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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Bubba Ho-tep
as Kemosabe
2002
Flaming Frontier
as Gen. Jack O'Neal
1965
The Man with Bogart's Face
as George
1980
Mr. Baseball
as Howie Gold
1992
The FBI Story
as George Crandall
1959
Superstition
as George Leahy
1982
The Vagabond King
as Soldier
1956
The Far Horizons
as Wild Eagle
1955
Matilda
as Lee Dockerty
1978
Donovan's Kid
as Shepherd
1979
The Revengers
as Arny
1972
The Space Children
as Maj. Thomas
1958
Seven Angry Men
as Oliver Brown
1955
Prehysteria! 2
as Trainyard Laborer
1994
Our Man in Jamaica
as Ken Stewart
1965
City Beneath the Sea
as Bill Holmes
1971
The Devil's Hairpin
as Johnny Jargin
1957
The Great White Hope
as Brady
1970
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
as Aix
1983
Marilyn: The Untold Story
as Clark Gable
1980
TV Appearances
Magnum, P.I.
as Jack Martin
1980
The Rookies
1972
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Phil Scanlon
1963
Land of the Giants
as Guard
1968
Mannix
as Agent Barnes
1967
Quantum Leap
as Clark Gable
1989
Gunsmoke
as Ben Akins
1955
General Electric Theater
as Walter Kellen
1953
Mission: Impossible
as Karl Burroughs
1966
Sea Hunt
1958
Ripcord
1961
Outlaws
1960