Ronald Ralph Schell was born on December 23,1931 and is an American actor and stand-up comedian.
11 Facts About Ronnie Schell
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Ronnie Schell appeared on the May 28,1959, episode of the TV quiz You Bet Your Life, hosted by Groucho Marx.
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Ronnie Schell is probably best known for his 1960s television role as Duke Slater in Gomer Pyle, USM.
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Ronnie Schell was born in Richmond, California, on December 23,1931.
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Ronnie Schell left for a season to star as a disc jockey in his own sitcom, Good Morning World.
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Ronnie Schell played Duke Slater as an urban, streetwise character, compared to Pyle's rural, bucolic character, as portrayed by Jim Nabors.
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Ronnie Schell lent his voice to "Jason" on the animated series Battle of the Planets and co-starred as "Mr Brown" on The Mouseketeers at Walt Disney World.
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Ronnie Schell acted in a few Pacific Southwest Airlines commercials such as "Smile Inspection" and "PSA Gives You A Lift Pageant".
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In 2007, Ronnie Schell was part of a touring cabaret show titled, 5 Star Revue with Gary Collins, Mary Ann Mobley, Ruta Lee, and Steve Rossi.
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Ronnie Schell was the comedy advisor to Richard Dreyfuss in the 2019 Netflix film The Last Laugh.
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Ronnie Schell married Janet Rodeberg in 1968; they have two children, Greg and Chris Schell.