Ronnie Schell

1931–2026 · Richmond, California, USA

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.

Born 23 Dec 1931 · Died 12 Jun 2026