Ron Palillo Net Worth - Pulptastic
Matthew Barrera
Published Apr 10, 2026
Ron Palillo Net Worth
Ron Palillo, the American actor and teacher, had a net worth of $1 million. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut in April 1949 and passed away in August 2012. Palillo was best known for his role as Arnold Horshack on the TV series Welcome Back, Kotter. He had 40 acting credits to his name and starred in films such as Skatetown, U.S.A., Surf II, and Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI. Ron lived with his partner Joseph Gramm and passed away at 63 from a heart attack.
Palillo graduated from the University of Connecticut at Storrs where he later taught. His best-known role was as Arnold Horshack from 1975 to 1979 in Welcome Back, Kotter. Ron also played the role of Horshack in the TV series Mr. T. and Tina in 1976 and in the TV series Mr. Rhodes in 1997.
Palillo also appeared in episodes of the TV series Greatest Heroes of the Bible, The Love Boat, Laverne & Shirley in the Army, Alice, The A-Team, CHiPs, Murder, She Wrote, Trapper John, M.D., Cagney & Lacey, and Superman. He starred in films like Hellgate, Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster, Committed, Wind, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Trees 2: The Root of All Evil, The Guardians, and It’s a Dog Gone Tale: Destiny’s Stand.
