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Willard Scott(1934-2021)

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Willard Scott in Today (1952)
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Willard Scott was born on 7 March 1934 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Bozo the Clown (1959), Valerie (1986) and McDonaldland (1963). He was married to Paris Maguire Keena and Mary Ellen Dwyer. He died on 4 September 2021 in Delaplane, Virginia, USA.
BornMarch 7, 1934
DiedSeptember 4, 2021(87)
BornMarch 7, 1934
DiedSeptember 4, 2021(87)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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Tom Brokaw, Jane Pauley, Willard Scott, and Gene Shalit in Today (1952)
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Willard Scott in Bozo the Clown (1959)
Bozo the Clown
7.4
TV Series
  • Bozo
Jason Bateman, Dan Ponce, Sandy Duncan, Jeremy Licht, and Josh Taylor in Valerie (1986)
Valerie
6.6
TV Series
  • Peter Poole
Ronald McDonald in McDonaldland (1963)
McDonaldland
7.3
TV Series
  • Ronald McDonald
Eddie Murphy in Pyhä myyntitykki (1998)
Pyhä myyntitykki
4.9
  • Willard Scott
  • 1998

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Actor

  • The Singles 2nd Ward (2007)
    The Singles 2nd Ward
    5.3
    • Harry
    • 2007
  • Eddie Murphy in Pyhä myyntitykki (1998)
    Pyhä myyntitykki
    4.9
    • Willard Scott
    • 1998
  • Ellen's Energy Adventure (1996)
    Ellen's Energy Adventure
    7.5
    Video
    • Willard Scott
    • 1996
  • Jason Bateman, Dan Ponce, Sandy Duncan, Jeremy Licht, and Josh Taylor in Valerie (1986)
    Valerie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Peter Poole
    • 1987–1989
  • Ronald McDonald in McDonaldland (1963)
    McDonaldland
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ronald McDonald
    • 1963–1971
  • Willard Scott in Bozo the Clown (1959)
    Bozo the Clown
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Bozo
    • 1962

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  • Height
    • 1.91 m
  • Born
    • March 7, 1934
    • Alexandria, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • September 4, 2021
    • Delaplane, Virginia, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Paris Maguire KeenaApril 1, 2014 - September 4, 2021 (his death)
  • Children
      Mary Phillips Scott
  • Parents
      Willard Herman Scott Sr.
  • Relatives
      Sally Marie Swiatek(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    TV commercial McDonald's (1963)
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    • 3 Articles

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    In the 1960s he became McDonald's' very first redhead clown, Ronald McDonald (originally named Donald McDonald).
  • Trademarks
      His thick, gravelly voice.

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