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Ron Palillo
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…
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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". 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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2013
The Guardians
Movie Professor Walker
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2004
Trees 2: The Root of All Evil
Movie Dougie Styles
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2003
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Movie Self
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2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie Self
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1999
Where Are They Now?
TV show Self
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1998
Hollywood Squares
TV show Self - Panelist
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1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV show
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1994
Ellen
TV show Ron Palillo
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1994
Duckman
TV show Ron Palillo (voice)
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1992
Wind
Movie Tony
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1991
Darkwing Duck
TV show
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1991
Committed
Movie Ronnie
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1989
Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster
Movie Torchy
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1989
Snake Eater
Movie Torchy
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1989
Hellgate
Movie Matt
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1987
Little Clowns of Happytown
TV show Whiner
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1986
Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI
Movie Allen Hawes
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1985
The Pound Puppies
Movie Scrounger (voice)
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1985
Doin' Time
Movie Pappion
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Norman Lester
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1984
Surf 2
Movie Deputy Underwear
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1983
Rubik, the Amazing Cube
TV show Rubik
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1983
The Invisible Woman
Movie Spike Mitchell
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1983
The A-Team
TV show Zack
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1982
Matt Houston
TV show Charley Arbis
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1982
The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour
TV show Sergeant Squealy (voice)
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1982
The Tempest
Movie Trinculo
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1982
Cagney & Lacey
TV show
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1981
Laverne & Shirley in the Army
TV show Sgt. Squealy
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1979
Skatetown, U.S.A.
Movie Frankey
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1979
$weepstake$
TV show Harold
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1977
The Love Boat
TV show Al Breyer
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1977
CHiPs
TV show
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1976
The Captain and Tennille
TV show Self - Guest
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1976
Alice
TV show
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1976
Donny & Marie
TV show Self
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1975
Welcome Back, Kotter
TV show Arnold Horshack
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1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TV show Self - Guest
