Early in his career he appeared as himself as a contestant on "You Bet Your Life" opposite Groucho Marx, but he is best known for playing the part of Private Duke Slater on the Jim Nabors vehicle "Gomer Pyle, USMC".
Early in his career he appeared as himself as a contestant on "You Bet Your Life" opposite Groucho Marx, demonstrating a comic barrage of jive talk. Schell is best known for playing the part of Private Duke Slater on the Jim Nabors vehicle "Gomer Pyle, USMC".