Biography
Ronald Jack Pennick (December 7, 1895 β August 16, 1964) was an American film actor. After working as a gold miner as a young man, serving as a U.S. Marine, he would go on to appear in more than 140 films between 1926 and 1962. Pennick was a leading member to in the informal John Ford Stock Company, appearing in dozens of the director's films. Pennick also drilled the military extras in John Wayne's The Alamo (1960). Pennick was born in Portland, Oregon, the son of gold miner Albert R. and Bessie (Murray) Pennick. He and his first wife, Grechin, had two children by the time he was twenty. He had a third child with his second wife, Nona Lorraine. Pennick joined the U.S. Marine Corps serving in China and World War I. In the 1920s he worked as a horse wrangler on various film productions before he was noticed by filmmaker John Ford. He soon began working as an actor, as well as a military technical adviser.
He re-enlisted in the U.S. Navy in September 1941, at the age of 45. He was promoted to chief warrant officer (chief photographer) in December 1942. He served in the Field Photographic Unit for the Office of Strategic Services under the command of Ford where he helped to drill and train new recruits in the unit. Pennick was awarded the Silver Star medal for action in North Africa. He died in Manhattan Beach, California at the age of 68.
Filmography
all 91
Movies 89
TV Shows 2
Director 1
How the West Was Won (1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Gunslinger (1961)
The Alamo (1960)
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Wagon Train (1957)
The Searchers (1956)
The Last Frontier (1955)
Mister Roberts (1955)
The Long Gray Line (1955)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Fighting Coast Guard (1951)
Oh! Susanna (1951)
Rio Grande (1950)
Tripoli (1950)
Rock Island Trail (1950)
When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Fort Apache (1948)
My Darling Clementine (1946)
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Sergeant York (1941)
Lady from Louisiana (1941)
Tobacco Road (1941)
Charter Pilot (1940)
North West Mounted Police (1940)
The Westerner (1940)
Buyer Beware (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Union Pacific (1939)
Sergeant Madden (1939)
Stagecoach (1939)
Tail Spin (1939)
Submarine Patrol (1938)
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
Cocoanut Grove (1938)
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
Live, Love and Learn (1937)
Great Guy (1936)
Come and Get It (1936)
The Road to Glory (1936)
Private Number (1936)
Waterfront Lady (1935)
Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)
Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
West Point of the Air (1935)
Jail Birds of Paradise (1934)
The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
Ace of Aces (1933)
I'm No Angel (1933)
Skyway (1933)
Pilgrimage (1933)
Strange People (1933)
Slightly Married (1932)
Strangers of the Evening (1932)
Emma (1932)
Possessed (1931)
Min and Bill (1930)
Paramount on Parade (1930)
City Girl (1930)
Navy Blues (1929)
The Mighty (1929)
Salute (1929)
Lucky Star (1929)
Strong Boy (1929)
Hangman's House (1928)
Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928)
Four Sons (1928)
The Lone Eagle (1927)
The Broncho Twister (1927)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1895-12-07
Deathday1964-08-16 (68 years old)
Birth PlacePortland, Oregon, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJ. Ronald Pennick, Ronald Jack Pennick
AwardsSilver Star
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