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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1928-02-21 · Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 2013-08-28
Known for
- Firefly (2002) — Murphy
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) — Ben Griffin
- Quantum Leap (1989) — Clark Gable
- Bubba Ho-tep (2002) — Kemosabe
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Jack Martin
- Midway (1976) — Captain Cyril Simard
- Mission: Impossible (1966) — Karl Burroughs
- The Outer Limits (1963) — Dr. Evan Marshall
- Mr. Baseball (1992) — Howie Gold
- Elvis (1979) — Paul Beaulieu
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) — Dash Riprock
- Superstition (1982) — George Leahy
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) — Dr. Arthur
- Gunsmoke (1955) — Ben Akins
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) — High School Coach
- Flaming Frontier (1965) — Gen. Jack O'Neal