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    Larry Pennell

    1928-02-21 (96 years old) in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    The Passing
    25 %|May 20, 2011
    Horror
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    Bubba Ho-tep
    65 %|Jun 9, 2002
    Comedy, Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy
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    The Fear: Resurrection
    36 %|Oct 5, 1999
    Horror, Thriller
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    Prehysteria! 2
    41 %|Nov 9, 1994
    Family, Comedy
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    Mr. Baseball
    59 %|Oct 1, 1992
    Comedy
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    The Borrower
    49 %|Aug 16, 1991
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror
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    Another Chance
    27 %|Nov 23, 1989
    Comedy
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    Ghost Chase
    50 %|Jun 25, 1987
    Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family, Comedy
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    Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
    46 %|Aug 19, 1983
    Fantasy, Science Fiction
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    Superstition
    62 %|Aug 26, 1982
    Horror
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    Personal Best
    59 %|Feb 5, 1982
    Drama
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    Marilyn: The Untold Story
    82 %|Nov 10, 1980
    Drama, History, TV Movie
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    The Man with Bogart's Face
    64 %|Oct 3, 1980
    Comedy, Thriller
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    The Night the Bridge Fell Down
    52 %|Sep 6, 1980
    Action, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Elvis
    68 %|Feb 10, 1979
    Drama, Music, TV Movie
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    Salvage
    42 %|Jan 20, 1979
    TV Movie, Action, Comedy
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    Donovan's Kid
    60 %|Jan 7, 1979
    Western, Family, Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
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    Matilda
    52 %|Jun 22, 1978
    Comedy, Crime, Family
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    Midway
    66 %|Jun 18, 1976
    Action, Drama, History, War
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    Helter Skelter
    68 %|Apr 1, 1976
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie, Horror
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    Adventure in Satan's Canyon
    0 %|Nov 3, 1974
    Adventure, Family, Drama, TV Movie
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    The Revengers
    57 %|Jun 21, 1972
    Action, Western, Crime
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    Journey Through Rosebud
    0 %|Mar 2, 1972
    Drama
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    Lassie: Joyous Sound
    60 %|Jan 1, 1972
    Family, Adventure, Action, Drama, TV Movie
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    City Beneath the Sea
    41 %|Jul 16, 1971
    Science Fiction, Action
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    The Great White Hope
    60 %|Oct 11, 1970
    Drama
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    Brother, Cry For Me
    0 %|Jan 1, 1970
    Crime, Adventure
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    Flaming Frontier
    61 %|Dec 14, 1965
    Adventure, Western
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    Our Man in Jamaica
    35 %|Sep 4, 1965
    Adventure, Action
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    The FBI Story
    60 %|Oct 1, 1959
    Drama, Crime
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    The Space Children
    40 %|Jun 1, 1958
    Science Fiction
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    The Devil's Hairpin
    50 %|Oct 4, 1957
    Action, Drama
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    The Vagabond King
    57 %|Aug 28, 1956
    Romance, Music, History
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    Hell's Horizon
    50 %|Dec 31, 1955
    Action, Drama, Romance, War
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    The Far Horizons
    62 %|Jul 4, 1955
    Drama, History, Western
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    Seven Angry Men
    52 %|Mar 27, 1955
    History, Western

    Series

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    Firefly
    83.32000000000001 %|Sep 20, 2002
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Diagnosis: Murder
    71 %|Oct 29, 1993
    Drama, Family
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    Quantum Leap
    80 %|Mar 26, 1989
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Magnum, P.I.
    73 %|Dec 11, 1980
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Streets of San Francisco
    70 %|Sep 23, 1972
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Banacek
    86 %|Sep 13, 1972
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Rookies
    69 %|Sep 11, 1972
    Drama, Crime
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    McMillan and Wife
    73 %|Sep 29, 1971
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
    63 %|Sep 16, 1971
    Drama
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    Mayberry R.F.D.
    57 %|Sep 23, 1968
    Comedy, Family
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    Land of the Giants
    66 %|Sep 22, 1968
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Mannix
    66.6 %|Sep 16, 1967
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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    Cimarron Strip
    50.45 %|Sep 7, 1967
    Western
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    Custer
    60 %|Sep 6, 1967
    Western, Drama
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    Rango
    0 %|Jan 13, 1967
    Western, Comedy
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    Mission: Impossible
    76.07000000000001 %|Sep 17, 1966
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Blue Light
    50 %|Jan 12, 1966
    Drama
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    The Big Valley
    60 %|Sep 15, 1965
    Western, Drama
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    Branded
    64 %|Jan 24, 1965
    Western
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    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    53 %|Oct 10, 1963
    Mystery, Drama
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    The Outer Limits
    78 %|Sep 16, 1963
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Beverly Hillbillies
    69 %|Sep 26, 1962
    Comedy, Family
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    The Virginian
    64 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
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    The Virginian
    64 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
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    Ripcord
    65 %|Sep 28, 1961
    Action & Adventure
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    Outlaws
    62 %|Sep 26, 1960
    Western, Drama
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    The Aquanauts
    55 %|Sep 14, 1960
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Thriller
    62 %|Sep 13, 1960
    Crime
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    Adventures in Paradise
    57 %|Oct 5, 1959
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Alaskans
    55 %|Oct 4, 1959
    Western
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    Bat Masterson
    63 %|Oct 8, 1958
    Western, Drama
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    Sea Hunt
    65 %|Jan 4, 1958
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Wagon Train
    64 %|Sep 18, 1957
    Western, Drama, Family
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    Have Gun, Will Travel
    74 %|Sep 14, 1957
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    West Point
    50 %|Oct 5, 1956
    Drama
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    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
    55 %|Oct 5, 1956
    Western, Drama
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    West Point
    50 %|Oct 5, 1956
    Drama
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    Wire Service
    0 %|Oct 4, 1956
    Drama
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    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Millionaire
    50 %|Jan 19, 1955
    Drama
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    The Millionaire
    50 %|Jan 19, 1955
    Drama
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    General Electric Theater
    55 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama