Behind the Mask The First Actor to Play the Beloved Ronald McDonald

Ah, the nostalgic fragrance of happy meals and the sound of kids duking it out in ball pits. That takes me back. So Ronald McDonald and his ... The Original Ronald McDonald, 1963. Ronald McDonald was first introduced to audiences in 1963, when actor Willard Scott (who played the immensely popular Bozo the Clown at the time) took on ... Then-Eagles General Manager Jimmy Murray with McDonald's founder Ray Kroc at the opening of the first Ronald McDonald House on Spruce Street in ... clown Michael "Coco" Polakovs. Ronald loves McDonald's and McDonald's ... The first Ronald McDonald House opens in Philadelphia. Soon the clown has ... Aye Jaye, who was born Alexei Jankowski, is remembered for portraying Ronald McDonald around the world in addition to other stage and film work. Here's Willard Scott as the first Ronald McDonald who appeared locally in the Washington, DC area from 1963-1965. If you're going to be a clown, Ronald McDonald is probably a good one to be. The mascot of fast-food chain McDonald's, Ronald has been ... In 1974 the first Ronald McDonald House opened its doors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the time Kim Hill, the daughter of Philadelphia Eagles football ... The man who created and first portrayed Ronald McDonald, legendary TV personality Willard Scott, has died.