King Moody
Robert "King" Moody 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.
Moody was born in New [York City] on December 6, 1929.
Career
Moody played the spaceship captain in Teenagers from [Outer Space (film)|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
Television