Larry Pennell

Larry Pennell

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.

Filmography

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The Passing ★ 3.1 The Passing 2011 Seasons of Life Seasons of Life 2006 Firefly ★ 8.3 Firefly 2002 Bubba Ho-tep ★ 6.5 Bubba Ho-tep 2002 Jackpot ★ 6.7 Jackpot 2001 The Fear: Resurrection ★ 3.8 The Fear: Resurrection 1999 Prehysteria! 2 ★ 4.4 Prehysteria! 2 1994 Diagnosis: Murder ★ 7.1 Diagnosis: Murder 1993 Mr. Baseball ★ 5.8 Mr. Baseball 1992 The Borrower ★ 5.0 The Borrower 1991 Another Chance ★ 2.9 Another Chance 1989 Quantum Leap ★ 8.0 Quantum Leap 1989 Ghost Chase ★ 5.2 Ghost Chase 1987 Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn ★ 4.6 Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn 1983 Superstition ★ 6.1 Superstition 1982 Personal Best ★ 6.0 Personal Best 1982 Magnum, P.I. ★ 7.3 Magnum, P.I. 1980 Marilyn: The Untold Story ★ 6.9 Marilyn: The Untold Story 1980 The Man with Bogart's Face ★ 6.0 The Man with Bogart's Face 1980 The Night the Bridge Fell Down ★ 6.2 The Night the Bridge Fell Down 1980 Elvis ★ 6.8 Elvis 1979 Salvage ★ 5.6 Salvage 1979 Donovan's Kid ★ 7.5 Donovan's Kid 1979 Matilda ★ 5.7 Matilda 1978 Midway ★ 6.6 Midway 1976 Helter Skelter ★ 6.9 Helter Skelter 1976 Adventure in Satan's Canyon Adventure in Satan's Canyon 1974 Little House on the Prairie ★ 7.9 Little House on the Prairie 1974 The Streets of San Francisco ★ 7.0 The Streets of San Francisco 1972 Banacek ★ 8.5 Banacek 1972 The Rookies ★ 6.9 The Rookies 1972 The Revengers ★ 5.7 The Revengers 1972 Journey Through Rosebud ★ 10.0 Journey Through Rosebud 1972 Lassie: Joyous Sound ★ 6.3 Lassie: Joyous Sound 1972 McMillan & Wife ★ 7.0 McMillan & Wife 1971 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law ★ 6.5 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law 1971 City Beneath the Sea ★ 4.5 City Beneath the Sea 1971 The Great White Hope ★ 6.3 The Great White Hope 1970 Brother, Cry For Me ★ 7.0 Brother, Cry For Me 1970 My Friend Tony ★ 7.0 My Friend Tony 1969 Mayberry R.F.D. ★ 6.2 Mayberry R.F.D. 1968 Land of the Giants ★ 6.8 Land of the Giants 1968 Mannix ★ 6.8 Mannix 1967 Cimarron Strip ★ 5.7 Cimarron Strip 1967 Custer ★ 6.4 Custer 1967 Rango Rango 1967 Mission: Impossible ★ 7.6 Mission: Impossible 1966 Blue Light ★ 7.0 Blue Light 1966 Flaming Frontier ★ 6.2 Flaming Frontier 1965 The Big Valley ★ 6.2 The Big Valley 1965 Our Man in Jamaica ★ 4.2 Our Man in Jamaica 1965 Branded ★ 6.8 Branded 1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre ★ 6.5 Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963 The Outer Limits ★ 7.8 The Outer Limits 1963 The Beverly Hillbillies ★ 6.9 The Beverly Hillbillies 1962 The Virginian ★ 6.5 The Virginian 1962 Ripcord ★ 6.7 Ripcord 1961 Outlaws ★ 6.7 Outlaws 1960 The Aquanauts ★ 6.0 The Aquanauts 1960 Thriller ★ 6.7 Thriller 1960 Adventures in Paradise ★ 6.1 Adventures in Paradise 1959 The Alaskans ★ 6.7 The Alaskans 1959 The FBI Story ★ 6.1 The FBI Story 1959 Bat Masterson ★ 6.1 Bat Masterson 1958 The Space Children ★ 4.2 The Space Children 1958 Sea Hunt ★ 6.7 Sea Hunt 1958 The Devil's Hairpin ★ 6.0 The Devil's Hairpin 1957 Wagon Train ★ 6.6 Wagon Train 1957 Have Gun, Will Travel ★ 7.3 Have Gun, Will Travel 1957 West Point ★ 7.5 West Point 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ★ 6.2 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 1956 Wire Service ★ 9.0 Wire Service 1956 The Vagabond King ★ 6.1 The Vagabond King 1956 Hell's Horizon ★ 5.7 Hell's Horizon 1955 Gunsmoke ★ 6.7 Gunsmoke 1955 The Far Horizons ★ 6.3 The Far Horizons 1955 Seven Angry Men ★ 6.0 Seven Angry Men 1955 The Millionaire ★ 5.8 The Millionaire 1955 Lassie ★ 6.2 Lassie 1954 General Electric Theater ★ 6.8 General Electric Theater 1953