faba Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Sleepy-Eyed Dunkin' Donuts Actor Vale Dies By Associated Press 22 minutes ago Michael Vale, also known through his acting role as ... NEW YORK - Michael Vale, the actor best known for portraying sleepy-eyed Fred the Baker in Dunkin' Donuts commercials, has died at age 83. Vale died Saturday in New York City of complications from diabetes, son-in law Rick Reil said. Ads featuring Fred, who uttered the trademark line "Time to make the doughnuts," ran for 15 years until Vale retired in 1997. Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts said in a statement that Vale's character "became a beloved American icon that permeated our culture and touched millions with his sense of humor and humble nature." Vale was born in Brooklyn and studied acting at the Dramatic Workshop in New York City with classmates Tony Curtis, Ben Gazzara and Rod Steiger. A veteran of the Broadway stage, film and television, Vale appeared in more than 1,300 TV commercials. His movie roles included a jewelry salesman in "Marathon Man." He also appeared in "Guerrilla Girl," a 1953 movie starring Helmut Dantine, and "A Hatful of Rain" (1957), starring Don Murray and Eve Marie Saint. RIP Michael you made me laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 On Friday morning a co-worker asked a group of us why everybody remembers the name Mr. Whipple, and nobody remembers the name of the "time to make the donuts" guy. RIP Fred the baker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cant Hackett Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 On Friday morning a co-worker asked a group of us why everybody remembers the name Mr. Whipple, and nobody remembers the name of the "time to make the donuts" guy. RIP Fred the baker GOB had a moment of silence at work today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 GOB had a moment of silence at work today. Pretty damn funny though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 GOB had a moment of silence at work today. God damn it I knew I'd come home from work and find something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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