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Ronald Jack Pennick was an American film actor. After working as a gold miner as a young man, he appeared in over 140 films between 1926 and 1962. Pennick was a leading member of 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).
Birth Name
Ronald Jack Pennick
Born
Saturday, 07 December 1895
Died
Sunday, 16 August 1964
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| How the West Was Won | Cpl. Murphy | 1962 |
| The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Jack - Bartender | 1962 |
| Two Rode Together | Sergeant | 1961 |
| Gunslinger | Sgt. Duffy | 1961 |
| The Alamo | Sgt. Lightfoot | 1960 |
| Sergeant Rutledge | Courtroom Sergeant | 1960 |
| The Horse Soldiers | Sgt. Maj. 'Mitch' Mitchell / Mitch | 1959 |
| The Buccaneer | Yank - Pirate | 1958 |
| The Last Hurrah | Police Sgt. Rafferty | 1958 |
| Wagon Train | Drill Sergeant Tim Molloy | 1957 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| How the West Was Won | Cpl. Murphy | 1962 |
| The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Jack - Bartender | 1962 |
| Two Rode Together | Sergeant | 1961 |
| Gunslinger | Sgt. Duffy | 1961 |
| The Alamo | Sgt. Lightfoot | 1960 |
| Sergeant Rutledge | Courtroom Sergeant | 1960 |
| The Horse Soldiers | Sgt. Maj. 'Mitch' Mitchell / Mitch | 1959 |
| The Buccaneer | Yank - Pirate | 1958 |
| The Last Hurrah | Police Sgt. Rafferty | 1958 |
| Wagon Train | Drill Sergeant Tim Molloy | 1957 |
| The Wings of Eagles | Joe McGuffey | 1957 |
| The Searchers | Sergeant at Fort | 1956 |
| The Last Frontier | Sergeant | 1955 |
| Mister Roberts | Marine Sergeant | 1955 |
| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Cannon Mate Carson | 1955 |
| The Long Gray Line | Recruiting Sergeant | 1955 |
| The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms | Jacob Bowman | 1953 |
| The Sun Shines Bright | Beaker | 1953 |
| Stars and Stripes Forever | Right Guard in Opening Scene | 1952 |
| What Price Glory | Ferguson | 1952 |
| The Sea Hornet | Salty | 1951 |
| Fighting Coast Guard | Coast Guardsman | 1951 |
| Operation Pacific | The Chief / Chief | 1951 |
| Rio Grande | Sergeant | 1950 |
| Tripoli | Busch | 1950 |
| Rock Island Trail | Sergeant / Army Sergeant | 1950 |
| When Willie Comes Marching Home | Sgt. Briggs - Instructor | 1950 |
| She Wore a Yellow Ribbon | Sergeant Major | 1949 |
| The Fighting Kentuckian | Capt. Dan Carroll | 1949 |
| Mighty Joe Young | Sam | 1949 |
| 3 Godfathers | Luke | 1948 |
| Fort Apache | Sgt. Daniel Schattuck | 1948 |
| The Fugitive | Man | 1947 |
| Unconquered | Joe Lovat | 1947 |
| My Darling Clementine | Stagecoach Driver | 1946 |
| They Were Expendable | 'Doc' | 1945 |
| How Green Was My Valley | Mine Superintendent | 1941 |
| Sergeant York | Cpl. Cutting | 1941 |
| Wild Geese Calling | Mug | 1941 |
| Lady from Louisiana | Cuffy Brown | 1941 |
| Men of Boys Town | Reform School Guard | 1941 |
| Tobacco Road | Policeman / Deputy Sheriff | 1941 |
| Charter Pilot | Workman | 1940 |
| The Long Voyage Home | Johnny | 1940 |
| North West Mounted Police | Sergeant Field / Sgt. Field | 1940 |
| The Westerner | Henry Williams | 1940 |
| Buyer Beware | Pill Spilling | 1940 |
| The Grapes of Wrath | Camp Helper | 1940 |
| Drums Along the Mohawk | Amos Hartman | 1939 |
| The Star Maker | Prizefighter | 1939 |
| Mountain Rhythm | Rocky | 1939 |
| Young Mr. Lincoln | Big Buck Troop | 1939 |
| Union Pacific | Harmonicist | 1939 |
| Sergeant Madden | Prisoner | 1939 |
| Stagecoach | Jerry - Tonto Bartender | 1939 |
| Tail Spin | Mechanic / Mechanic (Uncredited) | 1939 |
| Thanks for Everything | Medical Sergeant | 1938 |
| Submarine Patrol | Bos'un 'Guns' McPeek | 1938 |
| Alexander's Ragtime Band | Drill Sergeant | 1938 |
| Squadron of Honor | Elmer | 1938 |
| You and Me | Gangster | 1938 |
