I know she's deceased, just reminiscing. Gud grief i'm old.
2006-07-05 09:57:53 · 24 answers · asked by Slim 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Clara Peller - Gray-haired, four-foot, eleven-inch octogenarian spokeswoman for Wendy's (a hamburgers fast food restaurant) seen nationwide in 1984-85 in a series of popular commercials created by the Dancer, Fitzgerald and Sample Ad Agency. Senior citizen actress Clara Peller played a crusty old lady who slapped the counters of neighborhood hamburger joints and loudly asked the probing question "Where's the Beef!", which implied that the only place in town where Ms.Pellar could get a hamburger with an ample portion of "beef" was at Wendy's. This catch phrase was soon echoed by millions in all sorts of jokes, and merchandising endeavors including T-shirts and underwear. Walter Mondale even used the phrase "Where's the Beef!" in his 1984 presidential run against his rival Gary Hart. That same year Clara repeated her signature refrain on a 45 record called "Where' the Beef" performed and composed by Coyote McCloud (custom pressed by Wendy's under the Awesome Record label). Unfortunately, when Clara appeared in a Prego Plus Spaghetti sauce commercial saying "I found it!" Wendy's fired her saying "Clara can find the beef only in one place, and that is Wendy's" Two years later, Clara Peller, former manicurist turned TV celebrity, died at the age of 86. See also "Dave Thomas"
watch the commerical below
thanks for the memories... too funny...
2006-07-05 10:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 14⤊ 1⤋
Yes. The lady's name was Clara Peller. She was actually fired from being the Wendy's lady after she shot a commercial for spaghetti sauce that mocked the Wendy's ads.
2006-07-05 10:01:39 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clara Peller (August 4, 1902 – August 11, 1987)
2006-07-05 10:00:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure do. Actually some of the Wendy's here still have some of the old posters up with her in them saying that.
2006-07-05 10:01:39 · answer #4 · answered by gettingmadtoday 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember it, back in highschool we watched a video with a bunch of older commercials and that was on there. It was funny with the old ladies...seems that alot of commercials these days are not as good. hmmm...
2006-07-05 10:02:20 · answer #5 · answered by sweetnshyjb1013 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does make us feel old doesn't it? I used to love that old lady!! How about the other commercial that was on ALL THE TIME way back then? The say no to drugs/cocaine commercial: I LEARNED IT FROM WATCHING YOU DAD, FROM WATCHING YOU! Proof that advertising works!
2006-07-05 10:00:50 · answer #6 · answered by sees_lwo_na 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her name was Clara Peller...she died August of 1987 at 85 years old.
2006-07-05 09:59:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course I remember her ! Funny commercial ! Good grief.. I'm old too !
2006-07-05 10:03:07 · answer #8 · answered by BaBaWaWa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What if an angel of God said that a 90 year old man will get pregnant? now that would be truly something
2016-03-27 05:10:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember her. She was great. Loved that line "wheres the beef" Say it for everything that is small.
2006-07-05 09:59:55 · answer #10 · answered by tensnut90_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