Ron Palillo
American actor and teacher (1949-2012) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 63
Ronald Gabriel Palillo was an American actor and teacher. He was best known for his role as the endearingly dim-witted character Arnold Horshack on the ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979).
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2012Died14 August 20122004
Trees 2: The Root of All EvilFilm, Dougie Styles2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationFilm
Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarFilm, 20031999Where Are They Now?Series1996
E! True Hollywood StorySeries1994
DuckmanSeries, Ron Palillo (voice)1992
WindFilm, Tony1991
CommittedFilm, Ronnie1989
HellgateFilm, Matt1988
A Pup Named Scooby-DooSeries, Morty Swindleson (voice)1986
Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VIFilm, Allen Hawes1985
Doin' TimeFilm, Pappion
The Pound PuppiesFilm, 1985Scrounger (voice)1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Norman Lester
Surf 2Film, 1984Deputy Underwear1983
Rubik, the Amazing CubeSeries, Rubik
The Invisible WomanFilm, 1983Spike Mitchell1982
The TempestFilm, Trinculo1981
Laverne & Shirley in the ArmySeries, Sgt. Squealy1979
Skatetown, U.S.A.Film, Frankey1977
CHiPsSeries1976
AliceSeries1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1949Born2 April 1949
Trees 2: The Root of All EvilFilm, Dougie Styles2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationFilmDickie Roberts: Former Child StarFilm, 20031999Where Are They Now?Series1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries1994DuckmanSeries, Ron Palillo (voice)1992WindFilm, Tony1991CommittedFilm, Ronnie1989HellgateFilm, Matt1988A Pup Named Scooby-DooSeries, Morty Swindleson (voice)1986Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VIFilm, Allen Hawes1985Doin' TimeFilm, PappionThe Pound PuppiesFilm, 1985Scrounger (voice)1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Norman LesterSurf 2Film, 1984Deputy Underwear1983Rubik, the Amazing CubeSeries, RubikThe Invisible WomanFilm, 1983Spike Mitchell1982The TempestFilm, Trinculo1981Laverne & Shirley in the ArmySeries, Sgt. Squealy1979Skatetown, U.S.A.Film, Frankey1977CHiPsSeries1976AliceSeries1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1949Born2 April 1949People around Ron
Close ties
Tom McLoughlin Directed Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Francis Ford Coppola Produced Wind (1993)
Ruth Buzzi Also in Skatetown, U.S.A. and Surf 2
Tony Goldwyn Also in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Lorenzo Lamas Also in Snake Eater (1989)
Renée Jones Also in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)- Sydney Lassick Also in Committed and Skatetown, U.S.A.
Thom Mathews Also in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Carroll Ballard Directed Wind (1993)
Jennifer Cooke Also in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Judy Landers Also in Skatetown, U.S.A. and Doin' Time
Darcy DeMoss Also in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)- John Dunning Produced Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster (1990)
Kerry Noonan Also in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Lorin Dreyfuss Produced Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)
Known for
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Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI 1986
Snake Eater 1989
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star 2003
Hellgate 1989
Filmography 16
41 credits on file
Television 23
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1949 to 2012 · aged 63
