Oh Man!! The "Time to Make the Donuts!!" guy died!!

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Posted by Highmay on Dec-28-2005 14:57:

Oh Man!! The "Time to Make the Donuts!!" guy died!!

His name was Michael Vale. Moment of silence for Michael Vale, everyone...

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/...s.ap/index.html

'Time to make the doughnuts' actor dies

NEW YORK (AP) -- Michael Vale, the actor best known for his portrayal of a sleepy-eyed Dunkin' Donuts baker who said "Time to make the doughnuts," has died. He was 83.

Vale died Saturday in New York City of complications from diabetes, according to son-in law Rick Reil.

Vale's long-running character, "Fred the Baker," for the doughnut maker's ad campaign lasted 15 years until he retired in 1997.

Canton, Massachusetts-based Dunkin' Donuts said in a statement that that Vale's character "became a beloved American icon that permeated our culture and touched millions with his sense of humor and humble nature."

Vale was born in Brooklyn and studied acting at the Dramatic Workshop in New York City with classmates Tony Curtis, Ben Gazzara and Rod Stieger.

A veteran of the Broadway stage, film and television, Vale appeared in more than 1,300 TV commercials.

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Posted by Drew1127 on Dec-28-2005 15:05:

yup, just saw it on the news this morning

Posted by EarnYourKeep on Dec-28-2005 15:07:

*pours out coffee for the donut dude*

Posted by hitokiri on Dec-28-2005 15:18:

def remember him from the 80s his commercials were funny as hell

Posted by LuNaSeA on Dec-28-2005 15:28:

my cousins and i still say time to make the donuts especially when we're at our farmhouse.. ah man, poor guy rest in peace!

Posted by phoenixBEBE on Dec-28-2005 16:11:

awww...his tv spots were always funny. :]

wasnt he also in the Breakstone's Cottage Cheese commercials also? or maybe that was someone else **shruggs**

wow....83, he def lived a long life. godspeed.

Posted by BiG MiKE on Dec-28-2005 19:08:

Fred The Baker?? Hmmm Fred....Baker.....Fred Baker

Posted by DJslantzz on Dec-28-2005 19:16:

Man those commercials were great...that sucks.

Posted by AY STAR on Dec-29-2005 02:10:

quote:
Originally posted by BiG MiKE
Fred The Baker?? Hmmm Fred....Baker.....Fred Baker

i hope its not fred baker
if he died so would trance
well maybe not all of it, but a good part of it
he has been on fire these past 2,3 years