While many know Sylvester Stallone as a quintessential Philadelphia icon, his formative years were spent right here in Montgomery County, Maryland. In a candid conversation with his daughters on the podcast “Unwaxed,” (video below) the acclaimed actor, writer, and director revealed a surprising detail from his past: he was “banned from the entire Maryland school board.”
Stallone lived in Montgomery County from approximately ages 5 to 15, an era that included his time as a student at Woodlin Elementary School and Montgomery Hills Junior High. It was in reference to the latter, which closed in 1982 and reopened decades later as Mario E. Loiederman Middle School, that Stallone made his claim. The exact reason for the “ban” was not elaborated upon during the interview, but Stallone did reveal that he began attending military school during his junior high years.
The Stallone family had deep roots in the area. Stallone’s father, Frank Stallone Sr., was a notable local figure who owned hair salons in Silver Spring and Darnestown. He was also a member of the Potomac Polo Club in Poolesville. According to Frank Stallone Sr.’s obituary, after living in Silver Spring for several years, the family briefly lived in Potomac before Sylvester and his mother moved to Philadelphia. Frank Stallone Sr. remained in the area until the mid-1990s before relocating to Florida…