King Moody
Robert "King" Moody (December 6, 1929 – February 7, 2001) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Shtarker in the television series Get Smart.[1] He also played Ronald McDonald in a series of McDonald's commercials from 1969 to 1985,[2] and the spaceship captain in Teenagers From Outer Space and other roles in some 40 movies and television episodes including Bonanza, The Bob Newhart Show, CHiPs, Combat!, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Dragnet and Sea Hunt.
King Moody | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 6, 1929 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2001 (aged 71) Tarzana, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1959–1992 |
Notable work | Get Smart |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline L. Larson
(m. 1981; div. 1984) |
Early life
He was born on December 6, 1929 in New York City.
Personal life
Moody married Rachel Rosenthal in 1960; the marriage lasted for nineteen years before they divorced in 1979.[3] He married his second wife, Jacqueline L. Larson, in 1981, but they divorced in 1984 after three years of marriage.
Death
Moody died on February 7, 2001 in Tarzana, California at the age of 71.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Teenagers from Outer Space | Spacecraft Captain | |
| 1960-1961 | Sea Hunt | Consul Baumer / Dr. Herschel / Heinrich Maus | 3 episodes |
| 1962 | The Nun and the Sergeant | Pollard | |
| 1962 | Terror at Black Falls | Billy, barroom tough-guy | |
| 1963 | Five Minutes to Love | Blowhard | |
| 1964 | The Glass Cage | Tox Milner | |
| 1966 | Any Wednesday | Milkman | |
| 1967 | Combat! | Toulon | Episode: "Entombed" |
| 1968 | The Destructors | Patch | |
| 1968 | P.J. | Thorson Friend | Uncredited |
| 1968 | Sweet November | Digby | |
| 1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the West | Ernie | Uncredited |
| 1970 | The Strawberry Statement | TV Newscaster | |
| 1970 | Which Way to the Front? | Checkpoint Guard #2 | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Get to Know Your Rabbit | TV Reporter | |
| 1989 | Wedding Band | Detective | |
| 1991 | The Dark Backward | Twinkee Doodle | |
| 1992 | The Nutt House | Victor Kaplan | (final film role) |
References
- Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- "Origins Of Ronald McDonald & McDonaldland". Beneath The Golden Arches (Archived). SimonsWebsite.co.uk. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- "Rachel Rosenthal". Omni. 14 (11): 57–58. August 1992.
External links
- King Moody at IMDb