The sitcom was a hit spinoff of 'The Andy Griffith Show' and focused on the eponymous character played by actor and singer Jim Nabors ...

Ronnie Schell, star of "Gomer Pyle: USMC," dies at 94 of natural causes. The San Francisco State alum had a decades-long career in TV and voice acting.

Ronnie Schell, the versatile actor known for his comedic work in “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.” and “That Girl,” died Friday in Los Angeles of natural causes, his publicist confirmed to Variety. He was 94.

Ronnie Schell, the actor and comedian best known for playing Duke Slater on "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.," has died at 94.

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The self-deprecating stand-up also starred in 'Good Morning, World' and 'The Cat From Outer Space' and provided the voice for ...

Ronald Schell died Friday in Los Angeles at age 94. Credited as Ronnie, Schell starred in "Gomer Pyle, USMC," "That Girl" and many shows and movies.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gomer Pyle's Ronnie Schell - Bobby Bank/WireImage Ronnie Schell, the character actor who portrayed Pvt. Duke Slater on "Gomer Pyle ...

Ronnie Schell, the only remaining cast member of Gomer Pyle: USMC, has died. He was 94. The veteran actor passed away on Friday at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles due to natural causes, his family ...

LOS ANGELES — Ronnie Schell, a standup comic and self-proclaimed “America’s Slowest Rising Comedian” who was Jim Nabors’ best friend on the 1960s television comedy “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.” died on ...