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Ron Palillo

Acting · Born April 2, 1949 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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, where 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".

Movies with Ron Palillo

• Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) — Allen Hawes
• Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) — Self
• Surf 2 (1984) — Deputy Underwear
• Wind (1992) — Tony
• ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) — Self
• Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) — Frankey
• Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster (1989) — Torchy
• The Guardians (2013) — Professor Walker
• Snake Eater (1989) — Torchy
• Doin' Time (1985) — Pappion
• Committed (1991) — Ronnie
• The Pound Puppies (1985) — Scrounger (voice)

TV shows with Ron Palillo

• Laverne & Shirley in the Army (1981) — Sgt. Squealy
• Welcome Back, Kotter (1975) — Arnold Horshack
• The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour (1982) — Sergeant Squealy (voice)
• Little Clowns of Happytown (1987) — Whiner
• Rubik, the Amazing Cube (1983) — Rubik