Ronnie Schell
Ronnie Schell | |
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Schell in Good Morning World, 1967 | |
| Born | Ronald Ralph Schell December 23, 1931 Richmond, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1958–present |
| Spouse |
Janet Rodeberg (m. 1968) |
| Children | 2 |
Ronald Ralph Schell (born December 23, 1931) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He appeared on the May 28, 1959, episode of the TV quiz show You Bet Your Life, hosted by Groucho Marx. Schell demonstrated a comic barrage of beatnik jive talk. As a stand-up comedian, he first developed his act at the hungry i nightclub in San Francisco, California, and is heard (presumably as the opening act) introducing the Kingston Trio at the start of the group's 1962 College Concert album. Schell is probably best known for his 1960s television role as Duke Slater in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.