Mr. Whipple Dies.

[Wee67]

AP-Obit-Mr. Whipple



Actor who played Mr. Whipple in Charmin commercials has died

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The actor who played Mr. Whipple in the Charmin commercials has died. Dick Wilson made "Please don't squeeze the Charmin" a household phrase.
A statement released by Procter and Gamble says Wilson died at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. He was 91.
The brand manager for Charmin says Wilson "deserves much of the credit for Charmin's success." Wilson appeared in more than 500 commercials for Charmin from 1964 to 1985. Wilson's career lasted nearly 70 years. He had roles in radio, TV, movies and theater. His TV roles included Captain Gruber on "Hogan's Heroes."

[toys2cool]

that sucks man ,RIP Mr.Whipples

[Adam West]

There really don't seem to be many commercial icons anymore...Colonel Sanders, Dave Thomas, Mr. Whipple, Orville Redenbacher, Frank Perdue.

I think the only person I see in commercials much is Frank Perdue's son who took over the business and that might be because I'm in Maryland home of Perdue Chicken.

[mitchedwards]

RIP..... Those were some of my favorite commercials, growing up

[Mikey]

I'll always remember him playing on Hogan's Heroes.

[megocrazy]

I'm sure nobody had a clue who Dick Wilson was but everbody knows Mr Whipple. This kind of advertising is so unused in todays market. Companies would rather pay millions to celebrities to market their crap rather than develop characters to sell products that are actually worth the money spent on them. RIP Mr Whipple as well as all the other advertising icons we all grew up with.

[ABMAC]

I'm sure nobody had a clue who Dick Wilson was but everbody knows Mr Whipple. This kind of advertising is so unused in todays market. Companies would rather pay millions to celebrities to market their crap rather than develop characters to sell products that are actually worth the money spent on them. RIP Mr Whipple as well as all the other advertising icons we all grew up with.

Ronald McDonald

[The Toyroom]

I'm sure nobody had a clue who Dick Wilson was but everbody knows Mr Whipple.

Actually I'm familiar with Dick Wilson as the drunk at the bar on episodes of "Bewitched", prior to his Mr. Whipple work I believe.

RIP

[kingcarm]

I guess we can squeeze the Charmin now.

[Laparka]

The best and creepiest commercial icon of all time.....THE BURGER KING!!!! Poor guy is running from Moms who want to off him now.

[jwyblejr]

I thought he had passed away awhile back. Guess I was wrong. Still sad to hear about his passing.