Jack Pennick

Ronald Jack Pennick (December 7, 1895 – August 16, 1964) 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).

Biography
He 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 United States Marine Corps and served with the Peking Legation Guard in China in 1912. He was with the Marines in World War I and reenlisted in the United States Navy in September, 1941, at the age of 45. He served as Chief Petty Officer under Commander John Ford in the Field Photographic Unit and, according to Ford, was decorated with the Silver Star medal for action in which he was wounded at Majaz al Bab, Tunisia during World War II. However, the U.S. Navy Military Awards database does not list Pennick as the recipient of any awards. He died in Manhattan Beach, California at the age of 68.

Selected filmography

 * The Blue Eagle (1926)
 * Four Sons (1928)
 * Hangman's House (1928)
 * Strong Boy (1929)
 * The Black Watch (1929)
 * Salute (1929)
 * Born Reckless (1930)
 * The Phantom Express (1932)
 * Mister Mugg (1933)
 * Jail Birds of Paradise (1934)
 * Stagecoach (1939)
 * Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
 * The Long Voyage Home (1940)
 * Lady from Louisiana (1941)
 * They Were Expendable (1945)
 * ''Fort Apache (1948)
 * Mighty Joe Young (1949)
 * Operation Pacific (1951)
 * The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
 * 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
 * The Horse Soldiers (1959)
 * The Alamo (1960)
 * The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
 * How The West Was Won (1962)