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Ron Palillo

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Actor

The Resume

    (April 2, 1949-August 14, 2012)
    Best known for playing Arnold Horshack on 'Welcome Back Kotter'
    Appears in 'Skatetown U.S.A.,' 'Friday the 13th IV: Jason Lives,' 'Committed' and 'Snake Eater'

Why he might be annoying:

    'OOOOOOHHHHH! OOOOOOHHHHH! OOOOOOHHHHH! Mr. Kotter.'
    His career basically fizzled after 'Welcome Back Kotter.'
    He voiced a Rubik's Cube on the short lived show 'Rubik, the Amazing Cube.'
    Dustin Diamond kicked his ass on Celebrity Boxing 2.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He started his own summer theater when he was 14.
    His summer theater was successful, which came to the surprise of his parents.
    He was a major in drama from the University of Connecticut at Storrs.
    He did illustrations for children’s books.
    He was a drama teacher at the University of Connecticut.

Credit: Toys in the Attic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 81 Votes: 43.21% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 34 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 167 Votes: 53.29% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 55.32% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 93 Votes: 64.52% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 122 Votes: 54.10% Annoying