King Moody

Robert "King" Moody (December 6, 1929 – February 7, 2001) was an American actor, best known for playing Shtarker in the television series Get Smart and for his portrayal as Ronald McDonald in the McDonald's commercials from 1969 to 1985.

Career Moody played the spaceship captain in Teenagers From Outer Space and various other roles in forty movies and television episodes, including Bonanza, The Bob Newhart Show, CHiPs, Combat!, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Dragnet, and Sea Hunt. He became the fifth portrayer of Ronald McDonald in 1969, playing the character for 16 years in McDonald's commercials, until 1985.

Personal life Moody married Rachel Rosenthal in 1960; the marriage lasted for nineteen years before they divorced in 1979. He married his second wife Jacqueline L. Larson in 1981, but they divorced in 1984 after three years of marriage.

Death Moody died on February 7, 2001 in Tarzana, California at the age of 71.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1959 Teenagers from Outer Space Spacecraft Captain 1962 The Nun and the Sergeant Pollard Terror at Black Falls Billy, barroom tough-guy 1963 Five Minutes to Love Blowhard 1964 The Glass Cage Tox Milner 1966 Any Wednesday Milkman 1968 The Destructors Patch P.J. Thorson Friend UncreditedSweet November Digby The Shakiest Gun in the West Ernie Uncredited 1970 The Strawberry Statement TV Newscaster Which Way to the Front? Checkpoint Guard #2 Uncredited1972 Get to Know Your Rabbit TV Reporter 1989 Wedding Band Detective 1991 The Dark Backward Twinkee Doodle 1992 The Nutt House Victor Kaplan Final film role

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