Ron Popeil

Ron Popeil

Deceased · Born: May 3, 1935 · Died: Jul 28, 2021

Personal Details

Born May 3, 1935 New York City, New York, U.S.
Spouse
  • Robin Popeil

    ( Dec 6, 1995 to Jul 28, 2021 )
  • Lisa Boehne

    ( Feb 27, 1981 to May 7, 2024 )
  • Marilyn Green

    ( Jul 11, 1956 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Relatives
  • Ashley Tisdale (Cousin)

Biography

Ronald Martin Popeil (/poʊˈpiːl/; May 3, 1935 – July 28, 2021), was an American inventor and marketing personality, and founder of the direct response marketing company Ronco. He made appearances in infomercials for the Showtime Rotisserie and coined the phrase "Set it, and forget it!" as well as popularizing the phrase, "But wait, there's more!" on television as early as the mid-1950s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Popeil, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

1999
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Futurama as Ron Popeil's head (voice)
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