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.
Filmography
all 76
TV Shows 41
Movies 35
Charles - Butler
The Passing (2011)
Movie
Murphy
Firefly (2002)
TV
5.54
Kemosabe
Bubba Ho-tep (2002)
Movie
5
Grandfather
The Fear: Resurrection (1999)
Movie
Trainyard Laborer
Prehysteria! 2 (1994)
Movie
Dr. Arthur
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
TV
6.46
Howie Gold
Mr. Baseball (1992)
Movie
Captain Scarcelli
The Borrower (1991)
Movie
Clark Gable
Another Chance (1989)
Movie
Clark Gable
Quantum Leap (1989)
TV
5.84
Bum
Ghost Chase (1987)
Movie
Aix
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983)
Movie
Chief Barrett
The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1983)
Movie
Reverend George Leahy
Superstition (1982)
Movie
Rick Cahill
Personal Best (1982)
Movie
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
Clark Gable
Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)
Movie
George
The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)
Movie
Paul Beaulieu
Elvis (1979)
Movie
Street
Salvage 1 (1979)
TV
Street
Salvage (1979)
Movie
Shepherd
Donovan's Kid (1979)
Movie
Lee Dockerty
Matilda (1978)
Movie
Captain Cyril Simard
Midway (1976)
Movie
1
Sgt. White
Helter Skelter (1976)
Movie
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
TV
6.86
The Rookies (1972)
TV
Arny
The Revengers (1972)
Movie
Sheriff
Journey Through Rosebud (1972)
Movie
Keith Holden
Lassie: Joyous Sound (1972)
Movie
Agent Cushing
McMillan and Wife (1971)
TV
1
Charles Donaldson / S.A. Peter Wade
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971)
TV
Sgt. Bill Carrington
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)
TV
Bill Holmes
City Beneath the Sea (1971)
Movie
Brady
The Great White Hope (1970)
Movie
Jim Noble
Brother, Cry For Me (1970)
Movie
Nat Foley
My Friend Tony (1969)
TV
Chuck
Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)
TV
Guard
Land of the Giants (1968)
TV
9
Agent Barnes
Mannix (1967)
TV
6.38
Cimarron Strip (1967)
TV
Custer (1967)
TV
Rango (1967)
TV
Karl Burroughs
Mission: Impossible (1966)
TV
6.33
Blue Light (1966)
TV
General Jack O'Neal
Flaming Frontier (1965)
Movie
Jack Kilbain
The Big Valley (1965)
TV
6.2
Ken Stewart
Our Man in Jamaica (1965)
Movie
Branded (1965)
TV
5.91
Phil Scanlon
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
TV
Dr. Evan Marshall
The Outer Limits (1963)
TV
7.4
Dash Riprock
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
TV
6
Wally Koerner / Carl Rand
The Virginian (1962)
TV
Ted McKeever
Ripcord (1961)
TV
Outlaws (1960)
TV
Tyler Stack
The Aquanauts (1960)
TV
Larry Weeks
Thriller (1960)
TV
Dr. Patrick Donovan
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
TV
The Alaskans (1959)
TV
George Crandall
The FBI Story (1959)
Movie
Cal Beamus
Bat Masterson (1958)
TV
Maj. Thomas
The Space Children (1958)
Movie
3
Sea Hunt (1958)
TV
Johnny Jargin
The Devil's Hairpin (1957)
Movie
Marshal Trace McCloud
Wagon Train (1957)
TV
8
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
TV
6
Jason Tully
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
TV
Cadet Bob Matson
West Point (1956)
TV
Johnny Westrup
Wire Service (1956)
TV
Soldier
The Vagabond King (1956)
Movie
Buddy Lewis
Hell's Horizon (1955)
Movie
Ben Akins / John Woolfe
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Wild Eagle
The Far Horizons (1955)
Movie
Oliver Brown
Seven Angry Men (1955)
Movie
USAF Sgt. Elliot Smith / Larry Maxwell
The Millionaire (1955)
TV
Walter Kellen
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.04
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1928-02-21
Deathday2013-08-28 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceUniontown, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsLarry Pennel, Ken Pennell, Ларри Пеннелл, Lawrence Kenneth Pennell
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