
Ron Palillo
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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Credits
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The Guardians 2013Professor Walker★ NR
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Dougie Styles★ NR
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Self★ 5.1
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Where Are They Now? 1999Self★ 7.5
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Hollywood Squares 1998Self - Panelist★ 7.2
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★ 8.1
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Ellen 1994Ron Palillo★ 6.2
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Duckman 1994★ 7.2
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Wind 1992Tony★ 6.3
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Darkwing Duck 1991★ 7.3
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Committed 1991Ronnie★ 5
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Torchy★ 4.4
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Snake Eater 1989Torchy★ 5
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Hellgate 1989Matt★ 3.4
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Allen Hawes★ 6.2
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The Pound Puppies 1985Scrounger (voice)★ 2
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Doin' Time 1985Pappion★ 4.5
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Murder, She Wrote 1984Norman Lester★ 7.5
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Deputy Underwear★ 4.8
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Rubik★ 3.6
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The Invisible Woman 1983Spike Mitchell★ 5
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The A-Team 1983Zack★ 7.5
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Matt Houston 1982★ 6.2
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Sergeant Squealy (voice)★ 8.5
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The Tempest 1982Trinculo★ 5.5
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Cagney & Lacey 1982★ 6.9
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Sgt. Squealy★ 8.7
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Skatetown, U.S.A. 1979Frankey★ 5
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Sweepstakes 1979★ NR
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The Love Boat 1977Al Breyer★ 6.3
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CHiPs 1977★ 6.8
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Self★ 5.5
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Alice 1976★ 7
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Welcome Back, Kotter 1975Arnold Horshack★ 7.2