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Who was the first person to portray Ronald McDonald?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Voorhees, a professional clown, first portrayed the character for a hired performance at a Los Angeles, California McDonald's.

  • 1 decade ago

    Willard Scott, everyone's favorite weather person.

    McDonald's corporate web site credits Willard as being the first Ronald McDonald. Unfortunately, McDonald's chose another actor when they took the character into a nationwide ad campaign.

  • 1 decade ago

    Willard Scott

  • 1 decade ago

    Ronald McDonald

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  • 1 decade ago

    Williard Scott

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    "The smile known around the world," In his first TV appearance in 1963 the happy clown was portrayed by none other than Willard Scott.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Micky Dee first portaied Ronald McDonald.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Ronald McDonald is a loser.

  • 1 decade ago

    u

  • 1 decade ago

    ed mcmahon?

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