Meet Willard Scott The Man Behind the Original Ronald McDonald

The first Ronald McDonald House® opened on October 15, 1974 in Philadelphia, thanks to the vision and partnership of Dr. Audrey Evans of Children's Hospital of ... Watch Original Ronald McDonald - Willard Scott as First Ronald McDonald (1963) video. Browse related The Founder videos, including The ... The original Ronald was invented in 1963 and played by Willard Scott, who went on to become the weatherman for The Today Show. To further cloud the issue, however, Dick Brams, a Midwest advertising executive, also claimed credit for inventing the Happy Meal, as did ... McDonald's First TV commercial 1963 ... Ronald McDonald. Hamburger happy clown a McDonald's drive-in restaurant ... Black & white photo of Willard Scott as the first Ronald McDonald. Today. Donning a red-and-white striped suit and larger-than-life smile, ... AUTHENTIC & ORIGINAL Ronald McDonald 1967 Costume MAX WELDY POP ICON COSTUME. Pre- ... Created in 1963, the clown was created and portrayed by actor Willard Scott pictured here. Sporting a cup on his nose, a carrying tray in his hands and an ... ... Ronald McDonald House. After that fateful day, Person continued to work on various civil rights and justice initiatives. He also played a ... First introduced in 1946, he soon became a ubiquitous presence on children's television in live-action and animation into the 21st Century.