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Ronald McDonald is a clown character used as the primary mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain. He inhabits the fictional world of McDonaldland, with his friends Mayor McCheese, the Hamburglar, Grimace, Birdie the Early Bird and The Fry Kids.Many people work full-time making appearances as Ronald, visiting children in hospitals and attending regular events. At its height, there may have been as many as 300 full-time clowns at McDonald's restaurants. There are also Ronald McDonald Houses, where parents can stay overnight with their sick children in nearby chronic care facilities. History Washington, DC "Ronald McDonald, the Hamburger-Happy Clown" debuted in 1963 on three separate local television spots. The advertisements were created by the advertising agency of Oscar Goldstein, who doubled as a McDonald's franchisee in the Washington, D.C., area, and featured Willard Scott as Ronald. Scott had played Bozo the Clown on WRC-TV in Washington from 1959 to 1962 and was an employee of Goldstein at the time.Scott, who went on to become NBC-TV's Today Show weatherman, recounted the creation of the character in his book Joy of Living: At the time, Bozo was the hottest children's show on the air. You could probably have sent Pluto the Dog or Dumbo the Elephant over and it would have been equally as successful. But I was there, and I was Bozo ... There was something about the combination of hamburgers and Bozo that was irresistible to kids ... That's why when Bozo went off the air a few years later, the local McDonald's people asked me to come up with a new character to take Bozo's place. So, I sat down and created Ronald McDonald. McDonald's does not specify a creator of the character in its official statement of the character's history: "The smile known around the world," Ronald McDonald is second only to Santa Claus in terms of recognition. (According to one survey, 96% of all schoolchildren in the United States of America recognize Ronald (stunning-stuff.com)). In his first television appearance in 1963, the clown was portrayed by Willard Scott. On March 28, 2000, Henry Gonzalez, McDonald's Northeast Division President, thanked Scott for creating Ronald McDonald during a taped tribute to Scott on the Today Show. Nationwide rollout The character first appeared in national TV advertising in 1965, during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and followed with spots during the 1965 NFL Championship Game.Circus performer Coco the Clown (real name Michael Polakovs) was hired in 1966 to revamp Ronald's image, creating the now familiar costume and make-up.In 2010, the Corporate Accountability International in Boston, Massachusetts, suggested Ronald McDonald should retire due to childhood obesity. However, McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner said there are no plans to retire him.In April 2011, McDonald's announced that Ronald McDonald will reappear in their commercials, but Ace Metrix stated Ronald McDonald ads are no longer effective. On May 18, 2011, Corporate Accountability International renewed their call to retire Ronald McDonald by running ads in major newspapers and launching several web pages dedicated to the retirement of the character. However, McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner defended Ronald McDonald by saying that he is an ambassador for good and "it's all about choice". Shortly after, McDonald's announced that Ronald McDonald was "here to stay".In April 2014, McDonald's announced that Ronald McDonald would have a whole new look and new outfits. They also announced that he would be featured in their new commercials as well as on social media websites like Twitter. As part of Ronald's makeover, his jumpsuit has been dropped in favor of yellow cargo pants, a vest and a red-and-white striped rugby shirt; his classic clown shoes remain part of the official uniform. Actors At any given time, there are dozens to hundreds of actors retained by McDonald's to appear as Ronald McDonald in restaurants and events. It is assumed, however, that the company uses only one actor at a time to play the character in national television commercials. Following is a list of primary American Ronald McDonald actors. Willard Scott (Washington, D.C. 1963–1965) Bev Bergeron (Southern California, 1966–1968) George Voorhis (Southern California, 1968–1970) Michael Polakovs (1965–1968) Ray Rayner (1968–1969) Viv Weekes (1968–1970) (local) Bob Brandon (1970–1975) (local) King Moody (1969–1985) Squire Fridell (1985–1991) Jack Doepke (1991–1999) David Hussey (2000–2014) Brad Lennon (2014–)Various forms of the name "Ronald McDonald" as well as costume clown face persona, etc. are registered trademarks of McDonald's. McDonald's trains performers to portray Ronald using identical mannerisms and costume, to contribute to the illusion that they are one character. McDonald's marketing designers and stylists changed elements of the Ronald McDonald character, persona, style, costume and clown face when they adopted the clown as a trademark. Joe Maggard claim An actor named Joe Maggard claimed to have performed as Ronald McDonald from 1995 to 2007, though these dates overlap with the portrayals by Jack Doepke and David Hussey. In a 2003 article by The Baltimore Sun, a spokesperson for McDonald's said that Mr. Maggard was simply a stand-in for Ronald for one commercial shoot in the mid-1990s, and stated that "he is definitely not Ronald McDonald." International localization In Thailand, Ronald McDonald greets people in the traditional Thai wai greeting gesture of both hands pressed together. The Thai version of the company mascot was created in 2002 by the local Thai franchise, McThai, as part of a "McThai in the Thai Spirit" campaign. The figure has also been exported to India and other countries where a similar gesture is used. In China, out of respect for Ronald McDonald as an adult, children refer to him as "Uncle McDonald" (麦当劳叔叔; Màidāngláo Shūshu). In Japan, Ronald McDonald is called "Donald McDonald" (ドナルド・マクドナルド, Donarudo Makudonarudo) due to a lack of a clear "r" sound in Japanese enunciation. Licensed works Books Charlton Comics obtained the license to publish four issues of a Ronald comic sold on newsstands in 1970–1971. Over the years, several giveaway comics have also been produced starring the character.Ronald (with Grimace) appeared in the 1984 Little Golden Book Ronald McDonald and the Tale of the Talking Plant, which was written by John Albano and illustrated by John Costanza.In 1991, Ronald appears in the Discover the Rainforest activity book series consisting of Paint It Wild: Paint & See Activity Book, Sticker Safari: Sticker and Activity Book, Wonders in the Wild: Activity Book, and Ronald McDonald and the Jewel of the Amazon Kingdom: Storybook, which are written by Mike Roberts and Russell Mittermeier, Gad Meiron, and Randall Stone, and illustrated by Donna Reynolds and Tim Racer, in which he is seen here as a nature show host and tour guide. Animation In 1987, Ronald McDonald (wi.... Discover the Donna Mcdonald popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Donna Mcdonald books.

