Ron Palillo
| Ron Palillo | |
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| Ron Palillo in 1975 | |
| Born | Ronald Gabriel Paolillo April 2, 1949 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | 
| Died | August 14, 2012 (aged 63) | 
| Resting place | St. Lawrence Cemetery | 
| Other names | Ronald G. Paolillo (as illustrator) | 
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut | 
| Occupations | 
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| Years active | 1975–2012 | 
| Partner | Joseph Gramm (1971–2012; Palillo's death) | 
Ronald Gabriel Palillo (April 2, 1949 – August 14, 2012) 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).