- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 21, 1928
- Place of Birth
- Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- August 28, 2013
Larry Pennell
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
movieThe Passing
2011 · Charles - Butler
movieSeasons of Life
2006 · Lauren's Father
tvFirefly
2002 · Murphy
movieBubba Ho-tep
2002 · Kemosabe
movieJackpot
2001 · Truck Driver
movieThe Fear: Resurrection
1999 · Grandfather
moviePrehysteria! 2
1994 · Trainyard Laborer
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993 · Dr. Arthur
movieMr. Baseball
1992 · Howie Gold
movieThe Borrower
1991 · Captain Scarcelli
movieAnother Chance
1989 · Clark Gable
tvQuantum Leap
1989 · Clark Gable
movieGhost Chase
1987 · Bum
movieMetalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
1983 · Aix
movieSuperstition
1982 · George Leahy
moviePersonal Best
1982 · Rick Cahill
tvMagnum, P.I.
1980 · Jack Martin, Norm Vogel
movieMarilyn: The Untold Story
1980 · Clark Gable
movieThe Man with Bogart's Face
1980 · George
movieThe Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980 · Chief Barrett
movieElvis
1979 · Paul Beaulieu
movieSalvage
1979 · Street
movieDonovan's Kid
1979 · Shepherd
movieMatilda
1978 · Lee Dockerty
movieMidway
1976 · Captain Cyril Simard
movieHelter Skelter
1976 · Sgt. White
movieAdventure in Satan's Canyon
1974 · Dave Fletcher
tvLittle House on the Prairie
1974 · Ben Griffin
tvThe Streets of San Francisco
1972 · High School Coach
tvBanacek
1972 · Pete Biesecker
tvThe Rookies
1972
movieThe Revengers
1972 · Arny
movieJourney Through Rosebud
1972 · Sheriff
movieLassie: Joyous Sound
1972 · Keith Holden
tvMcMillan & Wife
1971 · Agent Cushing
tvOwen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971 · Sgt. Bill Carrington
movieCity Beneath the Sea
1971 · Bill Holmes
movieThe Great White Hope
1970 · Brady
movieBrother, Cry For Me
1970 · Jim Noble
My Friend Tony
1969 · Nat Foley
tvMayberry R.F.D.
1968 · Chuck
tvLand of the Giants
1968 · Guard
tvMannix
1967 · Agent Barnes
tvCimarron Strip
1967
tvCuster
1967
tvRango
1967
tvMission: Impossible
1966 · Karl Burroughs
tvBlue Light
1966
movieFlaming Frontier
1965 · Gen. Jack O'Neal
tvThe Big Valley
1965 · Jack Kilbain
movieOur Man in Jamaica
1965 · Ken Stewart
tvBranded
1965
tvKraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · Phil Scanlon
tvThe Outer Limits
1963 · Dr. Evan Marshall
tvThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962 · Dash Riprock
tvThe Virginian
1962 · Wally Koerner, Carl Rand
tvRipcord
1961
tvOutlaws
1960
tvThe Aquanauts
1960 · Tyler Stack
tvThriller
1960 · Larry Weeks
tvAdventures in Paradise
1959 · Dr. Patrick Donovan
tvThe Alaskans
1959
movieThe FBI Story
1959 · George Crandall
tvBat Masterson
1958 · Cal Beamus
movieThe Space Children
1958 · Maj. Thomas
tvSea Hunt
1958
movieThe Devil's Hairpin
1957 · Johnny Jargin
tvWagon Train
1957 · Marshal Trace McCloud
tvHave Gun, Will Travel
1957 · Henry Carver
tvWest Point
1956 · , Cadet Bob Matson
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · Jason Tully
tvWire Service
1956 · Johnny Westrup
movieThe Vagabond King
1956 · Soldier
movieHell's Horizon
1955 · Buddy Lewis
tvGunsmoke
1955 · Ben Akins, John Woolfe
movieThe Far Horizons
1955 · Wild Eagle
movieSeven Angry Men
1955 · Oliver Brown
tvThe Millionaire
1955 · USAF Sgt. Elliot Smith, Larry Maxwell
tvLassie
1954 · Keith Holden
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953 · Walter Kellen