Larry Pennell

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 (79 Appearances)

The Passing

2011

Seasons of Life

2006

Firefly

2002

Bubba Ho-tep

2002

Jackpot

2001

The Fear: Resurrection

1999

Prehysteria! 2

1994

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Mr. Baseball

1992

The Borrower

1991

Another Chance

1989

Quantum Leap

1989

Ghost Chase

1987

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn

1983

Superstition

1982

Personal Best

1982

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Marilyn: The Untold Story

1980

The Man with Bogart's Face

1980

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

1980

Elvis

1979

Salvage

1979

Donovan's Kid

1979

Matilda

1978

Midway

1976

Helter Skelter

1976

Adventure in Satan's Canyon

1974

Little House on the Prairie

1974

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Banacek

1972

The Rookies

1972

The Revengers

1972

Journey Through Rosebud

1972

Lassie: Joyous Sound

1972

McMillan & Wife

1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971

City Beneath the Sea

1971

The Great White Hope

1970

Brother, Cry For Me

1970

Mayberry R.F.D.

1968

Land of the Giants

1968

Mannix

1967

Cimarron Strip

1967

Custer

1967

Rango

1967

Mission: Impossible

1966

Blue Light

1966

Flaming Frontier

1965

The Big Valley

1965

Our Man in Jamaica

1965

Branded

1965

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

The Outer Limits

1963

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

The Virginian

1962

Ripcord

1961

Outlaws

1960

The Aquanauts

1960

Thriller

1960

Adventures in Paradise

1959

The Alaskans

1959

The FBI Story

1959

Bat Masterson

1958

The Space Children

1958

Sea Hunt

1958

The Devil's Hairpin

1957

Wagon Train

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

West Point

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Wire Service

1956

The Vagabond King

1956

Hell's Horizon

1955

Gunsmoke

1955

The Far Horizons

1955

Seven Angry Men

1955 Debut

The Millionaire

1955

Lassie

1954

General Electric Theater

1953
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