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA

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

• 2011The Passing — Charles - Butler
• 2006Seasons of Life — Lauren's Father
• 2002Bubba Ho-tep — Kemosabe
• Firefly — Murphy
• 2001Jackpot — Truck Driver
• 1999The Fear: Resurrection — Grandfather
• 1994Prehysteria! 2 — Trainyard Laborer
• Diagnosis: Murder — Dr. Arthur
• 1992Mr. Baseball — Howie Gold
• 1991The Borrower — Captain Scarcelli
• 1989Another Chance — Clark Gable
• Quantum Leap — Clark Gable
• 1987Ghost Chase — Bum
• 1983Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn — Aix
• 1982Personal Best — Rick Cahill
• 1982Superstition — George Leahy
• Magnum, P.I. — Jack Martin, Norm Vogel
• 1980Marilyn: The Untold Story — Clark Gable
• 1980The Man with Bogart's Face — George
• 1980The Night the Bridge Fell Down — Chief Barrett
• 1979Donovan's Kid — Shepherd
• 1979Elvis — Paul Beaulieu
• 1979Salvage — Street
• 1978Matilda — Lee Dockerty
• 1976Helter Skelter — Sgt. White
• 1976Midway — Captain Cyril Simard
• 1974Adventure in Satan's Canyon — Dave Fletcher
• Little House on the Prairie — Ben Griffin
• Banacek — Pete Biesecker
• 1972Journey Through Rosebud — Sheriff
• 1972Lassie: Joyous Sound — Keith Holden
• 1972The Revengers — Arny
• The Rookies
• The Streets of San Francisco — High School Coach
• 1971City Beneath the Sea — Bill Holmes
• McMillan & Wife — Agent Cushing
• Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law — Sgt. Bill Carrington
• 1970Brother, Cry For Me — Jim Noble
• 1970The Great White Hope — Brady
• My Friend Tony — Nat Foley
• Land of the Giants — Guard
• Mayberry R.F.D. — Chuck
• Cimarron Strip
• Custer
• Mannix — Agent Barnes
• Rango
• Blue Light
• Mission: Impossible — Karl Burroughs
• Branded
• 1965Flaming Frontier — Gen. Jack O'Neal
• 1965Our Man in Jamaica — Ken Stewart
• The Big Valley — Jack Kilbain
• Kraft Suspense Theatre — Phil Scanlon
• The Outer Limits — Dr. Evan Marshall
• The Beverly Hillbillies — Dash Riprock
• The Virginian — Wally Koerner, Carl Rand
• Ripcord — Ted McKeever
• Outlaws
• The Aquanauts — Tyler Stack
• Thriller — Larry Weeks
• Adventures in Paradise — Dr. Patrick Donovan
• The Alaskans
• 1959The FBI Story — George Crandall
• Bat Masterson — Cal Beamus
• Sea Hunt
• 1958The Space Children — Maj. Thomas
• Have Gun, Will Travel — Henry Carver
• 1957The Devil's Hairpin — Johnny Jargin
• Wagon Train — Marshal Trace McCloud
• Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre — Jason Tully
• 1956The Vagabond King — Soldier
• West Point — Cadet Bob Matson
• Wire Service — Johnny Westrup
• Gunsmoke — Ben Akins, John Woolfe
• 1955Hell's Horizon — Buddy Lewis
• 1955Seven Angry Men — Oliver Brown
• 1955The Far Horizons — Wild Eagle
• The Millionaire — USAF Sgt. Elliot Smith, Larry Maxwell
• Lassie — Keith Holden
• The Wonderful World of Disney — Shepherd
• General Electric Theater — Walter Kellen