Ron Palillo (born April 2, 1949) is an American television and film actor best known for his role as high school student Arnold Horshack on the ABC sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter", which aired from 1975 to 1979. He was born in Cheshire, Connecticut and graduated from the University of Connecticut where he later taught during the late 1990s. Wikipedia
At 14, Ron Palillo started his own summer theater in Cheshire, Connecticut. His parents,Gabriel and Carmel Palillo,were surprised when the summer theater actually made money. After graduating from high school, Ron went to the University of Connecticut at www.imdb.com/name/nm0657676/
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