Ronnie Dapo
Ronnie Dapo | |
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Born | (1952年05月08日) May 8, 1952 (age 72) Plattsburgh, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
Years active | 1959–1966 |
Ronnie Dapo (born May 8, 1952)[1] is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Flip Rose in the American sitcom television series Room for One More .[2]
Life and career
[edit ]Dapo was born in Plattsburgh, New York.[citation needed ] At the age of five, he and his family moved to Pontiac, Michigan, then to California. Dapo met his agent, Lola Moore, while travelling on a bus. After Dapo's mother showed her pictures of her children, she asked if "he would like to audition". After his first audition he was cast in Jack Webb's 1959 film -30- . After freelancing for various studios he was signed to a contract with Warner Bros.. Dapo guest-starred on television programs including The Fugitive , Wagon Train , The Munsters , Cheyenne , The Sheriff of Cochise and The Lucy Show . He also appeared in the 1960 film Ocean's 11 and the 1962 film The Music Man .[3]
In 1962 Dapo starred in the ABC television series Room for One More , in which he played Flip Rose.[4] [5] He also guest-starred as Arnold Winkler in three episodes of the television series The Andy Griffith Show .[3] In 1964, he was cast as Andy in the situation comedy television series The New Phil Silvers Show .[6]
Dapo retired from acting at the age of 14, later working as a touring musician. He also ran a printing press and worked in steel framing, retiring at the age of 60. He resided with his wife in Denver, Colorado.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Ronnie Dapo". AllMovie . Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Teeny Ronnie Dapo Thinks Big, At Least". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pennsylvania. May 18, 1962. p. 24. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
- ^ a b c Flagg, Terri (September 24, 2016). "The Andy Griffith Show's 'spoiled kid' is anything but". The Mount Airy News . Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "Ronnie Dapo's True Ideal--Clint Walker". The Daily Herald . Provo, Utah. May 21, 1962. p. 17. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
- ^ "Ronnie Dapo In New Role". The Arizona Republic . Phoenix, Arizona. April 23, 1961. p. 80. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
- ^ "The newest of the new". Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan. March 8, 1964. p. 68. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon