Ronald Ralph "Ronnie" Schell (born December 23, 1931) is an American actor and comedian. He was born in Richmond, California. He appeared on the May 28, 1959, episode of the TV quiz program "You Bet Your Life". As a stand-up comedian, he first developed his act at the world-famous hungry-i nightclub in San Francisco, California. Schell is best known in his 1960s television role as Duke Slater in "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.".