Larry Pennell
Acting Born Feb 21, 1928 Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA 24 credits
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.
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- Lassie (1954) as Keith Holden
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Dr. Arthur
- Quantum Leap (1989) as Clark Gable
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Ben Griffin
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Jack Martin
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Norm Vogel
- Mannix (1967) as Agent Barnes
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Jason Tully
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Karl Burroughs
- The Virginian (1962) as Wally Koerner
- The Virginian (1962) as Carl Rand
- Wagon Train (1957) as Marshal Trace McCloud
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Cal Beamus
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Henry Carver
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Dash Riprock
- The Big Valley (1965) as Jack Kilbain
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Dr. Evan Marshall
- Thriller (1960) as Larry Weeks
- The Rookies (1972)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Ben Akins
- Gunsmoke (1955) as John Woolfe
- Firefly (2002) as Murphy
- Land of the Giants (1968) as Guard
- Outlaws (1960)