
Larry Pennell
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2011
The Passing as Charles - Butler
2006Seasons of Life as Lauren's Father
2002Firefly as Murphy
2002Bubba Ho-tep as Kemosabe
2001Jackpot as Truck Driver
1999The Fear: Resurrection as Grandfather
1994Prehysteria! 2 as Trainyard Laborer
1993Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Arthur
1992Mr. Baseball as Howie Gold
1991The Borrower as Captain Scarcelli
1989Another Chance as Clark Gable
1989Quantum Leap as Clark Gable
1987Ghost Chase as Bum
1983Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn as Aix
1982Superstition as George Leahy
1982Personal Best as Rick Cahill
1980Magnum, P.I. as Jack Martin
1980Magnum, P.I. as Norm Vogel
1980Marilyn: The Untold Story as Clark Gable
1980The Man with Bogart's Face as George
1980The Night the Bridge Fell Down as Chief Barrett
1979Elvis as Paul Beaulieu
1979Salvage as Street
1979Donovan's Kid as Shepherd
1978Matilda as Lee Dockerty
1976Midway as Captain Cyril Simard
1976Helter Skelter as Sgt. White
1974Adventure in Satan's Canyon as Dave Fletcher
1972The Streets of San Francisco as High School Coach
1972Banacek as Pete Biesecker
1972The Rookies
1972The Revengers as Arny
1972Journey Through Rosebud as Sheriff
1972Lassie: Joyous Sound as Keith Holden
1971McMillan & Wife as Agent Cushing
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Sgt. Bill Carrington
1971City Beneath the Sea as Bill Holmes
1970The Great White Hope as Brady
1970Brother, Cry For Me as Jim Noble
1968Mayberry R.F.D. as Chuck
1968Land of the Giants as Guard
1967Mannix as Agent Barnes
1967Cimarron Strip
1967Custer
1967Rango
1966Mission: Impossible as Karl Burroughs
1966Blue Light
1965Flaming Frontier as Gen. Jack O'Neal
1965The Big Valley as Jack Kilbain
1965Our Man in Jamaica as Ken Stewart
1965Branded
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre as Phil Scanlon
1963The Outer Limits as Dr. Evan Marshall
1962The Beverly Hillbillies as Dash Riprock
1962The Virginian as Wally Koerner
1962The Virginian as Carl Rand
1961Ripcord
1960Outlaws
1960The Aquanauts as Tyler Stack
1960Thriller as Larry Weeks
1959Adventures in Paradise as Dr. Patrick Donovan
1959The Alaskans
1959The FBI Story as George Crandall
1958Bat Masterson as Cal Beamus
1958The Space Children as Maj. Thomas
1958Sea Hunt
1957The Devil's Hairpin as Johnny Jargin
1957Wagon Train as Marshal Trace McCloud
1957Have Gun, Will Travel as Henry Carver
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Jason Tully
1956West Point
1956West Point as Cadet Bob Matson
1956Wire Service as Johnny Westrup
1956The Vagabond King as Soldier
1955Hell's Horizon as Buddy Lewis
1955Gunsmoke as Ben Akins
1955Gunsmoke as John Woolfe
1955The Far Horizons as Wild Eagle
1955Seven Angry Men as Oliver Brown
1955The Millionaire as USAF Sgt. Elliot Smith
1955The Millionaire as Larry Maxwell
1954Lassie as Keith Holden
1953General Electric Theater as Walter Kellen







