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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-02-21

Day of Death

2013-08-28 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Larry Pennel

Ken Pennell

Ларри Пеннелл

Lawrence Kenneth Pennell

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.

Known For

Acting

Bubba Ho-tep

2002

Bubba Ho-tep

as

Kemosabe

Flaming Frontier

1965

Flaming Frontier

as

Gen. Jack O'Neal

Mr. Baseball

1992

Mr. Baseball

as

Howie Gold

The FBI Story

1959

The FBI Story

as

George Crandall

Superstition

1982

Superstition

as

George Leahy

The Vagabond King

1956

The Vagabond King

as

Soldier

The Far Horizons

1955

The Far Horizons

as

Wild Eagle

Matilda

1978

Matilda

as

Lee Dockerty

Donovan's Kid

1979

Donovan's Kid

as

Shepherd

The Revengers

1972

The Revengers

as

Arny

The Space Children

1958

The Space Children

as

Maj. Thomas

Seven Angry Men

1955

Seven Angry Men

as

Oliver Brown

Prehysteria! 2

1994

Prehysteria! 2

as

Trainyard Laborer

Our Man in Jamaica

1965

Our Man in Jamaica

as

Ken Stewart

City Beneath the Sea

1971

City Beneath the Sea

as

Bill Holmes

The Devil's Hairpin

1957

The Devil's Hairpin

as

Johnny Jargin

Marilyn: The Untold Story

1980

Marilyn: The Untold Story

as

Clark Gable

Salvage

1979

Salvage

as

Street

Elvis

1979

Elvis

as

Paul Beaulieu

The Passing

2011

The Passing

as

Charles - Butler

Brother, Cry For Me

1970

Brother, Cry For Me

as

Jim Noble

Adventure in Satan's Canyon

1974

Adventure in Satan's Canyon

as

Dave Fletcher

The Fear: Resurrection

1999

The Fear: Resurrection

as

Grandfather

The Borrower

1991

The Borrower

as

Captain Scarcelli

Another Chance

1989

Another Chance

as

Clark Gable

Helter Skelter

1976

Helter Skelter

as

Sgt. White

Lassie: Joyous Sound

1972

Lassie: Joyous Sound

as

Keith Holden

Personal Best

1982

Personal Best

as

Rick Cahill

Hell's Horizon

1955

Hell's Horizon

as

Buddy Lewis

Midway

1976

Midway

as

Captain Cyril Simard

Ghost Chase

1987

Ghost Chase

as

Bum

Jackpot

2001

Jackpot

as

Truck Driver

Seasons of Life

2006

Seasons of Life

as

Lauren's Father

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as

Jack Martin

Mannix

Mannix

as

Agent Barnes

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as

Clark Gable

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Ben Akins

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Karl Burroughs

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

Henry Carver

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

USAF Sgt. Elliot Smith

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Wally Koerner

Thriller

Thriller

as

Larry Weeks

The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

as

Tyler Stack

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as

Jack Kilbain

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Dr. Patrick Donovan

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Cal Beamus

Wire Service

Wire Service

as

Johnny Westrup

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Dr. Arthur

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Dr. Evan Marshall

West Point

West Point

as

Cadet Bob Matson

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

as

Agent Cushing

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Carl Rand

Firefly

Firefly

as

Murphy

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

John Woolfe

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Larry Maxwell

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as

Sgt. Bill Carrington

Banacek

Banacek

as

Pete Biesecker

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Marshal Trace McCloud

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as

High School Coach

Lassie

Lassie

as

Keith Holden

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as

Norm Vogel

Production

Crew

Directing