Actor profile

Larry Pennell

21st February 1928 Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA Acting

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.

38 Movies 42 TV Shows 80 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Passing poster

The Passing 20th May 2011 as Charles - Butler

Seasons of Life poster

Seasons of Life 27th June 2006 as Lauren's Father

Bubba Ho-tep poster

Bubba Ho-tep 9th June 2002 as Kemosabe

Jackpot poster

Jackpot 27th July 2001 as Truck Driver

The Fear: Resurrection poster

The Fear: Resurrection 5th October 1999 as Grandfather

Prehysteria! 2 poster

Prehysteria! 2 9th November 1994 as Trainyard Laborer

Mr. Baseball poster

Mr. Baseball 1st October 1992 as Howie Gold

The Borrower poster

The Borrower 16th August 1991 as Captain Scarcelli

Another Chance poster

Another Chance 23rd November 1989 as Clark Gable

Ghost Chase poster

Ghost Chase 25th June 1987 as Bum

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn poster

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn 19th August 1983 as Aix

Superstition poster

Superstition 26th August 1982 as George Leahy

Personal Best poster

Personal Best 5th February 1982 as Rick Cahill

Marilyn: The Untold Story poster

Marilyn: The Untold Story 10th November 1980 as Clark Gable

The Man with Bogart's Face poster

The Man with Bogart's Face 3rd October 1980 as George

The Night the Bridge Fell Down poster

The Night the Bridge Fell Down 6th September 1980 as Chief Barrett

Elvis poster

Elvis 10th February 1979 as Paul Beaulieu

Salvage poster

Salvage 20th January 1979 as Street

Donovan's Kid poster

Donovan's Kid 7th January 1979 as Shepherd

Matilda poster

Matilda 22nd June 1978 as Lee Dockerty

Midway poster

Midway 18th June 1976 as Captain Cyril Simard

Helter Skelter poster

Helter Skelter 1st April 1976 as Sgt. White

Adventure in Satan's Canyon poster

Adventure in Satan's Canyon 3rd November 1974 as Dave Fletcher

The Revengers poster

The Revengers 21st June 1972 as Arny

Journey Through Rosebud poster

Journey Through Rosebud 2nd March 1972 as Sheriff

Lassie: Joyous Sound poster

Lassie: Joyous Sound 1st January 1972 as Keith Holden

City Beneath the Sea poster

City Beneath the Sea 16th July 1971 as Bill Holmes

The Great White Hope poster

The Great White Hope 11th October 1970 as Brady

Brother, Cry For Me poster

Brother, Cry For Me 1st January 1970 as Jim Noble

Flaming Frontier poster

Flaming Frontier 14th December 1965 as Gen. Jack O'Neal

Our Man in Jamaica poster

Our Man in Jamaica 4th September 1965 as Ken Stewart

The FBI Story poster

The FBI Story 1st October 1959 as George Crandall

The Space Children poster

The Space Children 1st June 1958 as Maj. Thomas

The Devil's Hairpin poster

The Devil's Hairpin 4th October 1957 as Johnny Jargin

The Vagabond King poster

The Vagabond King 28th August 1956 as Soldier

Hell's Horizon poster

Hell's Horizon 31st December 1955 as Buddy Lewis

The Far Horizons poster

The Far Horizons 4th July 1955 as Wild Eagle

Seven Angry Men poster

Seven Angry Men 27th March 1955 as Oliver Brown

Firefly poster

Firefly 20th September 2002 as Murphy

Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder 29th October 1993 as Dr. Arthur

Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap 26th March 1989 as Clark Gable

Magnum, P.I. poster

Magnum, P.I. 11th December 1980 as Norm Vogel

Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie 11th September 1974 as Ben Griffin

The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco 23rd September 1972 as High School Coach

Banacek poster

Banacek 13th September 1972 as Pete Biesecker

The Rookies poster

The Rookies 11th September 1972

McMillan & Wife poster

McMillan & Wife 29th September 1971 as Agent Cushing

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law poster

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law 16th September 1971 as Sgt. Bill Carrington

My Friend Tony 5th January 1969 as Nat Foley

Mayberry R.F.D. poster

Mayberry R.F.D. 23rd September 1968 as Chuck

Land of the Giants poster

Land of the Giants 22nd September 1968 as Guard

Mannix poster

Mannix 16th September 1967 as Agent Barnes

Cimarron Strip poster

Cimarron Strip 7th September 1967

Custer poster

Custer 6th September 1967

Rango poster

Rango 13th January 1967

Mission: Impossible poster

Mission: Impossible 17th September 1966 as Karl Burroughs

Blue Light 12th January 1966

The Big Valley poster

The Big Valley 15th September 1965 as Jack Kilbain

Branded poster

Branded 24th January 1965

Kraft Suspense Theatre poster

Kraft Suspense Theatre 10th October 1963 as Phil Scanlon

The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits 16th September 1963 as Dr. Evan Marshall

The Beverly Hillbillies poster

The Beverly Hillbillies 26th September 1962 as Dash Riprock

The Virginian poster

The Virginian 19th September 1962 as Carl Rand

Ripcord poster

Ripcord 28th September 1961

Outlaws poster

Outlaws 26th September 1960

The Aquanauts poster

The Aquanauts 14th September 1960 as Tyler Stack

Thriller poster

Thriller 13th September 1960 as Larry Weeks

Adventures in Paradise poster

Adventures in Paradise 5th October 1959 as Dr. Patrick Donovan

The Alaskans poster

The Alaskans 4th October 1959

Bat Masterson poster

Bat Masterson 8th October 1958 as Cal Beamus

Sea Hunt poster

Sea Hunt 4th January 1958

Wagon Train poster

Wagon Train 18th September 1957 as Marshal Trace McCloud

Have Gun, Will Travel poster

Have Gun, Will Travel 14th September 1957 as Henry Carver

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre poster

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 5th October 1956 as Jason Tully

West Point poster

West Point 5th October 1956 as Cadet Bob Matson

Wire Service poster

Wire Service 4th October 1956 as Johnny Westrup

Gunsmoke poster

Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as John Woolfe

The Millionaire poster

The Millionaire 19th January 1955 as Larry Maxwell

Lassie poster

Lassie 12th September 1954 as Keith Holden

General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater 1st February 1953 as Walter Kellen