'Mr. Whipple' of Charmin Fame Dies at 91

[ethelkilledfred]

LOS ANGELES — Dick Wilson, the actor and pitchman who played the uptight grocer begging customers "Please, don't squeeze the Charmin," died Monday. He was 91.

The man famous as TV's "Mr. Whipple" died of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Hospital in Woodland Hills, said his daughter Melanie Wilson, who is known for her role as a flight attendant on the ABC sitcom "Perfect Strangers."


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[Pumpkin]

Re: 'Mr. Whipple' of Charmin Fame Dies at 91

Thats shity. Squeeze on Mr. Dick Wilson. RIP.

[KeithTurk]

Re: 'Mr. Whipple' of Charmin Fame Dies at 91

You'se guys wipe that smile off your face...

God Speed Mr Wilson....


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[1FastMopar]

Re: 'Mr. Whipple' of Charmin Fame Dies at 91

Hey, he was only 91!!! I'll take it, as long as I'm not 91 and shitting on myself.

[ethelkilledfred]

Re: 'Mr. Whipple' of Charmin Fame Dies at 91

Just seems like everyones passing away. Here is a guy so recognized, yet most people didn't know his real name.

[Vette#128]

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[DanStokes]

Re: 'Mr. Whipple' of Charmin Fame Dies at 91

Here's a Mr. Wipple tidbit. Adam Savage of Mythbusters was the annoying redheaded stock clerk that Mr. Wipple found squeezing the Charmin in some of the ads.

Don't know if anyone cares, but I think it's an amusing bit to fill up your unused brain cells.

[std]

Re: 'Mr. Whipple' of Charmin Fame Dies at 91

Thats just the kind of useless information I need filling up my brain. I can't wait to throw that out sometime.

[ethelkilledfred]

Re: 'Mr. Whipple' of Charmin Fame Dies at 91

Here's a Mr. Wipple tidbit. Adam Savage of Mythbusters was the annoying redheaded stock clerk that Mr. Wipple found squeezing the Charmin in some of the ads.

Don't know if anyone cares, but I think it's an amusing bit to fill up your unused brain cells.

Thats just the kind of useless information I need filling up my brain. I can't wait to throw that out sometime.

LOL

[bowtiemonster]

Re: 'Mr. Whipple' of Charmin Fame Dies at 91

Another part of my youth gon. RIP Mr. Whipple.