KGO-TV 40TH ANNIVERSARY - Part 10

[thePharoah90086]

One of My Friends had a Role on "GOMER PYLE , U.S.M.C." (He was also on the Pilot Episode , which was Part of "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW") , and was-fired ... His Character was "eliminated" , and a New Character was "created". RONNIE SCHELL got the Part.

[FlaviaR]

I know that his effect on women was considered almost hysterical by the station that ended up stopping his show over it. I wonder if it was because he was actually African American, and not Indian?

[dancejr1234]

my gosh he was Ann Marie's agent in THAT GIRL and GOMER PYLE

[fastdeploy]

The co-host is right: He does have a very nice speaking voice but then I think it may have taken away some of the mystique, probably unintentional, of his on-screen persona had he spoken to the camera. I'm a big fan of exotica - Martin Denny and Les Baxter - and yet Korla trumps them all.

[frankd1965]

Ronny Schell was from Albany, California. He was a regualr at the old Purple Onion club in San Francisco.

Great hearing him talking about "The Good Old Days".

[eartant]

Dr. Evil wants his SUIT back!

[tlyoung88]

I'm surprised no one ever created a funny animal parody named the Korlit Panda?

But I'm not from L.A.

tony

[NessieSanzerbeard]

Why not Koala Pandit?

[steverabb]

Seeing and hearing Korla Pandit speak for the first time was a real treat! Thanks for posting this one!