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FORMER SWEATHOG RON PALILLO IS NOW A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

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Did you ever wonder what happened to Ron Palillo, who played the smart student Arnold Horshack on Welcome Back, Kotter? Ironically, Ron is now a TEACHER at a charter school in West Palm Beach, Florida. After moving back to New York in the 90’s where he lectured and did off Broadway plays, Ron, now 60, was offered a job teaching 9th grade acting at the G-Star School of the Arts in Florida. He says it’s exactly the kind of progressive high school he would love to have gone to himself. The former sweathog is a big hit with the students.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

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  1. EILEEN BYRNE

    RON WAS THE BEST OF THE BEST. HE WAS VERY CONSIDERATE TO TEACH OTHERS HOW TO GET INTO ACTING THE WAY HE DID. HE WAS A BRILLANT GUY WITH MANY TALENTS TO SHARE. HOWEVER THERE IS ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF STRESS IN A TEACHING JOB ESPECIALLY IN HIGHSCHOOL.

    I HOPE THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF RON’S HEART ATTACK THE STRESS OF TEACHING. ALONG WITH LIVING IN A VERY HOT HUMID CLIMATE LIKE FLORIDA IS. REST IN PEACE, RON

    EILEEN BYRNE

  2. logic

    Awesome! Good for him.

  3. Bettye Bluejay

    He’s doing something really worthwhile, gratifying, poor paying, but wonderful.
    Thanks for posting this item.