Person Details

Birthday: 1949-04-02 06:05:47

Death: 2012-08-14 06:05:47

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Movie Involvements: 7

TV Involvements: 7


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Norman Lester
The A-Team
Average
7

The A-Team

(1983) Zack
Where Are They Now?
Average
8

Where Are They Now?

(1999) Self
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
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6
The Captain and Tennille
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6
Wind
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6

Wind

(1992) Tony
Snake Eater
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5

Snake Eater

(1989) Torchy
Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster
Average
4

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2013 Professor Walker
2004 Dougie Styles
2003 Self
1999 Self
1998 N/A
1996 N/A
1994 N/A
1992 Tony
1991 N/A
Ronnie
1989 Torchy
Torchy
Matt
1986 Allen Hawes
1985 Scrounger (voice)
Pappion
1984 Norman Lester
Deputy Underwear
1983 Rubik
Spike Mitchell
Zack
1982 N/A
Sergeant Squealy (voice)
Trinculo
N/A
1981 Sgt. Squealy
1979 Frankey
N/A
1977 Casper Martin
Al Breyer
N/A
1976 Self
N/A
Self
1975 Arnold Horshack
1961 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

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