sentences:  Pennell's film credits include roles in films such as "The Great White Hope" (1970), starring James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in which Pennell played former heavyweight champion Frank Brady.Pennell also appeared in the big budget World War II film "Midway" (1976), as Captain Cyril Simard, alongside Charlton Heston and Henry Fonda.He had roles in other major films such as "The Revengers", "Journey Through Rosebud" and "Matilda".