Larry Pennell
Larry Pennell made his feature film debut in 1955 as a son of controversial and violent abolitionist John Brown in "Seven Angry Men." After myriad bit parts on various television series, Pennell achieved fame as Ted McKeever on the skydiving adventure series "Ripcord." The television character he remains best known for, however, is the arrogant, superficial Dash Riprock of "The Beverly Hillbillies," a comedy about a family of hillbillies whose arrival in Hollywood changes "La-La-Land" forever. Age did not slow Pennell's career; in fact, his graying years offered up new and exciting opportunities, including the role of Captain Cyril Simard on the star-studded film "Midway," a blockbuster account of the Battle of Midway, where Allied Forces finally turned the tide against the Japanese Imperial Navy. His aide in the film was played by Tom Selleck, and the two men proceeded to work together on two more occasions. The first came when Pennell guest-starred on Selleck's own detective series, "Magnum, P.I.," and the second came when Selleck convinced Pennell to join him in "Mr. Baseball," a comedy about an over-the-hill baseball player.
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Larry Pennell
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Passing | Unknown (Character) | - | 2008 |
78% |
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Bubba Ho-Tep | Kemosabe (Character) | $891.9K | 2002 |
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The Fear: Halloween Night | Grandfather (Character) | - | 1999 |
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Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn | Aix (Character) | - | 1983 |
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Superstition | George Leahy (Character) | - | 1982 |
74% |
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Personal Best | Rick Cahill (Character) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Marilyn: The Untold Story | Clark Gable (Character) | - | 1980 |
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Matilda | Lee Dockerty (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Adventure in Satan's Canyon | Dave Fletcher (Character) | - | 1978 |
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The Revengers | Arny (Character) | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Joyous Sound | Keith Holden (Character) | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Brother, Cry for Me | Jim Noble (Character) | - | 1970 |
43% |
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The Great White Hope | Frank Brady (Character) | - | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Our Man in Jamaica | Ken Stewart (Character) | - | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Flaming Frontier | The General (Character) | - | 1965 |
60% |
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The FBI Story | George Crandall (Character) | - | 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Seven Angry Men | Oliver Brown (Character) | - | 1955 |
97% |
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The Court Jester | Novice Knight (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1955 |
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The Far Horizons | Wild Eagle (Character) | - | 1955 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dragnet | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
77% | 96% | Firefly | Murphy (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Magnum, P.I. | Jack Martin (Guest Star) | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | B.J. and the Bear | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Little House on the Prairie | Ben Griffin (Guest Star) | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Streets of San Francisco | Becker (Guest Star) | 1973-1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | McMillan and Wife | Agent Cushing (Guest Star) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rookies | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Apple's Way | Sam Ferguson (Guest Star) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gunsmoke | Ben Akins (Guest Star) | 1968 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lassie | Keith Holden (Character) | 1970-1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mannix | Troy McBride (Guest Star) | 1969 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Affair | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Beverly Hillbillies | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965-1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cimarron Strip | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Big Valley | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Branded | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
92% | 92% | The Outer Limits | Dr. Evan Marshall (Character) | 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wagon Train | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bat Masterson | Cal Beamus (Guest Star) | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Thriller | Unknown (Character) | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Zane Grey Theatre | Unknown (Character) | 1960 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tales of Wells Fargo | Ben Hardie (Guest Star) | 1960 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Have Gun -- Will Travel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1959 |