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    Dating a Cougar

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    Featuring a sexy, older, successful heroine, Dating A Cougar is an original and unique contemporary romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Donna McDonald. After two decades o...

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    Dating A Pro

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    Harrison was caught in the Graham curse, only with the wrong woman.  At 33, Harrison Graham knew he lucky. His reputation wasn’t the best, but the money he made allowed him t...

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    Never Is A Very Long Time

    Donna McDonald

    Never Is A Very Long Time is a contemporary romantic comedy from USA Today Bestselling Author Donna McDonald. This series is perfect for the romance over 30, 40, or 50 crowd who ar...

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    Covered In Paint

    Donna McDonald

    Artists see things differently.  In his 42 years of living, Drake Barrymore had seen the best and worst life had to offer. He had loved and lost a wife. He had managed to rais...

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    Aliens In Kilts, Collection 1, Books 1-3

    Donna McDonald

    True love can defy time, but can it defy space, aliens, and being abducted? Aliens In Kilts is a funny, spoofy, romantic adventure through space and time. And that's just the...

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    Ariel

    Donna McDonald

    Being a living experiment wasn’t part of the scientific career she’d planned for herself.  Despite her sharp scientific mind and her degree in biomolecular genetics, Dr. Ariel...

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    Never Try To Explain

    Donna McDonald

    All she wants is a friend. What’s wrong with that? Sure Jellica felt a smidge guilty for the money Greg Skyler spent on their date, but what did a man who wears sweater vests expec...

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    Her Best Mistake

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    She was always careful because her heart couldn’t handle another mistake.  Maybe other forty year old divorced women were different, but Lisa Dennison didn’t climb into bed wi...

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    Shades Of Darcone

    Donna McDonald

    Trouble, she was. Big trouble. HIS trouble. New Earth humans call him Alien, but it is they who are strange. His fierce appearance ensures no human bride will choose him. Such thin...

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    Never Ever Satisified

    Donna McDonald

    If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. Right? That’s easier said than done when Chef Trudy Baker has to cohost the cooking show of a former love, Chef Jack Dozen. Prob...

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    Never Look Back

    Donna McDonald

    Her real life is no fairy tale and she’s no Cinderella. After what her exhusband did to her, heiress Henna Colombo is a manhater, not a dater. And the thing she hates most of all ...

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    Ashland 131

    Donna McDonald

    Dia Daniels was searching for her cyborg husband but found an alien instead. The last World War ended a decade ago, but not all the cyber soldiers got to come home. Global hero and...

