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Brian Damage · 10-02-2008, 10:56 AM

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 2) - House Peters Jr., a TV actor who became the original Mr. Clean in Proctor & Gamble's commercials for household cleaners, died Wednesday. He was 92.
Peters died of pneumonia at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Hospital in Los Angeles, said his son, Jon Peters.

The elder Peters' most memorable role came as Mr. Clean - a muscular man with a bald head, a hoop earring and a no-nonsense attitude toward dirt and grime. From the late 1950s and into the early 1960s, Peters Jr. helped advertise the famous household cleaner with the trademark jingle, "Mr. Clean, Mr. Clean."
Peters Jr. played many supporting roles through his career, including working with Roy Rogers and Gene Autry on their television shows. He also appeared in "Perry Mason," "Gunsmoke," "The Twilight Zone" and "Lassie."
"He always played the heavy," Jon Peters said, referring to his father's customary roles as a villain or brawny character. "Even though he wasn't happy about being cast in those roles, he worked really hard at it."
His father's acting career spanned 1935-1967, according to his Web site. He also wrote an autobiography, "Another Side of Hollywood," in which he describes growing up the son of an actress and silent film actor in Beverly Hills. His father, Robert House Peters Sr., has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Peters Jr. was never a leading man, but played many character parts in cowboy movies and won a Golden Boot Award in 2000 for his lifetime contributions to the western genre, his son said.
Peters Jr. was born Jan. 12, 1916, in New Rochelle, N.Y., as Robert House Peters Jr. His son said Peters Jr. studied drama in high school and became inspired to pursue an acting career.
He also is survived by his wife, Lucy Pickett, a daughter, another son and four grandchildren.

http://www.popeater.com/television/a...an-dies/197983

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 10-02-2008, 11:28 AM

Wow, I don't ever recall ever seeing commercials with the real guy, just the cartoon so I never knew he was real. RIP

Stormtracker TF · 10-02-2008, 11:34 AM

Sad, R.I.P.

LuLu Rogers · 10-02-2008, 11:44 AM

TripperFan · 10-02-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*

Wow, I don't ever recall ever seeing commercials with the real guy, just the cartoon so I never knew he was real. RIP

Yep - I remember (vividly) the original ads. They kinda creeped me out - he'd be standing with his arms folded behind the housewife as she happily wiped down the counters.

Back then it was really strange to see a tall, totally bald guy wearing an earring! As a matter of fact, I wouldn't be surprised at all if that's where the style of wearing one earring for guys came to be!

Rest in Peace and in a clean spot.

catlover79 · 10-02-2008, 12:30 PM

Wreckless · 10-02-2008, 02:39 PM

Damn, Mr. Clean was 92, RIP...

tv star collector · 10-02-2008, 03:42 PM

Ninety-two. Remarkable. That certainly says a lot for good, clean living.

DLevine2 · 10-02-2008, 05:32 PM

R.I.P. Mr. Clean

catlover79 · 10-02-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tv star collector

Ninety-two. Remarkable. That certainly says a lot for good, clean living.

*rim shot*

MrCleveland · 10-02-2008, 08:54 PM

So we won't be seeing the Mr.Clean guy anymore in the commercials?

InspectorExstead · 10-02-2008, 08:56 PM

wow. that's sad. rip.

Schmoopie · 10-02-2008, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*

Wow, I don't ever recall ever seeing commercials with the real guy, just the cartoon so I never knew he was real. RIP

Yeah, me either! But I figure he had to have been modeled after someone!

Andrea

Hawkee · 07-10-2018, 01:42 AM

There was a human Mr. Clean that used to appear in the Mr. Clean commercials? I never knew that there was because when my mother and I watched commercials and a Mr. Clean commercial would come on Mr. Clean was animated like a cartoon and I thought it was cool. House Peters Jr. used to play the human Mr. Clean as well and I think it was awesome that Mr. Clean came to life. I have a feeling that if in the future Procter And Gamble decide to have a human Mr. Clean in the commercials Procter And Gamble should pick Howie Mandel to play Mr. Clean and he would be the perfect person to fill House Peters Jr's sneakers
Bestie

Bonniegirl · 07-10-2018, 01:59 AM

I didn't know that either that Mr. Clean was a real guy till now!!!

I just found this old commercial with him from 1963!! It's pretty cool!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiwcIiO0R4g

10-02-2008, 10:56 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Commercial Icon 'Mr. Clean' Passes Away LOS ANGELES (Oct. 2) - House Peters Jr., a TV actor who became the original Mr. Clean in Proctor & Gamble's commercials for household cleaners, died Wednesday. He was 92. Peters died of pneumonia at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Hospital in Los Angeles, said his son, Jon Peters. The elder Peters' most memorable role came as Mr. Clean - a muscular man with a bald head, a hoop earring and a no-nonsense attitude toward dirt and grime. From the late 1950s and into the early 1960s, Peters Jr. helped advertise the famous household cleaner with the trademark jingle, "Mr. Clean, Mr. Clean." Peters Jr. played many supporting roles through his career, including working with Roy Rogers and Gene Autry on their television shows. He also appeared in "Perry Mason," "Gunsmoke," "The Twilight Zone" and "Lassie." "He always played the heavy," Jon Peters said, referring to his father's customary roles as a villain or brawny character. "Even though he wasn't happy about being cast in those roles, he worked really hard at it." His father's acting career spanned 1935-1967, according to his Web site. He also wrote an autobiography, "Another Side of Hollywood," in which he describes growing up the son of an actress and silent film actor in Beverly Hills. His father, Robert House Peters Sr., has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Peters Jr. was never a leading man, but played many character parts in cowboy movies and won a Golden Boot Award in 2000 for his lifetime contributions to the western genre, his son said. Peters Jr. was born Jan. 12, 1916, in New Rochelle, N.Y., as Robert House Peters Jr. His son said Peters Jr. studied drama in high school and became inspired to pursue an acting career. He also is survived by his wife, Lucy Pickett, a daughter, another son and four grandchildren. http://www.popeater.com/television/a...an-dies/197983 Attached Images
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Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,899	I didn't know that either that Mr. Clean was a real guy till now!!! I just found this old commercial with him from 1963!! It's pretty cool!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiwcIiO0R4g