Ronnie Schell

Acting · Born 1931-12-23 · Richmond, California, USA

Biography

Ronnie Schell (born Ronald Ralph Schell; December 23, 1931 — June 12, 2026) was an American actor, stand-up comedian and voice actor (notably Peter Puck). Early in his career, he appeared as himself as a contestant on You Bet Your Life opposite Groucho Marx, demonstrating a comic barrage of jive talk. He was best known as Duke Slater in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964–69). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ronnie Schell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known for

• The Cowboy Killer (2025)
• Toomie: The Hungry Tumor (2022)
• The Candle (2017)
• Looking for Lenny (2011)
• Love and Distrust (2010)
• The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi (2009)
• Pennies (2006)
• The View from the Swing (2000)
• Revenge of the Red Baron (1994)
• Dorf Goes Fishing (1993)
• Fatal Instinct (1993)
• Perfect People (1988)
• Dutch Treat (1987)
• The Check is in the Mail... (1986)
• The Perfect Woman (1981)
• How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)
• Love at First Bite (1979)
• The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
• Mickey's 50 (1978)
• The Mouseketeers at Walt Disney World (1977)
• The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
• The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper (1976)
• Gus (1976)
• The Impostor (1975)