| Cocoanut Grove | Bus Driver | 1938 |
| Yellow Jack | Soldier Who Once Had Yellow Jack | 1938 |
| Battle of Broadway | Slim | 1938 |
| Tip-Off Girls | Truck Driver | 1938 |
| King of the Newsboys | Lefty | 1938 |
| The Buccaneer | Bucktoothed Private | 1938 |
| Navy Blue and Gold | Ship's Fireman | 1937 |
| The Last Gangster | Convict in Mess Hall Riot | 1937 |
| Live, Love and Learn | Jonesie - Marine | 1937 |
| Big City | Ugly Comet Cab Driver | 1937 |
| Double or Nothing | Taxi Driver | 1937 |
| Wee Willie Winkie | Soldier | 1937 |
| It May Happen to You | Truck Driver | 1937 |
| 23 1/2 Hours Leave | Sgt. Johnson | 1937 |
| Devil's Playground | Gob | 1937 |
| Banjo on My Knee | Skipper of Small Launch | 1936 |
| Great Guy | Truck Driver / Truck Driver (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| Come and Get It | Foreman | 1936 |
| The Road to Glory | Soldier | 1936 |
| Private Number | Gus Rilovitch | 1936 |
| Under Two Flags | Cpl. Vaux | 1936 |
| The Music Goes 'Round | Aspiring Actor | 1936 |
| Drift Fence | Weary | 1936 |
| The Prisoner of Shark Island | Corporal | 1936 |
| Rose-Marie | Brawler | 1936 |
| Hitch Hike Lady | Mug | 1935 |
| Barbary Coast | Miner Chasing Chinese Man | 1935 |
| Waterfront Lady | Ship Gambler | 1935 |
| Cappy Ricks Returns | Sailor | 1935 |
| Navy Wife | Sailor | 1935 |
| Steamboat Round the Bend | River Man with Pappy | 1935 |
| The Farmer Takes a Wife | Man Waiting in Freight Office | 1935 |
| Don't Bet on Blondes | Gangster #1 / Gangster (Uncredited) | 1935 |
| Public Hero Number 1 | Bus Driver | 1935 |
| Goin' to Town | Cowboy | 1935 |
| West Point of the Air | Randolph Air Field Mechanic | 1935 |
| Romance in Manhattan | Cab Driver on Strike | 1935 |
| The Notorious Sophie Lang | Bystander | 1934 |
| The World Moves On | French Orderly | 1934 |
| Come On, Marines! | Cpl. Spike | 1934 |
| Son of a Sailor | Sailor | 1933 |
| The Prizefighter and the Lady | Bar Patron #6 | 1933 |
| Ace of Aces | Pilot | 1933 |
| I'm No Angel | Carny on spotlight | 1933 |
| Skyway | Spike | 1933 |
| Tugboat Annie | Pete | 1933 |
| Pilgrimage | A Minute for Each Cedar Soldier | 1933 |
| Strange People | The Plumber | 1933 |
| Mister Mugg | 1933 | |
| Hello, Everybody! | Joe, a Farmhand | 1933 |
| Sensation Hunters | Olaf Anderssen | 1933 |
| Renegades of the West | Dave / Saloon Customer | 1932 |
| Wild Horse Mesa | Cowhand | 1932 |
| If I Had a Million | Sailor with Violet | 1932 |
| Air Mail | Airport Postal Worker | 1932 |
| Slightly Married | Sailor / Bill Casey | 1932 |
| Heritage of the Desert | Fred | 1932 |
| The Phantom Express | Bubba - a Thug | 1932 |
| Strangers of the Evening | Policeman | 1932 |
| Sky Bride | Tom, Pilot | 1932 |
| Hell-Fire Austin | Joe | 1932 |
| The Beast of the City | Policeman #2 on Telephone | 1932 |
| Hell Divers | Mechanic Socked by Windy for Smoking | 1932 |
| Emma | Man at Railway Station Who Retrieves Emma's Corset | 1932 |
| Possessed | 'Parole for Convicts' Heckler | 1931 |
| Caught | Cavalryman | 1931 |
| Min and Bill | Merchant Seaman Checking in at Hotel | 1930 |
| Way Out West | Pete | 1930 |
| Born Reckless | Sergeant | 1930 |
| Paramount on Parade | Marine (The Montmartre Girl) | 1930 |
| City Girl | Reaper | 1930 |
| His First Command | Rookie | 1929 |
| Navy Blues | Kansas - Sailor | 1929 |
| The Mighty | Doughboy | 1929 |
| The Virginian | Slim | 1929 |
| Salute | Football Player | 1929 |
| Lucky Star | Army Driver | 1929 |
| The Black Watch | 42nd Highlander | 1929 |
| Strong Boy | Baggage Man | 1929 |
| Plastered in Paris | Bud Swenson | 1928 |
| Hangman's House | Man Bringing Dermot to Hogan | 1928 |
| Why Sailors Go Wrong | First Mate | 1928 |
| Four Sons | The Iceman | 1928 |
| Paid to Love | Body Guard | 1927 |
| The Broncho Twister | Jinx Johnson | 1927 |
| The Blue Eagle | Ship's Crewman | 1926 |
