Ron Palillo

Ron Palillo 1975

Ron Palillo (born April 2, 1949 in New Haven , Connecticut , † August 14, 2012 in Palm Beach Gardens , Florida ) was an American actor and teacher .

Life

Palilllo graduated from the University of Connecticut . As a film actor, Palillo worked in the United States in various roles in films and television series and as a stage actor in plays on Broadway . In particular, he was best known in the United States for his role as Arnold Horshack in the US television series Welcome Back, Kotter . In Florida he taught drama as a teacher. He lived in Palm Beach Gardens , Florida with his partner Joseph Gramm for 41 years .

Filmography (selection)

1975 - 1979: Welcome Back, Kotter (as Arnold Horshack; 94 episodes)
1976: Mr. T and Tina (as Arnold Horshack; episode: "Pilot")
1979: The Love Boat (As Al Breyer; episode: "Gopher's Opportunity / The Switch / Home Sweet Home")
1979: Sweepstakes (As Harold; episode 1.2)
1979: Greatest Heroes of the Bible (As Hevet; episode: "The Tower of Babel")
1979: Skatetown, USA (As Frankey)
1981: The Love Boat (As Caspar Martin; episode: "Lose One, Win One / The $ 10,000 Lover / Mind My Wife")
1981 - 1982: Laverne & Shirley in the Army (As Sergeant Squealy; voice; 12 episodes)
1981: Alice (As Mutner; episode: "The Wild One")
1982: Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour (As Sergeant Squealy; voice; 8 episodes (Laverne & Shirley with the Fonz))
1983: Rubik, the Amazing Cube (As Rubik; voice; 13 episodes)
1983: The A-Team (Als Zack; episode: "Mexican Slayride")
1983: CHiPs (As Nick; episode: "Journey to Spacecraft")
1983: The Invisible Woman (As Spike Mitchell)
1983: Matt Houston (As Charley Arbis; episode: "The Beverly Woods Social Club")
1984: Surf II (As Inspector Underpants)
1984: Murder is Her Hobby (As Norman Lester, Esq .; episode: "Hooray for Homicide")
1985: Doin 'time (As Pappion)
1985: Pound Puppies (as Scrounger; voice)
1986: Friday the 13th Part VI - Jason Lives (As Allen Hawes)
1986: Trapper John, MD (As Kussman; episode: "Elusive Butterfly")
1986: Cagney & Lacey (As Mr. Larkin; episode: "Rites of Passage")
1987: Little Clowns of Happytown (As Arnie and Ralphie's father; voice; 18 episodes)
1988: Superman (various roles; episode: "Night of the Living Shadows / Graduation")
1989: Snake Eater (As Torchy)
1989: Hellgate (As Matt)
1989: Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster (As Torchy)
1990: The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (various roles; episode: "Pity the Poor Pirate")
1990: Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (various roles; 13 episodes; Potsworth & Co.)
1991: Commited (As Ronnie)
1991: Darkwing Duck (Ordinary Guy; voice, episode: "Planet of the Capes")
1992: Wind (As Tony)
1994: Love, Lie, Passion (As Gary Warren; drama)
1996: Ellen (As Himself; Sitcom)
1997: Mr. Rhodes (Arnold Horshack; episode: "The Welcome Back Show")
2003: Dickie Roberts: Child Star (As himself; brief appearance)
2003: Style Court (As juror; episode 2.26)
2004: Trees 2: The Root of All Evil (As Dougie Styles)
2008: The Curse of Micah Rood (As Micah Rood; short film)
2010: The Guardians (As Professor Walker)
2010: It's a Dog Gone Tale: Destiny's Stand (As Randolph Baines; last film role)

Web links

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Individual evidence

personal data
SURNAME	Palillo, Ron
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American film actor and teacher
DATE OF BIRTH	April 2, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH	New Haven , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	August 14, 2012
Place of death	Palm Beach Gardens , Florida

[1] New York Times: Ron Palillo Dies at 63; Played Horshack on TV, Aug. 14, 2012

[2] USA Today: 'Welcome Back, Kotter' actor teaches drama in Fla., October 29, 2009