Members Max Posted June 19, 2012 Members Share Posted June 19, 2012 Can you name anybody who is more famous for being a commercial pitchman than an actor? The only one who comes to my mind is James Karen. He actually has a really impressive resume, starring in over 20 Broadway productions, as well as appearing in movies such as The China Syndrome (1979), Poltergeist (1982), and The Return of the Living Dead (1985). (Soap roles included ATWT's Dr. Burke and AMC's Lincoln Tyler.) Until recently, however, I only knew Karen as the longtime spokesman for Pathmark, a Mid-Atlantic supermarket chain. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6SDM6VNAeNI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gcIrNPcknpk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jl1sKbFsdpM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> I'm not sure the exact dates of Karen's association with Pathmark, but he began as spokesman no later than 1978 and was dropped no earlier than 1994. All of the chain's commercials since he left have sucked. (And Pathmark itself has had terribly bad fortunes since the late-90s.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted June 19, 2012 Members Share Posted June 19, 2012 The Pine Sol Lady. I know I remember seeing her in series/movies in the '90s, but she is firmly The Pine Sol Lady from here on out. I've only known her as Wilma from AMC and Gloria from The Golden Girls, but I'd guess that a lot of older folks would know Dena Dietrich best from these ads: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members applcin Posted June 19, 2012 Members Share Posted June 19, 2012 Jan Miner, aka Madge, the Palmolive Lady. She had theater, radio, film and tv credits. She sometimes acted with her husband, Richard Merrell, who longtime OLTL fans might remember as Viki's butler, Herron, back when her boys were little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wales2004 Posted June 22, 2012 Members Share Posted June 22, 2012 I am too lazy to look him up but I think his name might be Bruce Campbell or Bruce something else. He did the Old Spice commercials and he's on Burn Notice. I should also add the most interesting man in the world because I think he's an actor as well--Dos Equs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Vixen Posted June 22, 2012 Members Share Posted June 22, 2012 Yvette Nicole Brown, who currently plays Shirley on Community and who had a role on a kids show called Drake and Josh, is VERY recognizable for her work in commercials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Becki Posted June 23, 2012 Members Share Posted June 23, 2012 My first thought was Mariette Hartley. She has many TV appearances (including OLTL) on her resume, but I always remember her for those Poloroid commercials she did with James Garner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted June 23, 2012 Members Share Posted June 23, 2012 Wilford Brimley. He's still pretty recognizable for his movies, but come on...he's "diabeetus" man forever, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juppiter Posted June 23, 2012 Members Share Posted June 23, 2012 Sarah McLachlan... and not in a good way lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Vixen Posted June 23, 2012 Members Share Posted June 23, 2012 LMAO "diabeetus" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delia Posted June 24, 2012 Members Share Posted June 24, 2012 Wendy the Snapple lady? She kinda disappeared after that stint on Celebrity Weight Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members MissLlanviewPA Posted June 25, 2012 Members Share Posted June 25, 2012 This proves how young I am: This is how I found out who Lynda Carter was in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted June 25, 2012 Members Share Posted June 25, 2012 I know Candice Bergen from Murphy Brown, of course, but I knew her almost as much from these commercials: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlaA4fU2QiI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted June 25, 2012 Members Share Posted June 25, 2012 She's a fellow Marylander, ya know Potomac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted June 25, 2012 Members Share Posted June 25, 2012 Seriously? I had no idea! Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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