The Genesis of a Global Icon The First Ronald McDonald Actor

Longtime Today show weatherman Willard Scott, also known as the first person to portray Ronald McDonald, has passed away at the age of 87. The clown was first played by Willard Scott in an ad in the Washington D.C. market. The character magically pulled hamburgers out of his belt ... In the 1970s, few supports existed for families with children in the hospital. This group looked to Philadelphia, where the first Ronald McDonald House opened ... Two conflicting versions of Ronald McDonald's origins exist. One claims that the original character and design of Ronald McDonald, including facial design ... Willard Scott, the longtime weatherman for “The Today Show” and the original Ronald McDonald, has died. He was 87. For $3 you can get a monthly postcard: http://www.patreon.com/PointlessNostalgia Today I look at the history of the McDonald's mascot Ronald ... Famous for being a long-term weather person on NBC's “Today Show” and for being McDonalds original Ronald McDonald clown, Willard Scott, at age 87, passed away. 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 ... Willard Scott, Today Weather Forecaster and First Ronald McDonald, Has Died ... The actor has created a Large Hadron Collider-sized loop of ... This is an exclusive interview with actor Squire Fridell from The Five Count radio show in Mankato, Minn. To hear the entire show visit ...