'Time to make the doughnuts' actor dies
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'Time to make the doughnuts' actor dies
by CodeRed68 » Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:00 am
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by Ldsmith104 » Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:03 am
RIP
Larry
Damn it Jim!!! I'm a paramedic not a doctor!!!
Drive carefully or I'll see you naked
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Damn it Jim!!! I'm a paramedic not a doctor!!!
Drive carefully or I'll see you naked
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Originally posted by Chacal
There's no forum setting for allowing only mature posters.
Sad.
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by cavalierlwt » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:19 am
He never made it big as an actor, but it says he made over 1300 commercials. Assuming his career was around 60 years, he made roughly two commercials a month for 60 years! Every two weeks, a new commercial and money in the bank. You gotta give the guy credit, he earned a living in the business, probably without having to wait tables or anything like that.
Well played Sir!!!
RIP.
Well played Sir!!!
RIP.
Failing to plead
with a throat full of dust
Life falls asleep
in a fetal position.
with a throat full of dust
Life falls asleep
in a fetal position.
by Padre » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:47 am
He has been quoted as saying that the Dunkin' Donuts spots typecasted him so that he was unable to get work otherwise. Everyone always saw him as the DD guy - which, after 1300 commercials, you can see why.
He's been in a few films, but playing mostly bit parts.
Rest well "Fred".
He's been in a few films, but playing mostly bit parts.
Rest well "Fred".
by Chacal » Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:34 pm
Originally posted by cavalierlwt
He never made it big as an actor, but it says he made over 1300 commercials. Assuming his career was around 60 years, he made roughly two commercials a month for 60 years! Every two weeks, a new commercial and money in the bank. You gotta give the guy credit, he earned a living in the business, probably without having to wait tables or anything like that.
Well played Sir!!!
RIP.
Perhaps he was paid in doughnuts...
Which beats working for an airline. Imagine being paid thousands of little packets of pretzels.
Bio says he was a Broadway actor. I noticed when the papers mention these non-star actors they only mention movie and TV appearances. Time spent on stage is much more important for real actors, that's a true measure a talent. Movies and TV just pay for food.
The very few talented stars have done stage work.
Chacal
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by CodeRed68 » Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:20 pm
Originally posted by Chacal
Perhaps he was paid in doughnuts...
Which beats working for an airline. Imagine being paid thousands of little packets of pretzels.
Although "little packets of pretzels" have a much longer shelf life.
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