Larry Pennell
American television and film actor (1928-2013) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 85
Lawrence Kenneth Pennell was an American television and film actor, often remembered for his role as Dash Riprock in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
The PassingFilm, Charles - Butler2002
FireflySeries, Murphy
Bubba Ho-tepFilm, 2002Kemosabe1999
The Fear: ResurrectionFilm, Grandfather1992
Mr. BaseballFilm, Howie Gold1989
Quantum LeapSeries, Clark Gable
Another ChanceFilm, 1989Clark Gable1983
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-SynFilm, Aix1980
Marilyn: The Untold StoryFilm, Clark Gable1979
Donovan's KidFilm, Shepherd1976
Helter SkelterFilm, Sgt. White1974
Little House on the PrairieSeries, Ben Griffin1972
Journey Through RosebudFilm, Sheriff1970
Brother, Cry For MeFilm, Jim Noble1968
Land of the GiantsSeries, Guard1966
Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Karl Burroughs1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries, Phil Scanlon1960
ThrillerSeries, Larry Weeks1959
The FBI StoryFilm, George Crandall1958
Bat MastersonSeries, Cal Beamus1957
The Devil's HairpinFilm, Johnny Jargin1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Jason Tully1955
Hell's HorizonFilm, Buddy Lewis1954
LassieSeries, Keith Holden1928Born21 February 1928People around Larry
Close ties
- Daniel Mann Directed The Revengers and Matilda
Roland Emmerich Directed Hollywood-Monster (1993)
Jon Gries Produced Jackpot (2001)
Jack Arnold Directed The Space Children (1958)
Alfred Vohrer Directed Old Surehand (1965)
Tom Gries Directed Hell's Horizon (1955)- Albert Band Produced Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1984)
- Jack Wrather Directed Joyous Sound (1972)
Irwin Allen Produced City Beneath the Sea (1971)
Horst Wendlandt Produced Old Surehand (1965)
Charlton Heston Also in Midway and The Far Horizons
Robert Mitchum Also in Midway and Matilda
J. Edgar Hoover Produced The FBI Story (1959)
Terence Hill Also in Old Surehand and Flaming Frontier
Tom Selleck Also in Mr. Baseball and Midway
Pierre Brice Also in Old Surehand and Flaming Frontier
Letícia Román Also in Old Surehand and Flaming Frontier
Robert Webber Also in Midway and The Great White Hope- Albert S. Ruddy Produced Matilda (1979)
- Walter Mirisch Produced Midway (1976)
Wolfgang Lukschy Also in Old Surehand and Flaming Frontier
Erik Schumann Also in Old Surehand and Flaming Frontier
Robert Ito Also in Helter Skelter and Midway- Johanna Sibelius Wrote Old Surehand and Flaming Frontier
Known for
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Helter Skelter 1976
Elvis 1979
Midway 1976
Bubba Ho-tep 2002
Flaming Frontier 1965
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 38
86 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 6
Larry Pennell playing with the Evansville Braves in 1949.
Larry Pennell as General Jack O' Neal in Old Surehand
Larry Pennell as Dash Riprock with Donna Douglas as Elly May from The Beverly Hillbillies, ca. 1967
Larry Pennell as Jack Kilbaine in The Big Valley: The Price of Victory
Larry Pennell and his wife Patricia.About this person
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, and as 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.
