- Coined the phrase "cordless electric" to make an item seem more sophisticated than "battery operated".
- A likeness of his head appears in A Big Piece of Garbage (1999) as the inventor of the technology to keep disembodied heads alive.
- Inventor and TV pitch-man of various gadgets. Since the relaxation of advertising restrictions on US television, he has become a fixture on "infomercial" paid programming.
- In every one of his commercials he uses the line: "But wait! There's more!"
- Satirist 'Weird Al' Yankovic, had a song about the infomercial king on his 1984 album, "In 3-D". The song is called "Mr. Popeil" and it mentions many of the more memorable Ronco products (the Vegematic, the Pocket Fisherman, etc.) as well as unrelated infomercial gadgetry
- "Ronco", the company he sold in 2005, is filing for IPO, as announced March 2017.
- Second cousin, once removed, of Ashley Tisdale and Jennifer Tisdale. His paternal great-grandparents, Kidder Morris and Bryna Man, were also the Tisdales' maternal great-great-grandparents.
- Has daughters named Shannon Popeil, Pamela Popeil, Contessa Popeil, Valentina Popeil and Lauren Popeil. Daughter Shannon Popeil predeceased him.
- Younger brother of Jerry Popiel, by one year, and half-brother to Steve Tuers, Pamela Popeil and Lisa Popeil.
- Son of Sam Popeil, who was also an inventor, primarily of kitchen gadgets.
- Grandson of Mary Popeil.
- Co-host, with Nancy, of an infomercial for "GLH" (Great Looking Hair). (2008)
- Release of his book, "The Salesman of the Century: Inventing, Marketing and Selling on TV: How I Did It and How You Can Too!" by Ron with Jefferson Graham. (1995)
- Co-host, with Nancy, of an infomercial for the "Ronco Electric Pasta Maker". (2008)
- Co-host, with Jill Whelan, of an infomercial for the "RONCO rotisserie". (2002)
- Co-host, with 'Steve Bryant' of an infomercial for the "Showtime Knives". Also appearing are his daughters Shannon Popeil and Lauren Popeil, and his cousin Arnold. (2006)
- Co-host, with Steve Bryant, of an infomercial for the "Showtime Rotisserie". (2006)
- Co-host, with Nancy, of an infomercial for the "Ronco Food Dehydrator". (2008)
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