Showing posts with label House Peters Jr. Show all posts
Showing posts with label House Peters Jr. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Death of a Salesman

Hi everyone. I just wanted to take a moment to report some news. Actually this is a week old, but it was just brought to my attention now and I think it's something we should reflect on.

House Peters Jr., 92, the Actor Who Gave Heft to Mr. Clean, Dies (New York Times)

How many bit-role character actors get this kind of attention at their passing? I can only hope that my obituary will have a line half as cool as, "... he is best remembered as Mr. Clean, a muscular man with a no-nonsense attitude toward dirt and grime."

He will be greatly missed.

And just for the heck of it, let's compare an old Mr. Clean commercial with a new one. Oddly, neither actually features House Peters, Jr. Provide your own analysis.