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Ron Palillo

Ron Palillo

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 02, 1949
Died Aug 14, 2012 (63)
Birthplace New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

At 14, Ron Palillo (born Ronald Gabriel Paolillo) started his own summer theater in Cheshire, Connecticut. His parents, Gabriel and Carmel Paolillo, were surprised when the summer theater actually made money. After graduating from high school, Ron went to the University of Connecticut at Storrs, whe ... re he majored in drama. He appeared in many school plays in college. After graduation, Ron got a job with a touring company which performed in Shakespearean plays. He claimed to have received invaluable drama training during that tour, acting in Shakespearean masterpieces like "Macbeth", "The Taming of the Shrew" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". After his Shakespearean tour, Ron became a member of a repertory company in Miami, Florida. Shortly after arriving in New York, Ron got a role in the off-Broadway success "Hot l Baltimore." He stayed with the show for over a year. Because of his work in "Hot L Baltimore". Ron was given a lead role in a musical special, "The Last Sweet Days of Isaac", on television. After Isaac, he once again went on tour and appeared with Mickey Rooney in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and with Jan Sterling in a serious play, "Summer Brave". He has two brothers and a sister. His elder brother, Richard Paolillo, is an eye surgeon, his brother Robert Paolillo, is a salesman and his sister Ann, became a teacher.

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The Guardians

The Guardians

2013

as Professor Walker

Trees 2: The Root of All Evil

Trees 2: The Root of All Evil

2004

as Dougie Styles

Wind

Wind

1992

as Tony

Committed

Committed

1991

as Ronnie

Hellgate

Hellgate

1989

as Matt

Snake Eater

Snake Eater

1989

as Torchy

The Pound Puppies

The Pound Puppies

1985

as Scrounger (voice)

Doin' Time

Doin' Time

1985

as Pappion

Surf II: The End of the Trilogy

Surf II: The End of the Trilogy

1984

as Deputy Underwear

The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

1983

as Spike Mitchell

The Tempest

The Tempest

1982

as Trinculo

Skatetown, U.S.A.

Skatetown, U.S.A.

1979

as Frankey

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Welcome Back, Kotter

as Arnold Horshack

Episodes: 95

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

Laverne & Shirley in the Army

as Sgt. Squealy

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 10, 1981

Rubik, the Amazing Cube

as Rubik

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 17, 1983

Ellen

as Ron Palillo

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 29, 1994

The A-Team

as Zack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

The Love Boat

as Al Breyer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour

as Sergeant Squealy (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1982

The Love Boat

as Casper Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Murder, She Wrote

as Norman Lester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Sweepstakes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1979

Where Are They Now?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1999

Alice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 1976

Duckman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1994

CHiPs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Darkwing Duck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1991

Donny & Marie

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1976

Cagney & Lacey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 1982

Matt Houston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

The Captain and Tennille

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1998

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