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    Never Be Her Hero

    Donna McDonald

    Della needs a hero. Anybody got a Superman cape Elliston can borrow? How can a 31yearold guy in his prime have a dating emergency? Elliston stupidly told his best client that he w...

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    Commissioned in White

    Donna McDonald

    What do multiple weddings finally getting to happen, a new career for Ellen, and an art gallery opening have in common? They’re all in this new lighthearted novella in the Art of L...

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    Nero 1000

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    Nero is the sixth book in this futuristic Science Fiction and Fantasy series from USA Today Bestselling Author Donna McDonald.  Once he was a cyber scientist who res...

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    Never Give Up

    Donna McDonald

    Is there such a thing as being too perfect? Dylan’s a genius when it comes to engineering and his bank account proves it. But he’s failing in the one area of his life that matters ...

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    Bad Panther

    Donna McDonald

    Sugar has a problem and Bad Panther has the purrfect solution. Dr. Sugar Jennings is an Archaeologist and an Ancient Earth Historian. She’s also the host of an ancient artifact of ...

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    Never Too Late Collection 2, Books 5-7

    Donna McDonald

    Are you over 40? Over 50? These sexy, romantic comedies are meant for you!  NEVER TOO LATE Collection 2 contains Books 57 of the Never Too Late Series under one cover. These ...

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    Dating Dr. Notorious

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    Featuring a sexy, older, and famous heroine, Dating Dr. Notorious is another unique contemporary romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Donna McDonald. In Book 2 of this uniq...

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    Matchmaker Abduction

    Donna McDonald

    True love is said to defy time, but can it survive space, aliens, and being abducted? Angus MacNamara and Erin O’Shea are about to find out. The big blue planet that m...

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    Dating a Metro Man

    Donna McDonald

    Like mother, like daughter? Or will Jenna Ranger give up on love and romance?  Book four of this humorous romantic comedy series continues this popular contemporary romance s...

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    The Daemon of Synar

    Donna McDonald

    Being the captain of the Liberator for many years, Liam Synar is familiar with fixing mistakes. But he's not sure how to fix the worst one he’s made concerning his official mate. M...

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    Teach Me

    Donna McDonald

    Teacher Leslie Mercer returns to her hometown to help her high school boyfriend recover from a head injury. While Murphy’s is stuck in the past, Leslie finds out his younger brothe...

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    Mistletoe Madness

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    She wanted a naked dancing Santa. What she got was her best friend falling in love with her. Radio talk show host, Eve Kingston, would have said her neighbor down the street was o...

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    Never A Dull Moment

    Donna McDonald

    What could she possibly have in common with a man whose watch costs more than her car? Georgia may be slowing down a bit at sixty, but she isn’t stupid yet. The idea of her genuin...

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    Eric 754

    Donna McDonald

    Eric 754 is the fourth book in this futuristic science fiction and fantasy series from USA Today Bestselling Author Donna McDonald.  Eric often forgets he's a cybor...

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    Peyton 313

    Donna McDonald

    The war was over long ago, but the fight for their humanity is just beginning. Dr. Kyra Winters certainly never meant for her work to be used for anything evil even though that’...

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    William 874X

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    William 874X is the fifth book in this futuristic Science Fiction and Fantasy series from USA Today Bestselling Author Donna McDonald.  Will doesn’t need the trouble...

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    Never Say Never

    Donna McDonald

    Dating's one thing, but what’s love got to do with it?  Nothing. At least not for Ann Lynx. She’s fiftythree for goodness sake. She’s had love. All she’s in the market for th...

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    Never Too Late Collection 1, Books 1-4

    Donna McDonald

    NEVER TOO LATE Collection 1 contains Books 14 of the Never Too Late Series under one cover. Let the laugh out loud stories of Alexa, Regina, Lauren, and Jenna convince you that it ...

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    Dating a Saint

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    Are you over 40? Over 50? This hot romance series is just for you!  Let the stories of Alexa, Regina, and Lauren convince you in this humorous romantic comedy saga that it is...

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    Reed

    Donna McDonald

    Reed’s time as Alpha of his pack should be over.  Didn’t a sixhundredyearold wolf deserve to retire? But life doesn’t always work out the way a wolf wants. Some mad scientist ...

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    Never Stop Believing

    Donna McDonald

    The Holidays Can’t Get Much More Perfect! Singer, Natalie Bright, sings for her supper, and for her grandmother’s supper too. With bills to pay and her grandmother’s illness to ...