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Ron Palillo
Deceased

How Did Ron Palillo Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 63
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn02/04/1949Born inNew Haven, Connecticut, USADied14/08/2012 (aged 63)Died inFloridaCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ3091876 ↗Buried atSaint Lawrence CemeteryTMDb#75352 ↗

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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Filmography33 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2013The GuardiansMovieProfessor Walker64
2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarMovieSelf54
2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationMovieSelf54
1999Where Are They Now?SeriesSelf50
1998Hollywood SquaresSeriesSelf - Panelist49
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries—47
1994DuckmanSeriesRon Palillo (voice)45
1994EllenSeriesRon Palillo45
1992WindMovieTony43
1991Darkwing DuckSeries—42
1989Snake EaterMovieTorchy40
1989Snake Eater II: The Drug BusterMovieTorchy40
1987Little Clowns of HappytownSeriesWhiner38
1985The Pound PuppiesMovieScrounger (voice)36
1985Doin' TimeMoviePappion36
1984Murder, She WroteSeriesNorman Lester35
1984Surf 2MovieDeputy Underwear35
1983The A-TeamSeriesZack34
1983Rubik, the Amazing CubeSeriesRubik34
1982Cagney & LaceySeries—33
1982Matt HoustonSeries—33
1982The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz HourSeriesSergeant Squealy (voice)33
1982The TempestMovieTrinculo33
1981Laverne & Shirley in the ArmySeriesSgt. Squealy32
1979$weepstake$SeriesHarold30
1979Skatetown, U.S.A.MovieFrankey30
1977The Love BoatSeriesAl Breyer28
1977CHiPsSeries—28
1976AliceSeries—27
1976Donny & MarieSeriesSelf27
1976The Captain and TennilleSeriesSelf - Guest27
1975Welcome Back, KotterSeriesArnold Horshack26
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf - Guest12