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Ron Palillo - Welcome Back, Kotter

Updated Mar 25, 2024
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Ron Palillo - Welcome Back, Kotter
Ronald Gabriel Palillo, or "Ron" Palillo, was a tv and movie actor who was born in Cheshire Connecticut April 2nd 1949, and died in Palm Beach County Florida of a heart attack on August 14th, 2012. Ron Palillo is probably best remembered for his role in the 1970s sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter", where he played Arnold Horshack, the class clown of the Sweathogs.

In addition to "Welcome Back, Kotter", Ron Palillo had appearances in such popular tv series as "Darkwing Duck", "Rubik, the Amazing Cube", "Laverne & Shirley in the Army" and others. This particular photo is a publicity photo from the popular tv series "Welcome Back, Kotter". Left to right: Gabe Kaplan, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Wendy Rastatter, Robert Hegyes, and Ron Palillo.
Date & Place: at Studio Set in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California USA
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Ron Palillo
Ron Palillo was born on April 2, 1949. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ron Palillo.
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Robert Hegyes
Robert Hegyes was born on May 7, 1951. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Hegyes.
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Wendy Rastatter
Wendy von Rastatt, stage name Wendy Rastatter, was a popular American actress who gained fame for her roles in various films and TV series in the 1970s and 1980s. She was born on May 18, 1958, in Manhattan, New York, to Baron Joseph von Rastatt, a former Navy submarine commander during World War II, and Barrie von Rastatt. She had three siblings, Zeph, Sperry, and Toni. Wendy attended Ulysses S Grant High School in Van Nuys, California, where she likely began her interest in acting. In the late 1970s, she appeared in several films, including "Spawn of the Slithis" (1978), "Our Winning Season" (1978), and "Getting Wasted" (1980). She also played the role of David Cassidy's wife in the TV series "Man Undercover" from November 2, 1978, to July 12, 1979. See Wendy Rastatter: Professions for her list of credits. On January 31st, 1981, at the age of 22, Wendy married James N Howard, who was 29 years old, in Los Angeles, California. The couple remained together until the end of Wendy's career, as she decided to retire from acting in 1981. During her acting career, she had 11 credited roles. Sadly, there is no information available on whether Wendy von Rastatt is still alive. However, her father, Baron Joseph von Rastatt, passed away in 1976, as mentioned in his obituary. See Father's obituary.
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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs was born on September 4, 1953. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs.
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Gabe Kaplan
Gabe Kaplan was born on March 31, 1935. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gabe Kaplan.
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