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A former Marine, Pennick served not only in WW I and WW II, but also fought in "The Banana Wars", a series of US occupations of such Central American and Caribbean countries as Nicaragua, Honduras, the Dominican Republic and Haiti in the 1920s and 1930s. Re-enlisting in the Marines at nearly 50 years of age during WW II, he received a Silver Star after being wounded in battle.

Was an acknowledged expert in military weapons, drills and customs. While filming a picture at West Point, Pennick pointed out that a pair of crossed swords hung in a display at the Army Museum, which had been there for countless years, were upside down. Army officials checked and found out that Pennick was right.

Worked in nearly every sound picture directed by John Ford as part of "The John Ford Stock Company".

Was known to be an expert in the "manual of arms" for existing and some extinct military units. Can be seen marching as "right guard" at the very beginning of A Marcha Triunfal (1952), uncredited.

In the film Wee Willie Winkie, Jack acted as Technical Advisor teaching star Shirley Temple and others to march.

Appears at the end of Legião Invencível (1949) (at the party) choreographing the escort squad, in a scene that someone in Continuity should have caught. Clearly knew his military drill.

While appearing in most, if not all, of John Ford's movies, he had little or no speaking parts.

Although Jack was in the Marines, he could not swim. In one film, his character fall off a ship and drowns.

Originally a horse wrangler, he played small parts in many westerns.

Buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California, USA.