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Larry Pennell

Larry Pennell

Department: 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.

Known For

Bubba Ho-tep

Bubba Ho-tep

2002

Flaming Frontier

Flaming Frontier

1965

The Man with Bogart's Face

The Man with Bogart's Face

1980

Mr. Baseball

Mr. Baseball

1992

The FBI Story

The FBI Story

1959

Superstition

Superstition

1982

The Vagabond King

The Vagabond King

1956

The Far Horizons

The Far Horizons

1955

Matilda

Matilda

1978

Donovan's Kid

Donovan's Kid

1979

The Revengers

The Revengers

1972

The Space Children

The Space Children

1958

Seven Angry Men

Seven Angry Men

1955

Prehysteria! 2

Prehysteria! 2

1994

Our Man in Jamaica

Our Man in Jamaica

1965

City Beneath the Sea

City Beneath the Sea

1971

The Devil's Hairpin

The Devil's Hairpin

1957

The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

1970

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn

1983

Marilyn: The Untold Story

Marilyn: The Untold Story

1980

Salvage

Salvage

1979

Elvis

Elvis

1979

Journey Through Rosebud

Journey Through Rosebud

1972

The Passing

The Passing

2011

Brother, Cry For Me

Brother, Cry For Me

1970

Adventure in Satan's Canyon

Adventure in Satan's Canyon

1974

The Fear: Resurrection

The Fear: Resurrection

1999

The Borrower

The Borrower

1991

Another Chance

Another Chance

1989

Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

1976

Lassie: Joyous Sound

Lassie: Joyous Sound

1972

Personal Best

Personal Best

1982

Hell's Horizon

Hell's Horizon

1955

Midway

Midway

1976

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

1980

Ghost Chase

Ghost Chase

1987

Jackpot

Jackpot

2001

Seasons of Life

Seasons of Life

2006

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

The Rookies

The Rookies

1972

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

1968

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

1989

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966

Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

1958

Ripcord

Ripcord

1961

Outlaws

Outlaws

1960

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

1967

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

Thriller

Thriller

1960

The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

1960

West Point

West Point

1956

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

1965

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

1959

The Alaskans

The Alaskans

1959

Branded

Branded

1965

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

1958

Wire Service

Wire Service

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Rango

Rango

1967

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Custer

Custer

1967

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1963

Blue Light

Blue Light

1966

West Point

West Point

1956

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

1971

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

Firefly

Firefly

2002

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955

Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D.

1968

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971

Banacek

Banacek

1972

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Lassie

Lassie

1954

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980