Bruce Lee Penhall (born May 10, 1957 in Balboa, California, U.S.) is a retired American motorcycle speedway racer who also starred in television and in film. He was the World Speedway Champion in 1981 and 1982 and rode for the successful Cradley Heath Heathens speedway team in the United Kingdom. He retired from speedway racing the night he won his second World Championship in 1982 in front of his home crowd at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Has four children: Devin, Ryan, McKenzie and Connor. Connor was killed by a drunk driver in 2012 when he was 21 years old.
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Parents, Leroy and Bonnie Penhall, were tragically killed when the plane his father was piloting crashed in 1975.
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In the '80s it was reported that his father bought property in Orange County and had a full size dirt race track built so Bruce could practice on it. Before getting a role in the TV series "CHIPS" for one year, he spent his time participating in car races and boat races.
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He was the World Motorcycle Speedway champion of 1981-1982. Rode for the Cradley Heath (England) Heathens speedway team.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
CHiPs '99
1998
TV Movie
Bruce Nelson
Renegade
1995
TV Series
Donny
The Dallas Connection
1994
Chris Cannon
Enemy Gold
1993
Chris Cannon
Fit to Kill
1993
Bruce Christian
Hard Hunted
1993
Bruce Christian
Do or Die
1991
Bruce Christian
Guns
1990
Bruce Christian
Savage Beach
1989
Bruce Christian
Picasso Trigger
1988
Hondo
Camping del terrore
1986
Dave Calloway
The Love Boat
1985
TV Series
Neil Bonhoff
The Facts of Life
1984
TV Series
Steve Garland
CHiPs
1982-1983
TV Series
Officer Bruce Nelson
Bruce Nelson
Cadet Bruce Nelson
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$950,000
