The Actor Who Launched a Thousand Smiles The First Ronald McDonald

Original Ronald McDonald - Willard Scott as First Ronald McDonald (1963). Posted by Debbie Lang | August 3, 2016. This is the first Ronald McDonald ... He appeared in the first eight of Ronald's television commercials. The actor Jeff Giuliano played Ronald McDonald for many years on television. Willard Scott created the role of Ronald McDonald, designed the costume, and starred in these first commercials. Ed Walker was the voice-over announcer. This is an early McDonald's TV commercial from 1963, which also is the debut of their current mascot character Ronald McDonald, played by Willard Scott. This is how Ronald McDonald, the Hamburger-Happy Clown came to be. He made his debut in 1963 as the creation of actor and comedian Willard Scott ... If he looks familiar it's because he was played by Willard Scott, who went on to become the weatherman for NBC's Today programme. Made long ... 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 ... 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 ... Now US star Geoffrey Giuliano, who played Ronald on McDonalds TV ads, rescues cows from the slaughterhouse and has pledged to wage a one-man war against eating ... The McSplorer is a talking car that Ronald uses in "The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald". It has attitude problems and can drive itself. Img ...