Ronald Ralph Schell (born December 23, 1931) is an American actor,
stand-up comedian, and voice actor. He appeared on the May 28, 1959,
episode of the TV quiz program You Bet Your Life, hosted by Groucho
Marx. Schell demonstrated a comic barrage of beatnik jive talk. As a
stand-up comedian, he first developed his act at the hungry i
nightclub in San Francisco, California. Schell is probably best known
in his 1960s television role as Duke Slater in Gomer Pyle,
U.S.M.C.Schell was born in Richmond, California on December 23,
1931.In his role as Duke Slater on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Schell's
character was cast for three seasons as a Marine private and best
friend of Gomer Pyle. Schell left for a season to star as a disc
jockey in his own sitcom, Good Morning World. He then returned to
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as a corporal for its fifth and final season.
Schell played Duke Slater as an urban, streetwise character, compared
to Pyle's rural, bucolic character, as portrayed by Jim Nabors.
Returning as a corporal, Slater acted more as a mediator between Pyle
and Sgt. Carter, portrayed by Frank Sutton, than as a buddy to Pyle.
stand-up comedian, and voice actor. He appeared on the May 28, 1959,
episode of the TV quiz program You Bet Your Life, hosted by Groucho
Marx. Schell demonstrated a comic barrage of beatnik jive talk. As a
stand-up comedian, he first developed his act at the hungry i
nightclub in San Francisco, California. Schell is probably best known
in his 1960s television role as Duke Slater in Gomer Pyle,
U.S.M.C.Schell was born in Richmond, California on December 23,
1931.In his role as Duke Slater on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Schell's
character was cast for three seasons as a Marine private and best
friend of Gomer Pyle. Schell left for a season to star as a disc
jockey in his own sitcom, Good Morning World. He then returned to
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as a corporal for its fifth and final season.
Schell played Duke Slater as an urban, streetwise character, compared
to Pyle's rural, bucolic character, as portrayed by Jim Nabors.
Returning as a corporal, Slater acted more as a mediator between Pyle
and Sgt. Carter, portrayed by Frank Sutton, than as a buddy to Pyle.
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