Portrait of Larry Pennell

Larry Pennell

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.

Born: February 21, 1928

Place of Birth: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA

Filmography

2011
The Passing

as Charles - Butler

2002
Firefly

as Murphy

2002
Bubba Ho-tep

as Kemosabe

2001
Jackpot

as Truck Driver

1999
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
Another Chance

as Clark Gable

1989
Quantum Leap

as Clark Gable

1987
1982
Superstition

as George Leahy

1982
Personal Best

as Rick Cahill

1980
Magnum, P.I.

as Jack Martin

1980
Magnum, P.I.

as Norm Vogel

1980
1980
1979
Elvis

as Paul Beaulieu

1979
Salvage

as Street

1979
Donovan's Kid

as Shepherd

1978
Matilda

as Lee Dockerty

1976
Midway

as Captain Cyril Simard

1976
Helter Skelter

as Sgt. White

1974
1972
The Streets of San Francisco

as High School Coach

1972
Banacek

as Pete Biesecker

1972
1972
Lassie: Joyous Sound

as Keith Holden

1971
McMillan & Wife

as Agent Cushing

1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Sgt. Bill Carrington

1971
City Beneath the Sea

as Bill Holmes

1970
1968
1968
1967
Mannix

as Agent Barnes

1967
1967
1966
Mission: Impossible

as Karl Burroughs

1965
Flaming Frontier

as Gen. Jack O'Neal

1965
The Big Valley

as Jack Kilbain

1965
Our Man in Jamaica

as Ken Stewart

1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Phil Scanlon

1963
The Outer Limits

as Dr. Evan Marshall

1962
1962
The Virginian

as Wally Koerner

1962
The Virginian

as Carl Rand

1960
The Aquanauts

as Tyler Stack

1960
Thriller

as Larry Weeks

1959
Adventures in Paradise

as Dr. Patrick Donovan

1959
The FBI Story

as George Crandall

1958
Bat Masterson

as Cal Beamus

1958
The Space Children

as Maj. Thomas

1957
The Devil's Hairpin

as Johnny Jargin

1957
Wagon Train

as Marshal Trace McCloud

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Henry Carver

1956
West Point

as Cadet Bob Matson

1956
Wire Service

as Johnny Westrup

1956
1955
Hell's Horizon

as Buddy Lewis

1955
Gunsmoke

as Ben Akins

1955
Gunsmoke

as John Woolfe

1955
The Far Horizons

as Wild Eagle

1955
Seven Angry Men

as Oliver Brown

1955
The Millionaire

as USAF Sgt. Elliot Smith

1955
The Millionaire

as Larry Maxwell

1954
Lassie

as Keith Holden

1953
General Electric Theater

as Walter Kellen