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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.

The Borrower ( 1991) | IMDb: 5.3

Comedy , Horror , Science fiction

Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged, he is forced to find another.

Starring:

Rae Dawn Chong , Don Gordon , Tom Towles , Antonio Fargas , Neil Giuntoli , Larry Pennell

Directed by:

John McNaughton

Produced by:

Herbert Coleman , Jaki Brown

Personal Best ( 1982) | IMDb: 6.3

Drama

Young sprinter Chris Cahill is having difficulty reaching her potential as an athlete, until she meets established track star Tory Skinner. As Tory and her coach help Chris with her training, the two women form friendship that evolves into a romantic relationship. Their intimacy, however, becomes complicated when Chris' improvement causes them to be competitors for the Olympic team.

Starring:

Mariel Hemingway , Scott Glenn , Patrice Donnelly , Kenny Moore , Jim Moody , Kari G. Peyton

Directed by:

Regina Gordon , Robert Towne , Jerry Grandey

Produced by:

Ron Rapiel , Richard Martini , William L. Young

Elvis ( 1979) | IMDb: 6.9

Drama , History , Music , Tv movie

This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.

Starring:

Kurt Russell , Shelley Winters , Bing Russell , Robert Gray , Pat Hingle , Season Hubley

Directed by:

John Carpenter

Produced by:

James Ritz , Joyce Selznick , Dick Clark

Midway ( 1976) | IMDb: 6.7

Action , Drama , History , War

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.

Starring:

Charlton Heston , Henry Fonda , James Coburn , Glenn Ford , Hal Holbrook , Robert Mitchum

Directed by:

Jack Smight

Produced by:

Walter Mirisch

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