TV's 'Mr. Clean' dies at 92

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House Peters Jr., a TV actor who became the original Mr. Clean in Procter & 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.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/02/obit.petersjr.ap/index.html

 

[famofsix]

at least we have the magic eraser

 

[DISUNC]

at least we have the magic eraser

The greatest invention of the New Millenium!

 

[SwedishMeatball]

I thought he was a cartoon character.

 

["Got Disney"]

at least we have the magic eraser

used that today on my tile floor....I love them...they clean so much that i wont be without them

and DISUNC where do you find theses things.....Mr Clean has been around since I was little and I'm 50....I will miss him

 

[The Mayor]

I thought he was a cartoon character.

Hello kiddies...it's Mr. Clean time...grab your mops and sit down for some cleaning fun

 

[olena]

My insensitive clod of a husband saw the headline that Mr. Clean had died of pneumonia and remarked that he must have inhaled too many fumes from his product.....

I LOVE the Magic Eraser though......

 

[DISUNC]

I thought he was a cartoon character.

Whippersnapper! The cartoon version of him on TV & labels now, was just what he looked like in the 50's, 60's 70's! So I was told!

[QUOTE="Got Disney";27941405]used that today on my tile floor....I love them...they clean so much that i wont be without them

and DISUNC where do you find theses things.....Mr Clean has been around since I was little and I'm 50....I will miss him [/QUOTE]

Just saw it on CNN site. I am a news junkie read everything!

You know they have a Magic Eraser Mop out now! AMAZING!

 

[olena]

You know they have a Magic Eraser Mop out now! AMAZING!

Ooooooooooo!!!!!!!! Gotta look into that!

 

[SwedishMeatball]

Whippersnapper! The cartoon version of him on TV & labels now, was just what he looked like in the 50's, 60's 70's! So I was told!



Just saw it on CNN site. I am a news junkie read everything!

You know they have a Magic Eraser Mop out now! AMAZING!

Did the real Mr. Clean wear an earring back in the 50's?? How risque.

 

[DISUNC]

Did the real Mr. Clean wear an earring back in the 50's?? How risque.

YES! So I heard!

 

[Poohbear123]

My insensitive clod of a husband saw the headline that Mr. Clean had died of pneumonia and remarked that he must have inhaled too many fumes from his product.....

I LOVE the Magic Eraser though......

I remember him well.

 

[rie'smom]

I used to see Mr Clean and the Jolly Green Giant every day because my aunt watched the soaps. I had a crush on Mr. Clean. when I was 4.